Who can file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

Almost any individual, partnership, or corporation may file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy petition if he or she resides, has a domicile, a place of business, or property in the United States.

If you filed a prior bankruptcy petition and the prior proceeding was dismissed within the last 180 days, you may not be able to file a second petition.

If you were granted or denied a chapter 7 discharge in a prior case within the last 6 years or completed a chapter 13 plan in a prior case, you might not be entitled to receive a discharge in bankruptcy and probably are not a candidate for a chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding. This rule does have some exceptions

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