Who may file under Chapter 7?
Any person who resides in, who does business in, or who has property in the United States may file under Chapter 7, except a person who has been involved in another bankruptcy case that was dismissed within the last 180 days on certain grounds. It may not be wise, however, for a debtor to file under Chapter 7 if he is not eligible for a Chapter 7 discharge or if some of his debts will not be released by a Chapter 7 discharge. Also, it may not be wise for a debtor with sufficient current income with which to repay a substantial portion of his debts within a reasonable period to file under Chapter 7, because the court may dismiss the case as constituting an abuse of Chapter 7.
