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    Apr 19, 2007, 06:51 PM
    How often can you file bankruptcy
    If I filed bankruptcy 5 years ago, can I file again. It was a chapter 7
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    Apr 19, 2007, 07:41 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by RayBBric
    if i filed bankruptcy 5 years ago, can i file again. it was a chapter 7
    I believe there is a 7 year period before you can file again. Didn't you learn from the first time?
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    Apr 19, 2007, 08:39 PM
    You will have to wait 7 years to file another chapter 7, it is possible to file a chapter 13 earlier.
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