The Fourth Amendment applies to a search only if a person has a legitimate expectation of privacy in the place or thing searched. If not, the amendment offers no protection because there are, by definition, no privacy issues.
In contrast, Chapter 13 bankruptcy is designed to take a bit longer, but this chapter may offer unique, long-lasting debt relief. The typical Chapter 13 case takes between 36 and 60 months, or three to five years.
Section 341 Meeting of Creditors. Once you file your Chapter 7 petition, the rest of your case unfolds at a more predictable pace. By law, the next step in the process must occur within 20 to 40 days after you file bankruptcy.