Rebuilding Your Credit After Bankruptcy

Answer:

A concern that’s expressed by our South Jersey clients as they go through the bankruptcy process is, “Where do I go from here? How do I rebuild my credit? Is there credit after bankruptcy?” The answer is yes. Though your credit score will take a hit initially, within six to nine months it will improve and you’ll begin to see offers for credit cards come through the mail. We recommend taking those credit card offers, utilizing that credit and paying it off every month. Until that point, you have to make sure you’re current with your mortgage payments or your rental payments, as well as all your utilities. Making all these regular monthly payments helps you to reestablish your credit and helps your credit score to go up. If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact our office.