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Answered 2007-01-25 01:18:23
8 years from the date of discharge of the previous chapter 7.
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Can you file a chapter 7 bankruptcy after a defaulted chapter 13?
You can file as many as you want however you should wait 8 to 10 years before you can file another chapter for bankruptcy.
Does income count AFTER you file chapter 7 bankruptcy?
A person's income does not count after filing chapter 7 bankruptcy. All that counts is what you had before filing bankruptcy.
When can you file a chapter 7 bankruptcy again if you filed a chapter 7 in 2004?
You must wait 8 years after the filing of the petition before filing another chapter 7.
Can you change a joint bank account with a parent before chapter 7 bankruptcy in ny state?
Yes you can change a joint bank account before a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. You should have your finances in order before you file a bankruptcy.
Can you file chapter 7 bankruptcy before a chapter 13 has been dismissed?
No. You can only have one bankruptcy proceeding at a time. You can convert the 13 to a 7.
If You Filed chapter 7 in 2002 can i refile?
Under the new Bankruptcy laws you must now wait 8 years before filing another Chapter & or Total Bankruptcy as it is better know. You may be eligible to file if eligible a Chapter 13 to structure repayment to those creditors.
How can you convert a chapter 13 bankruptcy to a chapter 7?
Before the new bankrupcy laws took affect it was a fairly simple matter to conver from a "13" to a "7"; now it is extremely difficult to have such action approved by the bankruptcy court. The best options are to consult with the attorney who handled the BK or contact the chapter 13 trustee for assistance.
Before discharge of a chapter 7 active bankruptcy can you apply for credit or will it affect you bankruptcy?
No legitimate commercial lender will grant you credit while you are in a Chapter 7. Any applications will be turned down and will adversely affect your credit score. The only possible credit situation would be a mortgage restructuring, if you are reaffirming the mortgage, and even then they prefer to wait until you are discharged.
Can you file a chapter 7 bankruptcy before your divorce is finalized ca?
Yes.
Does buying a new car with an open bankruptcy affect your bankruptcy?
If you filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and buy a car before the discharge is issued, there's no impact on your case. If you're in Chapter 13, however, your disposable income post-filing until discharge may be considered property of the estate; in addition, if you're financing the new car then you likely need to have the court's permission before entering into the financing agreement.
How long after you have a chapter 13 bankruptcy dismissed do you have to wait before refiling?
It is 180 days before you can refile
Can you file a chapter 7 bankruptcy and a chapter 13 bankruptcy?
not at the same time, and you'll have to wait a certain period of time after being dismissed/discharged from one before filing the other.
How does surrendering your house in chapter 7 affect your credit report?
If you are surrendering your house anyways, it is usually better for your credit score if you do it through bankruptcy. If your house is foreclosed on before you file bankruptcy, then your credit score is hit by both the foreclosure and the bankruptcy. If you let your house go back through bankruptcy, instead, then your credit score is only hit by a bankruptcy.
How long do you have to wait to file bankruptcy again in Georgia?
If it is a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, you have to wait 8 years before you can file it again.
How many year before you can file bankruptcy again?
Chapter 7 every 7 years, Chapter 13, as needed.
How will filing for divorce affect a Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
i believe that Bankruptcy planning should be done before the final divorce decree is obtained. This way your required payment of joint debts may be discharged without violating a court order.
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.
Would our judgment awarded by courts prior to defendants chapter 13 bankruptcy take precedent to the assets before the assets are taken in the bankruptcy?
No.
Can you buy a new car before filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy?
If you buy a used car with cash before filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy, How long do you need in between purchase and filing to keep the vehicle if the vehicle meets exemption in a state?
Can you declare bankruptcy now that your first bankruptcy is discharged?
It depends on the chapter you filed under. If you filed under Chapter 7, you have to wait 8 years before filing again. If you filed under Chapter 13, you only have to wait four years.
Can you sell your house before the confirmation hearing?
Are you referring to a Chapter 13 bankruptcy confirmation hearing?
After filing bankruptcy how long before it is final?
Personal? Business? Chapter 7? 11? 13?
If you filed for ch-7 bankruptcy in November of 2002 when can you refile for ch-7?
Generally, you cannot be discharged of debt under Chapter 7 if you received a Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 discharge within the six years before the filing of this petition or if you received a Chapter 12 or Chapter 13 discharge in a case that paid less than 70% to the unsecured creditors and was filed in the six years before the filing of this petition. These restrictions do not apply to a previous Chapter 13 bankruptcy. If you wish to file for chapter 13 bankruptcy however, the court lets you do that one time automatically after already filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Can you get your car back if you file a chapter 7 bankruptcy before it is auctioned off?
If the lender is willing to reaffirm the loan with the borrower then the vehicle can be returned. A vehicle is a secured debt and is not subject to chapter 7 bankruptcy laws.
Chapter 7 discharged bankrupcya cousin is now trying to take you to court for money that you borrowed a year before you filed for bankruptcy are you protected under the bankruptcy?
If you included it in your bankruptcy, you're protected by the discharge. If you didn't and you're already discharged from Chapter 7, you may not be protected. I suggest you discuss this with your bankruptcy lawyer.
