I filed a chapter 7 in 2003 and my husband has lost his job. when can I filed again?
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A debtor cannot obtain a discharge in a Chapter 7 case if the debtor obtained a discharge in (a) a Chapter 7 case filed within the past 8 years.
The time period is measured from the commencement date of the first case; not the date of discharge.
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