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Expert: - 2/21/2010


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If you had one bankruptcy, can you file again and how long in between?

Answer
If you have a chapter 7, you must wait 8 years from the filing date to file another chapter 7.  If you have a prior 13, there is no timeline for waiting. You can file at any time, any chapter.  If you have a prior ch7 and want a ch13 now, you can only get a discharge in the new case if it has been 4 years since the first case.

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Terry Leeders

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Handles Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.
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I have been practicing bankruptcy law for 10 years. I have helped over 3000 consumer bankruptcy clients in that time.

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Chicago Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Blog
Illinois Bankruptcy Law Blog
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University of Illinois Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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