How Hard Is Filing For Bankruptcy?
Whenever someone meets with a bankruptcy attorney, they'll want to have some sense of how difficult filing is likely to be. Three factors tend to influence how hard cases are.
The Recency of Previous Discharges
Of the issues that could make a case a bit tougher, this tends to be up there. In some instances, people can't file at all if a court has recently discharged their debts.
For example, someone who successfully pursued Chapter 7 liquidation can't ask the court for another discharge under Chapter 7 for at least 8 years.
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