Name: _________________________________ 
Address:  _______________________________
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Phone number: __________________________ 
Self-Represented

United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of California

In re: _________________________________,
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Last four digits of Social Security or Taxpayer Identification (TIN) No(s). ______________
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Ex-Parte Application for the Court to Enter an Order of Discharge Under 11 U.S.C. § 727	

To the Honorable _______________________________________:
Debtor/Applicant _______________________________________ hereby moves the Court to reopen this case so that the debtor may file Official Form 23 and move the Court to enter a discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727. In support of this motion the Debtor affirms:
1.	On (date) ______________, Applicant filed a Petition for Relief under Chapter 7 of Title 11of the United States Code, and on (date) ______________, said case was closed without an Order of Discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727.
2.	The reason given for the Court’s denial of discharge was that the Court failed to timely receive Official Form 23, proof that personal financial management counseling under 11 U.S.C. § 111was received.
3.	Prior to the close of this case, Applicant had in fact taken and completed personal financial management counseling pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 111 but inadvertently failed to file a completed Official Form 23 with the Court.
4.	Attached to this application is a copy of Official Form 23 that Applicant will immediately file upon the reopening of this case.
5.	Reopening this case by ex-parte application for the purpose of filing Official Form 23 and seeking discharge is authorized under 11 U.S.C. § 350(b).
6.	Wherefore Applicant prays that the above entitled case be reopened for the purpose of permitting Applicant to file Official Form 23 and move the Court for a discharge in this Chapter 7 bankruptcy case.
Dated: ___________________

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Name: _________________________________ 
Address:  _______________________________
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Phone number: __________________________ 
Self-Represented

United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of California
In re: _________________________________,
Debtor(s)  
Address:  ___________________________ 
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Employer’s Tax Identification (EIN) 
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Proof of Service by Mail	

I,  _______________________________________, declare that I am a resident of or employed in the County of  _______________________________________, in the State of California. My residence/business address is  _______________________________________________________. On (date) ______________, I served the Ex-Parte Application to Reopen Closed Case under 11 U.S.C. § 350(b) on the following parties by placing true and correct copies thereof in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid in the United States Mail at (city and state): _______________________________________ addressed as follows:
_______________________________________, Chapter 7 Trustee
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Office of the US Trustee 
501 I Street, Suite 7-500 
Sacramento CA 95814 

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on
Date: ______________ , at (location) _______________________________________.

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Name: _________________________________ 
Address:  _______________________________
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Phone number: __________________________ 
Self-Represented

United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of California
In re: _________________________________,
Debtor(s)  
Address:  ___________________________ 
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Order to Reopen a Closed Case Under 11 U.S.C. § 350(b)	

Based on Debtor/Applicant’s Ex-Parte Application to Reopen Closed Case and applicable law, it is hereby ordered that Case No.:___________________________ be reopened for the purpose of permitting Applicant to file Official Form 23 and apply for an Order of Discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727. 
Dated : _________________

	  U.S. Bankruptcy Judge