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Bankruptcy filings may legally remain on a credit report for 10 years. However, it is customary for Chapter 13 bankruptcies to be shielded from view after 7 years. Since your filing is past that ordinary time-frame; you could write a letter of dispute to the bureaus requesting its' removal.

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Q: If you filed a Chapter 13 in June 1998 why is it still on your credit report?
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If you filed Chapter 7 and your credit report indicates a charge off of 11720 can they still try to collect the sum even if Chapter 7 was filed?

it will show the balance & the bankruptcy followed there after.so the answer is NO. GOOD LUCK


If you filed chapter 13 and had it dismissed and paid of the debt is there any way to get it off of your credit report?

No. Filing a bankruptcy creates a public record that does not go away because you did not complete the bankruptcy. - once you file and get a case number you have filed for bankruptcy. if you didn't follow through and it got dismissed is regardless. you still filed for bankruptcy and it will still be on your credit report.


Can bankruptcy be removed from your credit report if you filed for Chapter 7 but did not complete the proceedings?

No. A bankruptcy becomes a public record as soon as it is filed. Its the same as any other type of lawsuit. Even if they are dismissed, they will still show up when searching for your name. The fact that a bankruptcy was not completed does not negate the fact that it was filed.


If you have good credit history with some credit cards will they still show that on your credit report and that you paid on time after filing chapter 7?

It depend on the individual credit card companies if they report on your credit history or not, like some department store credit cards may not show on a credit report


If you filed chapter 7 bancruptcy in 2005 and a judgment from 2003 still shows on your credit report how do you get it removed?

Here is the question, was the judgment placed under the bankruptcy? If so, you can dispute the items as part of the bankruptcy. If not, it is a separate entry and has the right to stand on it own.

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If you filed Chapter 7 and your credit report indicates a charge off of 11720 can they still try to collect the sum even if Chapter 7 was filed?

it will show the balance & the bankruptcy followed there after.so the answer is NO. GOOD LUCK


You filed chapter 7 bankruptcy 3012002 it still remains on your credit report can you have this removed because it has been seven years?

No....10 years from discharge


If you filed chapter 13 and had it dismissed and paid of the debt is there any way to get it off of your credit report?

No. Filing a bankruptcy creates a public record that does not go away because you did not complete the bankruptcy. - once you file and get a case number you have filed for bankruptcy. if you didn't follow through and it got dismissed is regardless. you still filed for bankruptcy and it will still be on your credit report.


If a chapter 13 is dismissed does it still stay on your credit report for 7 years?

Yes.


Can bankruptcy be removed from your credit report if you filed for Chapter 7 but did not complete the proceedings?

No. A bankruptcy becomes a public record as soon as it is filed. Its the same as any other type of lawsuit. Even if they are dismissed, they will still show up when searching for your name. The fact that a bankruptcy was not completed does not negate the fact that it was filed.


If an account was included in a Ch 7 bankruptcy can the account's history of late payments still be listed on the credit report?

Yes, your payment history will still be a part of your credit report as well as the Chapter 7.


If you have good credit history with some credit cards will they still show that on your credit report and that you paid on time after filing chapter 7?

It depend on the individual credit card companies if they report on your credit history or not, like some department store credit cards may not show on a credit report


If you filed chapter 7 bancruptcy in 2005 and a judgment from 2003 still shows on your credit report how do you get it removed?

Here is the question, was the judgment placed under the bankruptcy? If so, you can dispute the items as part of the bankruptcy. If not, it is a separate entry and has the right to stand on it own.


How do credit entries appear on your credit report after a chapter 7 is discharged and do they disappear from the report or show as 0 balance and indicate their inclusion in a bankruptcy?

The still stay on your credit report the normal length of time for negative credit entries (7 years). After the discharge, they might still show a balance but should also make not of being included in the bankruptcy.


If you satisfy a judgment today that was filed in 99 in AL how long will it show on your credit report?

A satisfied judgment can typically stay on your credit report for seven years from the date it was filed. Even after it is satisfied, it may still appear on your credit report for the full seven-year period, but with a notation stating that it has been paid.


A lien was filed due to credit card debt. I had no personal property at the time the lien was filed about 3 years ago. How does this affect my credit?

The lien is probably still in place, and the fact that it was filed is still on your credit file.


Does a judgment still stay on your credit report after 7 years if the status says filed or will it come off the credit report after 7 years regardless?

Generally, judgments stay on your credit report for seven years from the date they were filed. This timeline is determined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. After seven years, the judgment should automatically be removed from your credit report, regardless of the status.