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Is it best to file for bankruptcy when there are several charged off credit card accounts more than six years old?
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∙ 16y ago
In almost ALL states the statues of limitation has run out on CC's. But there are some real crooks out there that will buy this debt for penny's on the dollar and try and come after you for it. If you make so much as one payment full or not you may be liable for all of it again. If you file BR file against ALL the creditors old and new. Check the consumer rights laws they will help. But never pay anything on a debt that has already been wrote off or the statues have run out. After the statues have run out no one can collect on it no matter what they tell you. tell people that try to collect to kiss your ---. They can do nothing.
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If you file bankruptcy but still have some credit cards with a zero balance on them will you still be able to keep them or will they automatically be closed?
If you have credit accounts in good standing then do not include them in your bankruptcy.
If you get married how will your credit reports and bankruptcy affect your future spouse's perfect credit?
Your credit follows you individually. If you have joint accounts then they appear on both of your credit reports.
Do you still owe your debt if the credit card company went bankrupt?
Yes. Unpaid accounts with a company that has filed for bankruptcy are still collectible. Outstanding accounts become part of the bankruptcy proceedings.
Does filing bankruptcy remove bad marks from your credit report?
No. What will happen is all the defaulted accounts listed in the bankruptcy will be marked as such.."included in bankruptcy". The credit history, late payments, judgments, etc. will remain the same. In addition to the scenario in the above answer: The bankruptcy filing itself will be listed in the "public records" portion of your credit report. The disposition needs to be listed also (the discharge). The "bad marks" (i.e., the accounts) will show on your credit for 7 years. The bankruptcy listing will show for 7 years for a completed and discharged Chapter 13 bankruptcy and 10 years for a discharged Chapter 7.
Will your credit score go up when a bankruptcy comes off?
Yes, a Bankruptcy is one of the most damaging accounts which can show up on a credit report. The good news is that after 2 years, the account doesn't impact your credit score as much. Once it is deleted, your credit score is improved.
Does updating collection accounts to a bankruptcy lower your credit score?
The fact of filing bankruptcy is already going to lower your credit score, and the point of bankruptcy, part of it anyway, is to resolve unpayable debt such as collection accounts. It is in your best interest to add the collection accounts to your bankruptcy, but if you consult your BK attorney, he is likely to advise you of this. The bankruptcy is the first next step in repairing your credit and improving your credit score.
If you file bankruptcy but still have some credit cards with a zero balance on them will you still be able to keep them or will they automatically be closed?
If you have credit accounts in good standing then do not include them in your bankruptcy.
If you get married how will your credit reports and bankruptcy affect your future spouse's perfect credit?
Your credit follows you individually. If you have joint accounts then they appear on both of your credit reports.
Do you still owe your debt if the credit card company went bankrupt?
Yes. Unpaid accounts with a company that has filed for bankruptcy are still collectible. Outstanding accounts become part of the bankruptcy proceedings.
The accounts that you discharged in bankruptcy should no longer show on your credit report after 1 year?
The accounts can remain up to seven years after the last payment was made, but will show a zero balance due to a bankruptcy filing.
Will your credit report only show a discharged bankruptcy or will it also show all the accounts included in the bankruptcy?
Your credit report will show both the accounts (which were listed first) and the legal entry of the bankruptcy in the public records portion of your credit report. Once a bankruptcy is discharged, credit grantors should update the account listing (called a trade line) and make sure that no derogatory information is showing (like past due balance or collection account notations) EXCEPT for the "included in bankruptcy" statement. This is what SHOULD happen. It's up to you to follow up and make sure that your credit report looks like it is supposed to after a bankruptcy.
Does filing bankruptcy remove bad marks from your credit report?
No. What will happen is all the defaulted accounts listed in the bankruptcy will be marked as such.."included in bankruptcy". The credit history, late payments, judgments, etc. will remain the same. In addition to the scenario in the above answer: The bankruptcy filing itself will be listed in the "public records" portion of your credit report. The disposition needs to be listed also (the discharge). The "bad marks" (i.e., the accounts) will show on your credit for 7 years. The bankruptcy listing will show for 7 years for a completed and discharged Chapter 13 bankruptcy and 10 years for a discharged Chapter 7.
If someone filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and wanted to repay some of the debts listed in full would that bring their credit with those creditors into good standing on their credit report?
No-the accounts have been discharged in bankruptcy.
If your husband files for bankruptcy on debt acquired after your separation is your credit at risk as well?
Yes, unless you request the credit reporting bureaus to separate your accounts.
How long does it take for the accounts to come off your credit report after being discharged from bankruptcy chapter seven?
Never
How do you remove a bankruptcy from your credit?
You can dispute a bankruptcy to the credit bureaus. This gives them 30 days to verify it with the courthouse that filed it or it must removed from your credit report. This would only be the bankruptcy, not the items included in bankruptcy. You would have to dispute them separately. Answer No, a bankruptcy cannot be removed if you actually had one and it was discharged. Rather, it will "time out" after a set number of years. You can recover some credibility after a couple of years of paying accounts as agreed.
Will your credit score go up when a bankruptcy comes off?
Yes, a Bankruptcy is one of the most damaging accounts which can show up on a credit report. The good news is that after 2 years, the account doesn't impact your credit score as much. Once it is deleted, your credit score is improved.
