Round Rock, TX Bankruptcy Law Firms & Lawyers

You don't have to get your chapter 13 dismissed to get divorced, but you can force someone to remain in a chapter 13 either. Reexamine the goals of your chapter 13 to decide how to proceed.

You can file bankruptcy any time you want (assuming you are eligible to file under a given chapter). Whether it is "too late" or not depends on what it is you're trying to accomplish, and you don't provide enough information to even begin answering that question. For example, if your goal is to stop the foreclosure sale and use bankruptcy to catch up on the payments, then it is too late to file after the foreclosure sale has taken place. If your goal is to discharge any deficiency you owe under applicable state law after the foreclosure sale, then it's never too late to file, although there can be significant tax consequences depending on when you file your case.  You would need to discuss that with a tax attorney who has bankruptcy experience. Mark Markus has been practicing exclusively bankruptcy law in California since 1991.  He is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization,  AV-Rated by martindale.com, and A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.  

You can receive a discharge of your debt once every 8 years. You can file a chapter 13 four years after filing a chapter 7. I would consult a lawyer about your particular situation.