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Total questions: 2014

Can you refinance after bankruptcy?
Popularity: 469

How soon after Chapter 7 bankruptcy can you buy a new house?
Popularity: 457

How do you get an old bankruptcy removed from your credit report?
Popularity: 334

Can a bankruptcy really be removed from your credit report?
Popularity: 323

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: 281

How long after you file bankruptcy can you get a checking account?
Popularity: 274

How do you remove a bankruptcy from your credit report?
Popularity: 273

If a chapter 13 bankruptcy was voluntarily dismissed not discharged can it be removed from your credit file?
Popularity: 260

Will bankruptcy hurt your spouse's credit rating?
Popularity: 259

Will a voluntary auto repossession still show on your credit reports after Chapter 7 is discharged?
Popularity: 249

Can you get credit cards after filing Chapter 13?
Popularity: 246

When must you leave your house after bankruptcy?
Popularity: 245

How will your ex-spouse's bankruptcy affect you if you had a joint mortgage which you are still responsible for?
Popularity: 243

What happens when someone you co-signed for has filed for bankruptcy?
Popularity: 238

After being dismissed from bankruptcy can you refile for it immediately after?
Popularity: 236

Can bankruptcy hurt your chances of finding another professional job?
Popularity: 234

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

What happens to your savings and checking account when filing bankruptcy?
Popularity: 231

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

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

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

Will bankruptcy remove your student loans?
Popularity: 220

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: 216

Is a voluntary car repossession or bankruptcy worse for your credit?
Popularity: 215

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: 211

Is there a resource for finding out collection agencies names and addresses for bankruptcy?
Popularity: 208

How do you get phone service after declaring bankruptcy?
Popularity: 208

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

Will bankruptcy discharge a 14 year student loan?
Popularity: 204

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

If you did not get your mortgage reaffirmed does this mean you will lose your property?
Popularity: 201

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

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: 199

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

If your car has been repossessed can you get it back by filing bankruptcy?
Popularity: 197

Ten years after a bankruptcy are all included accounts removed from your credit report?
Popularity: 196

How do you get a credit card debt that was included in a bankruptcy removed from your credit report?
Popularity: 194

If a tax debt is owed to the IRS can filing bankruptcy settle this debt and allow you to start over?
Popularity: 191

Is it possible to get financing to purchase a house and a car after filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy for the second time?
Popularity: 189

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: 185

After 8 years of having a discharged bankruptcy can you still be denied credit?
Popularity: 183

Why do many companies not want to give you credit when you have a dismissed bankruptcy?
Popularity: 182

How will filing for divorce affect a Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
Popularity: 181

Why declare bankruptcy if you do not have any assets?
Popularity: 177

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: 171

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: 170

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

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

How soon can you purchase a new home after filing chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Popularity: 158

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

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

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

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

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

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



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