Can a discharged bankruptcy be reopened?
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Can a discharged bankruptcy be reopened?
In most cases, debtors will ask the court to reopen their bankruptcy case after receiving a discharge if they realize that they made a mistake on the petition (such as forgetting to list an asset) or if they need the court’s assistance.
What happens after your bankruptcy is discharged?
The bankruptcy discharge releases the debtor from liability for certain debts, so the debtor is no longer legally required to pay the balance. In some cases, the bankruptcy will continue for some time after the discharge order is issued.
Can I buy a house after bankruptcy discharge?
If you’ve gone through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you need to wait at least 4 years after a court discharges or dismisses your bankruptcy to qualify for a conventional loan. Government-backed mortgage loans are a bit more lenient. You need to wait 3 years after your bankruptcy’s dismissal or discharge to get a USDA loan.
What happens after your Chapter 13 is discharged?
Government Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures You’ll be able to discharge obligations you owe to a city, county, state, or other governmental agency in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, including those arising from fraud. However, you’ll have to pay any restitution or a criminal fine incurred in criminal sentencing.
Can a creditor object to a debt being discharged?
A creditor or the trustee can object to the discharge of one or all of your debts in bankruptcy. But even if a debt qualifies for a discharge, a creditor or the bankruptcy trustee can object to the discharge of a particular debt or the entire bankruptcy case by filing a motion or lawsuit called an adversary proceeding.
How does discharged debt affect your credit?
Debt cancellation happens when a lender forgives or discharges some or all of a debt that you owe. The process typically doesn’t affect your credit score—unless it happens in bankruptcy—but it could end up costing you. Debt cancellation typically happens in accordance with a debt forgiveness program.
What does it mean when debt is discharged?
A discharge releases a debtor from personal liability of certain debts known as dischargeable debts, and prevents the creditors owed those debts from taking any action against the debtor or the debtor’s property to collect the debts.
Is discharged debt taxable income?
According to the IRS, if a debt is canceled, forgiven or discharged, you must include the canceled amount in your gross income and pay taxes on that income unless you qualify for an exclusion or exception. Creditors who forgive $600 or more of debt for you are required to file Form 1099-C with the IRS.
