With the assistance of the process facilitation skills outlined above, the group arrives at a decision point. Members are ready to set goals and define action strategies that will move the efforts of the task group closer to the realization of the target outcome.
2) Go to your courthouse, Get a copy of the paperwork that states that the BK has been dismissed/discharged (it should only be a few dollars). 3) Write to all three of your credit bureaus and send a copy of the discharge with a challenge stating that the bankruptcy was dismissed on the attached date (proof enclosed).
The court judgment will appear as a public record in your credit report and will remain for seven years from the filing date. Any public record item in a credit report would likely be considered very negative and could affect your ability to qualify for a new rental agreement. If included in bankruptcy, the judgment will be removed when the bankruptcy is discharged. You may want to submit documentation of the bankruptcy filing, discharge, and schedule of debts showing the judgment was included. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy will continue to be reported for 10 years from the filing date, regardless of the discharge date.