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Debt and Bankruptcy Questions

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Total questions: 2414

Can you refinance after bankruptcy?
Popularity: 470

How soon after Chapter 7 bankruptcy can you buy a new house?
Popularity: 459

How do you get an old bankruptcy removed from your credit report?
Popularity: 335

Can a bankruptcy really be removed from your credit report?
Popularity: 324

When in bankruptcy is it hard to rent an apartment or house due to the bad credit rating?
Popularity: 303

How do you remove liens and judgments from your credit report that were discharged in a Chapter 7 almost 2 years ago?
Popularity: 283

Should you declare bankruptcy?
Popularity: 283

How long after you file bankruptcy can you get a checking account?
Popularity: 275

If a chapter 13 bankruptcy was voluntarily dismissed not discharged can it be removed from your credit file?
Popularity: 261

Will bankruptcy hurt your spouse's credit rating?
Popularity: 260

Will a voluntary auto repossession still show on your credit reports after Chapter 7 is discharged?
Popularity: 250

Can you get credit cards after filing Chapter 13?
Popularity: 247

When must you leave your house after bankruptcy?
Popularity: 246

How will your ex-spouse's bankruptcy affect you if you had a joint mortgage which you are still responsible for?
Popularity: 245

What happens when someone you co-signed for has filed for bankruptcy?
Popularity: 239

After being dismissed from bankruptcy can you refile for it immediately after?
Popularity: 237

Can bankruptcy hurt your chances of finding another professional job?
Popularity: 235

What happens to your savings and checking account when filing bankruptcy?
Popularity: 233

Should you file bankruptcy if most of your debt has been charged off?
Popularity: 232

Was bankruptcy always listed for 10 years?
Popularity: 229

Can you get a bankruptcy removed from your credit report if it was never officially filed?
Popularity: 225

Can you receive a tax refund this year if you filed bankruptcy last year?
Popularity: 223

Can you just declare bankruptcy on your credit card debt?
Popularity: 223

Will bankruptcy remove your student loans?
Popularity: 223

Can you buy a car with cash and then declare bankruptcy?
Popularity: 223

Do both spouses have to file for bankruptcy or just one?
Popularity: 221

What do you do if your ex wants to declare bankruptcy?
Popularity: 220

When did the chapter 7 bankruptcy laws change from 7 years to 10 years?
Popularity: 217

Is a voluntary car repossession or bankruptcy worse for your credit?
Popularity: 216

Can bankruptcy be removed from your credit report in less than 10 years?
Popularity: 214

What effect will a five year old bankruptcy have on getting a job that requires a background check?
Popularity: 212

Is there a resource for finding out collection agencies names and addresses for bankruptcy?
Popularity: 210

How do you get phone service after declaring bankruptcy?
Popularity: 209

Will bankruptcy discharge a 14 year student loan?
Popularity: 206

Can a roommate's bankruptcy have a negative effect on your credit report?
Popularity: 206

How do you find a mortgage company to re-finance you if you are in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy so that you can come out of the bankruptcy?
Popularity: 203

If you did not get your mortgage reaffirmed does this mean you will lose your property?
Popularity: 202

If you have two homes can you reassure only on 1?
Popularity: 202

If you filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on ten years ago what is the date that this should be removed from your credit report?
Popularity: 200

Will bankruptcy affect the co-owner of a house?
Popularity: 200

Can bankruptcy be removed from your credit report if you filed for Chapter 7 but did not complete the proceedings?
Popularity: 197

Ten years after a bankruptcy are all included accounts removed from your credit report?
Popularity: 197

How do you get a credit card debt that was included in a bankruptcy removed from your credit report?
Popularity: 195

If a tax debt is owed to the IRS can filing bankruptcy settle this debt and allow you to start over?
Popularity: 192

Is it possible to get financing to purchase a house and a car after filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy for the second time?
Popularity: 190

If items are reaffirmed in bankruptcy but the credit report shows a 0 balance and the items were discharged through bankruptcy do you still owe the creditors?
Popularity: 186

After 8 years of having a discharged bankruptcy can you still be denied credit?
Popularity: 184

Why do many companies not want to give you credit when you have a dismissed bankruptcy?
Popularity: 183

How will filing for divorce affect a Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
Popularity: 182

Why declare bankruptcy if you do not have any assets?
Popularity: 178

Can you keep your home if you file bankruptcy on a second mortgage?
Popularity: 173

If a recorded judgement against a debtor is listed incorrectly is it exempt from that bankruptcy proceeding?
Popularity: 172

Can creditors go after an ex-spouse if their name was on credit account even if the divorce said the other partner was responsible?
Popularity: 171

If your home has no mortgage can you save it by placing in a revocable or irrevocable trust prior to filing Chapter 7?
Popularity: 169

When you file Chapter 7 and surrender your home are the judgement and liens removed from home for next owner if they were in Chapter 7?
Popularity: 169

Can monies owed to the state of Maryland but not taxes be discharged in bankruptcy?
Popularity: 168

How long will a dismissed bankruptcy stay on your credit?
Popularity: 161

How do you find out if your bankruptcy status is correct?
Popularity: 160

How soon can you purchase a new home after filing chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Popularity: 160

Are assets in your children's names like custodial accounts and 529 plans protected if you have to file bankruptcy?
Popularity: 160

If the primary owner files bankruptcy and has a co-signer can the co-signer continue to pay and take ownership of property?
Popularity: 156

How can you file bankruptcy if all your assets and business assets are in a trust for your children?
Popularity: 156

Will the credit of the co-owner but not cosigner of your car be affected if you file bankruptcy?
Popularity: 152

If you are listed on your partner's credit cards could you be held responsible for her debt if she declares bankruptcy?
Popularity: 147

Why would a creditor object to a debt being discharged if the debtor no assets and very little income?
Popularity: 147

Would you be asked to put a mortgage on your house to pay your bills if you file for chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Popularity: 145

Can you get a bankruptcy removed from your credit file if the full amount owed was not correctly reported in dollars and cents?
Popularity: 145

If your husband has to file bankruptcy do you have to file with him?
Popularity: 145

A bankruptcy can not be wiped off your credit report until after 10 years but if the accounts on your credit report which were discharged in the bankruptcy can these be taken off?
Popularity: 142

How long does it take for your credit to get better after you are discharged from Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
Popularity: 129



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