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How Long Will It Take to Recover After I File Chapter 7?

Chapter 7 offers a fresh start, but can you secure new credit with reasonable interest rates after bankruptcy? How long it takes to recover from bankruptcies depends on your credit score before bankruptcy and what you do afterward. At Blake Goodman, PC, Attorney, we guide every client through the steps to restore their credit quickly with our 720 Credit...

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Can I Get a Credit Card After Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

How Bankruptcy Affects Your Credit? Bankruptcy filings have a significant detrimental impact on the credit and one that will last for years. That’s how your creditors are never going to collect all the money you owe them, and they’re not going to receive any. To put it plainly, having a bankruptcy on your financial history makes it even more...

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Chapter 7 and Military Personnel

We help many military service members in Hawaii and are familiar with their particular income, expense, and debt challenges. There are two favorable treatments that the law provides to service members in allowing them a free pass from being subjected to the famous “means test” that determines a presumption of abuse in filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Congress parceled out...

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