The debtors did not receive credit counseling within 180 days before filing their petition, instead completing the counseling briefing 20 days post-petition. The 180-day period in ยง 109(h)(1) is "plain and mandatory," and those who do not comply are ineligible to be debtors under the Bankruptcy Code. As a result, the court dismissed the bankruptcy case without prejudice.
Date:
Friday, October 24, 2014
Judge:
Judge Shon Hastings