How Many Years Do You Have To Wait To File Chapter 7 Again ?
The bankruptcy laws have been changing over the years consistently. However, when a person files for bankruptcy it damages their individual credit report to some extent. In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy the credit report is notified, but the credit report score is not diminishing because most of the debts are being paid off. |
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When you file for bankruptcy typically a case is left open on your name until all the debts have been paid off. However, in the case of Chapter 7, the bankruptcy procedures are pretty fast. The case will be close immediately as your assets are sold of and then your debts are paid off. It may take 6 months to one year for the whole process to complete. For instance, in Chapter 13, the case could be open for a maximum period of seven years until all the debts are paid off. In Chapter 7, the case is closed in a short period of time.
The credit report will reflect the bankruptcy status for seven years, and in the mean time if you have put in consistent effort in building your credit score then even the report will become better.
Typically, the Internal Revenue Service requires that a person has to wait for a minimum of seven years to file for bankruptcy again. However, if you are in a bad state and dire financial strife, then you can file for bankruptcy soon after a year once the case has been closed. The actual eligibility criteria to file for bankruptcy Chapter 7 again are that the first case needs to be closed.
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