Bankruptcy Basics: Debts Excepted from Discharge Only If Timely Action Brought.
Another group of debts may be nondischargeable under section 523(a), but only if the particular creditor seeks a determination from the bankruptcy court by filing an adversary complaint within a strict time limit (sixty days after the date first set for the meeting of creditors) and proves that the debt should not be discharged. 11 U.S.C. § 523(c); Bankruptcy Rule 4007(c). These types of debts include: