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If a bankruptcy was discharged in 1993 does it automatically come off of your credit report and how long after What if it's still on your report?
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Bankruptcy can stay on your credit report for up to 10 years. If you obtain the credit report directly from the credit reporting agency (ie. Equifax, Transunion, Experion) the report will provide you with directions on how to dispute the information.
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How do you know if your bankruptcy is discharged on your credit report?
Bankruptcy does not get discharged. Debts are discharged. The bankruptcy will remain on your credit report for 10 years from the date of filing. The debts that were discharged can remain for 7 years from the date of discharge, showing a zero balance and that they were discharged in bankruptcy.
Can discharged items that were included in a bankruptcy be listed as discharged in bankruptcy on your credit report?
Yes, discharged debts are generally noted as "included in bankruptcy" on a CR.
When will a 1999 discharged bankruptcy be removed from a credit report?
It should be removed from the credit report in 2009. A bankruptcy remains on a credit report for ten years from date of discharge.
Can a judgment be put on your credit if the debt was part of the bankruptcy?
Not if the debt was discharged in the bankruptcy. If the judgment was on the credit report before the bankruptcy was filed and/or was discharged in the bankruptcy, the entry will still remain on the CR for seven years.
Will a credit score change when a discharged bankruptcy is removed from the credit report?
Yes, but only after the bankruptcy is removed from your credit report - which can take over ten years from the discharge.
How should an obligation that is discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy be reflected in a subsequent credit report?
The debt should be identified as being in bankruptcy or discharged in bankruptcy. It will remain on the list for 7 years. The bankruptcy will remain on the report for 10 years.
Can a bankruptcy entry on a credit report be removed when the bankruptcy was discharged in 1999 and it is listed on the credit report as 2006?
No, it cannot be removed but the information can be amended to read correctly. A bankruptcy discharge remains on a credit report 10 years from the date of discharge.
If a credit card is discharged in a bankruptcy should it still show a balance on a credit report?
It will remain on the report for the required length of time and should be marked "included in bankruptcy."
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.
How can you get your chapter 7 bankruptcy off your credit report?
It should rotate off of your credit report about 7 years after being discharged. It cannot be removed.
A bankruptcy can not be wiped off your credit report until after 10 years but if the accounts on your credit report which were discharged in the bankruptcy can these be taken off?
The debts which were wiped out in bankruptcy still stay on your credit report, but they should be listed as "Discharged in bankruptcy." They will still stay on your credit for 7 years (they don't get extended to 10 years like the Chapter 7 just because they were discharged in bankruptcy). Please note that nothing in this posting or in any other posting constitutes legal advice; this is simply my understanding of the facts, which I do not warrant, and I am not suggesting any course of action or inaction to any person.
Can you get a civil judgment removed from your credit report if it was included and discharged in a bankruptcy even if the judgment date is later than the bankruptcy discharge date?
Yes, you can have a civil judgment removed from your credit report if it was included and discharged in a bankruptcy, even if the judgment date is later than the bankruptcy discharge date. You may need to dispute the judgment with the credit reporting agencies and provide proof of the bankruptcy discharge to have it removed from your report.
