(a) Persons Entitled To File Complaint. A debtor or any creditor may file a complaint to obtain a determination of the dischargeability of any debt.
(b) Time for Commencing Proceeding Other Than Under § 523(c) of the Code. A complaint other than under § 523(c) may be filed at any time. A case may be reopened without payment of an additional filing fee for the purpose of filing a complaint to obtain a determination under this rule.
(c) Time for Filing Complaint Under § 523(c) in a Chapter 7 Liquidation, Chapter 11 Reorganization, Chapter 12 Family Farmer ’ s Debt Adjustment Case, or Chapter 13 Individual ’ s Debt Adjustment Case; Notice of Time Fixed. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d), a complaint to determine the dischargeability of a debt under § 523(c) shall be filed no later than 60 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors under § 341(a). The court shall give all creditors no less than 30 days’ notice of the time so fixed in the manner provided in Rule 2002. On motion of a party in interest, after hearing on notice, the court may for cause extend the time fixed under this subdivision. The motion shall be filed before the time has expired.
(d) Time for Filing Complaint Under § 523(a)(6) in a Chapter 13 Individual ’ s Debt Adjustment Case; Notice of Time Fixed. On motion by a debtor for a discharge under § 1328(b), the court shall enter an order fixing the time to file a complaint to determine the dischargeability of any debt under § 523(a)(6) and shall give no less than 30 days’ notice of the time fixed to all creditors in the manner provided in Rule 2002. On motion of any party in interest, after hearing on notice, the court may for cause extend the time fixed under this subdivision. The motion shall be filed before the time has expired.
(e) Applicability of Rules in Part VII. A proceeding commenced by a complaint filed under this rule is governed by Part VII of these rules.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 26, 1999, eff. Dec. 1, 1999; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008.)
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(a) Persons Entitled ToWho May File a Complaint. A debtor or any creditor may file a complaint to obtain a determination of the dischargeability of any debt.
(b) Time for Commencing Proceeding Other Than Under § 523(c) of the Coddetermine whether a debt is dischargeable.
(b) Time to File; No Fee for a Reopened Case. A complaint other than, except one under § 523(c), may be filed at any time. AIf a case may beis reopened without payment of an additional filing fee for the purpose of filing a complaint to obtain a determination under this rule.
(c) Time for Filing Complaint Under § 523(c) in a Chapter 7 Liquidation, Chapter 11 Reorganization, Chapter 12 Family Farmer ’ s Debt Adjustment Case, or Chapter 13 Individual ’ s Debt Adjustment Caseto permit filing the complaint, no fee for reopening is required.
(c) Chapter 7, 11, 12, or 13-Time to File a Complaint Under § 523(c); Notice of Time Fixed; Extension. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d), a complaint to determine the dischargeability of a debt(d) provides, a complaint to determine whether a debt is dischargeable under § 523(c) shallmust be filed no later withain 60 days after the first date set for the § 341(a) meeting of creditors under § 341(a). The court shall. The clerk must give all creditors noat less thanast 30 days’ notice of the time sto fixedle in the manner provided inby Rule 2002. On motion of a party in interest, after hearing on notice, the court may for cause extend the ’s motion filed before the time expires, the court may, after notimce fixed under this subdivision. The motion shall be filed before the time has expired.
(d) and a hearing and for cause, extend the time to file.
(d) Chapter 13-Time forto Filinge a Complaint Under § 523(a)(6) in a Chapter 13 Individual ’ s Debt Adjustment Case; No - tice of Time Fixed. On motion by a debtor; Extension. When a debtor files a motion for a discharge under § 1328(b), the court shall enter an order fixingmust set the time to file a complaint to determine the dischargeability of any debt under § 523(a)(6) and shall give no less thanunder § 523(a)(6) to determine whether a debt is dischargeable. The clerk must give all creditors at least 30 days’ notice of the time fixed to all creditorsto file in the manner provided inby Rule 2002. On motion of anya party in interest, after hearing on notice, the court may for cause extend the time fixed under this subdivision. The motion shall be filed before the time has expired.
(e) Applicability of’s motion filed before the time expires, the court may, after notice and a hearing and for cause, extend the time to file.
(e) Applying Part VII Rules in. The Part VII. A proceeding commenced by rules govern a proceeding on a complaint filed under this rRule is governed by Part VII of these rules4007.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 26, 1999, eff. Dec. 1, 1999; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)