There are several requirements people must meet in order to be eligible for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the state of Texas.  One of the most basic eligibility requirements is that people must not have filed for bankruptcy within a set amount of time prior to filing another bankruptcy petition.

In the U.S., people who are filing for bankruptcy should know that if they have filed for Chapter 7 within the past eight years, they are not eligible to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.   If people filed for Chapter 13, they must wait a minimum of two years before they can file for Chapter 13 again and must wait four years to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition.

If you like to learn more about bankruptcy requirements and eligibility in Houston, contact the Malaise Law Firm and get help from a professional Houston bankruptcy lawyer as soon as possible.