How do I delete bankruptcy records from the Internet?
Jan Meriss Alfonso Assistant at Ascent Law LLC How Do I Delete Bankruptcy Records From the Internet? Bankruptcies are filed with courts, not with credit bureaus. Credit bureaus buy information from companies such as Pacer and LexisNexis. It is technically possible to remove information from Pacer, but that's a technicality. If you want to delete your bankruptcy record from the Internet, there are several steps you can take. Timeframe for removing bankruptcy records from credit reports The timeframe for removing bankruptcy records from credit reports depends on a number of factors. Usually, it takes seven or ten years for the public record of your bankruptcy to be deleted from your report. The deletion time frame varies depending on which type of bankruptcy you filed. Chapter 13 bankruptcy requires partial repayment of debts, whereas chapter 7 bankruptcy requires no repayment at all. For these reasons, the timeframe for removing bankruptcy records from credit reports depends on th...