| Chapter 7 bankruptcy filers do need to qualify in order to file. To qualify for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing, you must not have filed within the past eight years and your household income must be below the median income for the state in which you reside. Generally speaking, your household income for the last six months is averaged and then multiplied by 12 to arrive at your qualifying income. Your qualifying income is then compared to the median income of your State for a similar-sized family. If your qualifying income is below the median income you qualify to file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. If your qualifying income is slightly above the median income you still may qualify, but that formula is too complicated to describe here. Your afford bankruptcy attorney will be able to determine your eligibility for filing Chapter 7 using all the possible eligibility methods. If you don’t qualify to file under Chapter 7, you may still file under Chapter 13.
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