It really depends on the court in which the bankruptcy is being filed. Some BK courts are, due to the downturn in the economy backlogged with pending cases. Some also have had a significant reduction in personnel (clerks, trustees, etc.) and that can have an impact.
Generally a BK takes from 120 to 160 *business days from the date of filing.
*Weekends and holidays are not considered "business days".
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You have to wait eight years after filing for Chapter 7 and 4 after filing for Chapter 13.
If your partner files for bankruptcy and you don't then the bankruptcy will not appear on your credit report. But you will be partly responsible for before bankruptcy filing. Generally filing bankruptcy will affect the credit rating of the individual who filed it.
In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a person filing for relief is called a
It depends on that State's laws, but usually, if the wife is not a co-signor on any of the debt's that the husband is filing, she is exempt. To be on the safe side, check with the bankruptcy lawyer filing the petition.
Nope. Monrovia has not filed for bankruptcy