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Bankruptcies are included in most credit reports for 10 years from the time of discharge. bankruptcies are not debts...those are generally discharged or paid in BK....they are reported, generally, for 7 years. As a matter of legal courts public record, the BK itself is able to be found on many other searches for just about forever.

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