Legal Question in Bankruptcy in North Carolina

i filed chapter 7 6yrs ago and i need to file again because of a large amount of medical bills i will never be able to pay- how long is it before i can file again?


Asked on 6/04/10, 12:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Zimmerman Zimmerman Law Office

The 2005 amendments to the Bankruptcy Code provides that you cannot receive a discharge in a Chapter 7 case filed withing 8 years of a prior case in which a discharge was entered. (the old law had a 6 year disability period) There is relief available for you, including the filing of a Chapter 13. A bankruptcy lawyer will look at your specific circumstance and what remedies are available.

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Answered on 6/08/10, 5:51 am


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