can i get in trouble for getting credit while i am in my bankruptcy

That depends on which chapter of bankruptcy you filed.  In a Chapter 7 case, you can borrow from anyone who will lend you money.  In a Chapter 13, you must get court approval to do so, after notice and motion to all creditors and the Chapter 13 Trustee.   In a Chapter 11, you can do it if it is for an ordinary business purpose (for YOUR business); otherwise court approval is necessary. Mark J. Markus, Attorney at Law Handling exclusively bankruptcy law cases in California since 1991. http://www.bklaw.com/ bankruptcy blog: http://bklaw.com/bankruptcy-blog/ Follow Me on Twitter:  @bklawr