A bankruptcy generally affects a persons credit rating for 7 to 10 years. However, this depends entirely on the individual credit reporting agency. The Bankruptcy Court has no influence on the type of information the credit bureaus report, nor on how long they keep it in their records. If you wish to review your credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com.

Under a new federal law, you have the right to receive a free copy of your credit report once every 12 months from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. Each agency’s report on your credit may contain information from different creditors. To receive a free annual credit report, you can call or send a written request to:

Annual Credit Report Request Service
PO Box 105281
Atlanta, GA 30348-5281
1-877-322-8228