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Will my bankruptcy always be public record or does it eventually get removed after a certain amount of time?
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Bankruptcies are public record. They will always be public. However, the bankruptcy will drop off your credit report from 8 to 10 years depending on the type of bankruptcy and when you receive your discharge.
Answered on Oct 08th, 2013 at 4:18 AM
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The bankruptcy will always be out there, but it should only stay on your credit report up to 10 years.
Answered on Oct 08th, 2013 at 4:06 AM
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Plan on it being in the public record and staying there. Right now there is a law that says they can not hold it against you that you filed a bankruptcy after 10 years.
Answered on Oct 08th, 2013 at 4:04 AM
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They say nothing lasts forever and always is a very long time. I do not know how far back the electronic records go. I can tell you that the default search on the docket in www.pacer.gov is set at 1974. In this electronic age, it's quite possible that records will outlive us both. For credit purposes, it will be on your credit report for 10 years. I'm wondering why it matters to you. I mean if you are asked if you have ever filed for bankruptcy, the honest answer is yes, regardless when the case was filed and whether it can be looked up. Plenty of successful & famous people have filed bankruptcy. I think 3 presidents have done it. Thomas Jefferson is one most people know. I wonder if it's possible to look up his case. Even if you could what would be the purpose?
Answered on Oct 08th, 2013 at 3:51 AM
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It will always be public. It will be removed from your credit report after 10 years.
Answered on Oct 08th, 2013 at 3:40 AM
It is always a public record, but it will not report on your credit report issued to creditors after 10 years.
Answered on Oct 08th, 2013 at 3:39 AM
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It is never sequestered. Check with credit reporting companies how long they will continue to report it.
Answered on Oct 08th, 2013 at 2:48 AM
No, bankruptcy records are always public records, just like the records of every other court.
Answered on Oct 07th, 2013 at 2:22 PM
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Mark S. Cherry, Attorney at Law, PC
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The clerk of the bankruptcy court maintains records. They do not purge or delete as far as I know. It will fall off of your credit reports but not the court system.
Answered on Oct 07th, 2013 at 1:26 PM