How long before you can file a 13 again?

[r.m]

I have a client who filed a 13 to keep his home, then it was converted to a 7 and discharged.

We've been able to hammer down his first mortgage payment by 2/3, but I still have to work on the second.

The second appears to me to be completely unsecured (effectively), so before I do anything with it, I was wondering if he could file a 13 on this and strip it.

His attorney told him that he wouldn't be able to file BK again for 8 years.

But, because of all the gawdawful advice his attorney gave him- particularly with regards to his foreclosure, I wanted to check on this.

It was my understanding that the waiting rule applied only to Chapter 7.

So again, my question: if you've filed a 13, converted to 7, and gotten a discharge, can you file another Chapter 13?

Thank you.

[woeisme]

I think you can file CH 13, but the 13 might not close or something like that? I know I've read of similar situations on here, and that's my best memory of the situation, but try a search and see if you can find the thread I'm remembering because I know this information is posted somewhere, I just don't remeber by who or when.