Will bankruptcy affect my credit?

How bad will personal bankruptcy affect my credit?
Lorene Lynn Mies, APLC
Interestingly enough your credit will improve within a year after filing bankruptcy under Chapter7. Your debt to income ratio is where creditors like to see it and you have no debt. And you can't file another Chapter 7 for 8 years. I have had many clients inform me of numerous offers for credit right after their discharge.

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Replied: 8/27/2010
Klinger Law Center
Although the bankruptcy will be noted on your credit report, it is not the end of the world. Once your bankruptcy is discharged, you can typically get credit cards again, buy automobiles, and over time, obtain a home loan. Bankruptcy wipes your financial slate clean and provides you with a new start. Many people begin rebuilding their credit immediately after discharge.

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Replied: 7/15/2010
Diefer Law Group, P.C.
A bankruptcy will affect your credit. The issue is how bad it is now. If you have bad credit, it might not get much worse. If you have excellent credit, then it will definitely have a bad effect on it.

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Replied: 7/14/2010
Law offices of William Michael Frantz, M.B.A., J.D. Attorney At Law
Personal Bankruptcy will definitely adversely affect your credit.

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Replied: 7/14/2010

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