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discharge hearing

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A quick definition of discharge hearing:

A discharge hearing is a court hearing in a bankruptcy case where the court tells the person who owes money (the debtor) whether they have been granted a discharge (freed from their debts) or not. If the debtor and a creditor want to keep a debt that can be discharged, they can present a reaffirmation of the debt for the court's approval at the reaffirmation hearing, which is usually held at the same time as the discharge hearing.

A more thorough explanation:

A discharge hearing is a legal proceeding in bankruptcy where the court informs the debtor whether they have been granted a discharge or not. If the debtor is granted a discharge, they are released from their debts and are no longer legally obligated to pay them. However, if the discharge is not granted, the court will provide reasons why.

John filed for bankruptcy and attended a discharge hearing. The court granted him a discharge, which meant he was no longer responsible for paying his debts. He could start fresh and rebuild his financial life.

A reaffirmation hearing is a legal proceeding in bankruptcy where the debtor and a creditor present a reaffirmation of a dischargeable debt for the court's approval. This means that the debtor agrees to continue paying the debt even though they could have it discharged in bankruptcy. The court must approve the reaffirmation to ensure that the debtor can afford to make the payments.

Sarah filed for bankruptcy and attended a reaffirmation hearing with her car lender. She wanted to keep her car and agreed to continue making payments on the loan. The court approved the reaffirmation, and Sarah was able to keep her car as long as she continued to make payments.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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