As far as remember goes they mean the exact same thing. Recordar algo = Acordarse de algo. Acordarse  needs the de recordar doesn't. Recordar also can mean to remind and acordar to agree.
Typically Bankruptcies will stay reported on your Credit Report for 10 years (per Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ). However, fortunately, most of the Credit Reporting Agencies will remove then after 7 years has passed.
A bankruptcy is going to be factored into your FICOÂ® score until it falls off of your credit report. While it may take up to ten years for a bankruptcy to fall off of your report, the impact of the bankruptcy will lessen over time. If you plan to file a bankruptcy, here are some things you should do to make sure your creditors are accurately reporting the bankruptcy filing: check your credit report to ensure that accounts that were not part of the bankruptcy filing are not being reported with a bankruptcy status.