Bluebook
1328f.com, Section 1328(f) Explained: The Bankruptcy Discharge Bar (Mar. 2026), https://1328f.com/explainer.
APA (7th ed.)
1328f.com. (2026, March). Section 1328(f) explained: The bankruptcy discharge bar. https://1328f.com/explainer
Chicago (17th ed.)
1328f.com. "Section 1328(f) Explained: The Bankruptcy Discharge Bar." Last modified March 2026. https://1328f.com/explainer.

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