Find the best financial services for you at: SMARTFINANCESOLUTIONS.NET - If I sell my prior home, how long before I can file bankruptcy? - My Husband was laid off from his prior job in MS and had to relocate our family to LA for lower pay. We are paying rent here and have been unable to sell out home for over a year now. We want to sell the property to get something before it gets wasted away sitting empty. We wish to use the funds to put a down payment on property here in LA. So, if we are able to sell our property how long would we have to wait to file Bankruptcy? We have little hope that we can catch up on our debt and keep food on the table for our family. -