Yes, but in order to receive a discharge in your second bankruptcy a certain amount of time must have passed. The time required between filing bankruptcies to receive a discharge typically runs from the date of filing of your previous bankruptcy to the date of the filing of the new bankruptcy. There are exceptions to these rules, but generally: The time between successive Chapter 7 bankruptcies is 8 years. The time between successive Chapter 13 bankruptcies is 2 years. The time between a Chapter 13 followed by a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is 6 years. The time between a Chapter 7 followed by a Chapter 13 bankruptcy is 4 years. If your first bankruptcy was dismissed prior to discharge, you may not have to wait at all depending on your facts.