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  Jan Meriss Alfonso Assistant at Ascent Law LLC Things to consider Before you decide to file for bankruptcy, you should contact a housing counselor or consumer credit counselor (or both) and discuss your options. In some rare instances, bankruptcy may be the best option for you. However, it's important that you first explore alternatives and determine if bankruptcy is the best way to solve your problem. How bankruptcy affects future plans Bankruptcy can negatively impact your credit score and make it more difficult to obtain credit in the future, so it's important to only consider filing for bankruptcy as a last resort. For example, if you have other debt that is not secured by property (such as credit card debt), filing for bankruptcy might help improve your chances of being approved for a loan in the future. However, if you have credit card debt (which is secured by the property) or a mortgage (which is also secured by the property), it's generally not a good idea to fil...