Any person who is qualified to file and maintain a Chapter 7 case is eligible for a Chapter 7 discharge except the following (see 11 U.S.C. § 727):

 

(1) A person who has been granted a discharge in a Chapter 7 case that was filed within the last 8 years.

 

(2) A person who has been granted a discharge in a Chapter 13 case that was filed within the last 6 years, unless 70 percent or more of the debtor’s unsecured claims were paid off in the chap-ter 13 case.

 

(3) A person who files and obtains court approval of a written waiver of discharge in the Chapter 7 case.

 

(4) A person who conceals, transfers, or destroys his or her property with the intent to defraud his or her creditors or the trustee in the Chapter 7 case.

 

(5) A person who conceals, destroys, or falsifies records of his or her financial condition or business transactions.

 

(6) A person who makes false statements or claims in the Chapter 7 case, or who withholds recorded information from the trustee.

 

(7) A person who fails to satisfactorily explain any loss or deficiency of his or her assets.

 

(8) A person who refuses to answer questions or obey orders of the bankruptcy court, either in his or her bankruptcy case or in the bankruptcy case of a relative, business associate, or corporation with which he or she is associated.

 

(9) A person who, after filing the case, fails to complete an instructional course on personal financial management.

 

(10) A person who has been convicted of bankruptcy fraud or who owes a debt arising from a securities law violation.