| name | dischargeability-complaint |
| title | Dischargeability Complaint |
| description | Drafts a U.S. bankruptcy adversary complaint under 11 U.S.C. §523 to determine non-dischargeability of debt. Use when a creditor, assignee, or subrogee needs a complaint for Bankruptcy Court with §523 theories (fraud, fiduciary defalcation, willful/malicious injury). Trigger when inputs include debtor case data, petition/§341 dates, transaction facts, and target §523 subsections. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/dischargeability-complaint |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | bankruptcy |
| language | en |
| tags | ["drafting","litigation","pleading"] |
Dischargeability Complaint
Drafts a court-ready adversary complaint under 11 U.S.C. §523 for U.S. bankruptcy proceedings, with jurisdiction/venue allegations, evidence-anchored counts, and FRBP compliance.
Quick Start
Collect before drafting:
- Standing: Plaintiff's enforcement right (original creditor, assignee, successor, subrogee)
- Case data: Court, case number, chapter, petition date, first §341 date, conversion status
- Deadline posture: FRBP 4007(c) timing — confirm filing window or extension basis
- Evidence: Contracts, account records, correspondence, payment history, admissions, fiduciary documents
- §523 theories: Map each subsection to its required elements under controlling circuit law
- Damages: Principal, contractual interest, statutory interest, fees, costs
- Local rules: Caption format, paragraph style, line numbering, font/margins, filing protocol
Core Workflow
1. Build complaint scaffold
| Section | Content | Verify |
|---|
| Caption | Court name, bankruptcy case no., adversary caption, parties | District matches debtor case |
| Jurisdiction/Venue | 28 U.S.C. §§1334, 157(b)(2)(I), 1409; core proceeding | Explicitly alleged |
| Parties | Names, addresses, standing chain | Standing complete |
| Procedural posture | Petition date, §341 date, Rule 4007(c) timing | Within deadline or extension stated |
| Factual narrative | Chronological facts with dates and sources | Each allegation tied to exhibit |
| Counts | Per-theory allegations for each §523 subsection | All elements and remedies included |
| Prayer | Non-dischargeability, amount, interest, fees, costs | Amounts traceable to evidence |
| Verification | Perjury statement and signature block | Authorized signer confirmed |
| Service checklist | Filing-ready package | Complete |
2. Plead theory-specific elements
