A Chapter 7, or debt elimination, bankruptcy case is active until the court issues your final decree, the judgment that officially closes the case. The average Chapter 7 bankruptcy case remains active for around three to six months. The duration will depend on whether you had assets when you filed; a non-asset bankruptcy goes much faster.
Rain gauge. A rain gauge is a type of instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation over a set period of time.
A rain gutter (from Latin gutta : drop), also known as a rain catcher, is a narrow channel, or trough, forming the component of a roof system which collects and diverts rainwater away from the roof edge.