Can you answer newyorkqueens23’s question about Bankruptcy?:

When you declare in bankruptcy could your wife’s credit history be affected?
Is it only personal or affect the whole family?

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Can you answer honestjoe’s question about Bankruptcy?:

My wife and I make enough money to afford an apartment or a modest house. However, both of our credit records are poor. So we were told to file bankruptcy. We just need to know how long we will have to wait to get an apartment, since they ALL require credit reports.

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Can you answer JC’s question about Bankruptcy?:

I have heard this is a good way to remove a BK. See below. Has anyone tried this?

Unlike other negative information which stays on your credit report for 7 years, bankruptcy can be reported for up to 10 years.

Bankruptcy courts keep cases active for a period of two years before placing them on microfiche.

If your Chapter 7 bankruptcy has aged at least 27 months since the date of discharge, your in a great position to make it disappear forever, simply file disputes with the credit bureaus indicating that your bankruptcy was a Chapter 13 and not a Chapter 7.

You need not provide any documentation to support your dispute, the burden of proof is on the government.

Bankruptcy courts do not respond to requests for verification on cases which has been archived to microfiche, as a result the credit bureaus are required to remove the bankruptcy from your credit report.

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Can you answer ariel_okinawa’s question about Bankruptcy?:

In other words, my bankruptcy was discharged at the end of March, when will the credit report relect which accounts were thrown out in the bankruptcy?

Thanks!
DAS: I know that the items stay on the credit report, but they will have a note indicating that the were included in the bankruptcy so that any future creditors can see that the debt is not outstanding.

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Can you answer sandhsand’s question about Bankruptcy?:

This month makes 10 full years since I filed full bankruptcy. What steps can I take now to get it off my record?

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