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Q: Can you file for chapter 13 two years after a chapter 7 discharge to prevent foreclosure?
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How long do you have to wait in order file file chapter 7 bankruptcy again?

chapter 7 filings 8 years from the time of discharge and the time for filing a chapter 13 after a chapter 7 discharge 4 years.


Can you file bankruptcy more than once?

Yes about every 7 years. * A chapter 7 can be filed 8 years after a previous chapter 7 discharge. A chapter 13 can be filed 4 years after a discharge of a BK 7, 11 or 12 and two years after a discharged 13.


Does the bankruptsy chapter 13 stay on your report for 7 years after discharge?

No - 10 years


How often can you file for bankruptcy?

Currently, basically as many times as you can stay within these guidelines: Under the bankruptcy laws effective on October 17, 2005, Chapter 7 cannot be filed unless the debtor was discharged from the previous Chapter 7 or bankruptcy more than eight years ago. The debtor cannot file a Chapter 13 unless: (1) the debtor received a discharge under Chapter 7, 11 or 12 more than four years ago; or (2) the debtor received a discharge under Chapter 13 more than two years ago.


When does a chapter 11 come off your credit report?

Ten years after the date of discharge.


Bankruptcy discharged 7 years ago can you file again?

The consumer is eligible to file for a chapter 7, six years after the discharge of a previous one. Although bankruptcy courts are begining to be reluctant about it. It's becoming more common that,if a debtor can pay as little as $100 a month the court will only accept a chap. 13 filing.


When can you file a chapter 7 bankruptcy again if you filed a chapter 7 in 2003?

For another Chapter 7... 6 years from the date of filing. The date of discharge does not matter. If you want to file a Chapter 13, you can do that immediately after the 7 discharge.


How long does it take after a bankruptcy is discharged to show on your credit report?

The amount of time a bankruptcy stays on your credit report after discharge differs between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. With Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the Chapter 7 stays on your credit report for 10 years. Chapter 13 bankruptcy, after discharge, it shows for 7 years on your credit report.


You did chapter 7 bankruptcy 5 years ago when can you do it again?

Under the bankruptcy laws effective on October 17, 2005, Chapter 7 cannot be filed unless the debtor was discharged from the previous Chapter 7 or bankruptcy more than eight years ago. The debtor cannot file a Chapter 13 unless: (1) the debtor received a discharge under Chapter 7, 11 or 12 more than four years ago; or (2) the debtor received a discharge under Chapter 13 more than two years ago. The above notes discharge dates


How many times can you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a lifetime?

Under the new law taking effect on 10/17/05, you need to wait 8 years after a Chapter 7 discharge before you are eligible for another Chapter 7 discharge.


Can you file chapter 13 bankruptcy after you have filed a chapter 7 in Indiana?

A chapter 13 bankruptcy can be filed if it has been at least 4 years from the date of the discharge of a chapter 7. Nonsense. You can file a chapter 13 the day after the 7 is closed. You may not be eligible for a discharge, but the point of doing a "chapter 20" is usually to dump the unsecured debt in the 7 and use the 13 to get caught up on the mortgage, for which no discharge is necessary.


When does the 7-year removal from your credit apply?

7 years from discharge (not filing, but actual date of discharge) of a Chapter 7. Don't know about a 13.