Dean David A. Reingold shares progress on the strategic goals for the College of Liberal Arts.
The length of a bankruptcy case depends on many circumstances, but it mostly depends on which type of bankruptcy you file. There are two main types of personal bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Generally: 1  Chapter 7 debt discharge bankruptcy = 3-6 months. 2  Chapter 13 bankruptcy repayment plan = 3-5 years.
While you must wait at least 8 years between filing two chapter 7 (11 USC Â§ 727(a)(8)) bankruptcies (assuming you got your discharge) you need only wait two years between Chapter 13 cases (11 USC Â§1328(f)(2)) 4 years between a 7 and a 13 (11 USC Â§ 1328(f)(1)) and six years between a 13 and a 7 (if the percentage to the unsecured creditors was under ...