[header] How to buy a home after filing bankruptcy [title] Understand the type of bankruptcy you filed. [step] While there are actually six different types of bankruptcy cases, chances are you filed either under chapter 7 of the federal code or chapter 13. How you filed your case may affect your ability to buy a house after bankruptcy. 
[substeps] In a chapter 7 bankruptcy, the trustee directed your assets to be liquidated and distributed to your creditors in exchange for a complete discharge of all of your debts. This is the " fresh start " form of bankruptcy.