1 An example of a deficit is when you owe $100 and only have $90.  An example of a deficit is when a child in 9th grade reads at a 4th grade level.
Generally, there is no limit to the number of personal bankruptcies a person may file, but there is a required period of time a person must wait between bankruptcy discharges. 1  A person must wait eight years between two Chapter 7 bankruptcies.  A filer may only wait two years between two Chapter 13 bankruptcies.
In most cases, Chapter 7 bankruptcy filers automatically receive a discharge at the end of their case. In Chapter 7, the court usually grants the discharge 60 days after the 341(a) Meeting of Creditors. Typically, this means you will obtain a discharge about four months after filing your Chapter 7 petition.