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Hi,
 Let me first start out with telling you that what I think you are doing is great!  My father filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2002, he sought out a lawyer, filed the paper work and went to court.  
 Here are my questions:
1)After filing and going to court, is there anything else my dad needs to do?  I saw some questions about being "discharged".  Does my father need his lawyer to "discharge" him or does that just happen?

2) How long should my father hold onto all of the bankruptcy documents?


Answer
Well, I'm sure these are questions your father's lawyer can answer.  As to your first question, the answer is usually "no", but I am not privy to your father's personal circumstances and I have not seen his paperwork.  You may want to visit http://www.bklaw.com/process.html for more information on how the process works.

As to your second question, I would say he should keep them as long as he wants the information available to him.  I recommend forever.

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Mark J. Markus is a Los Angeles bankruptcy attorney who has practiced exclusively bankruptcy law in California since 1991 and is rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He represents debtors, creditors, and Trustees in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code throughout California.

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    Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association (CDCBAA) Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Financial Lawyers Conference (FLC) National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum (LABF) American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA)

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