Absolutely. The Bankruptcy Code was built to compare your average monthly income to the expenses that you incur that are reasonable and necessary. Including expenses in your budget that are not deemed reasonable and necessary can substantially impact your case. Whether an expense is reasonable and necessary has been the source of many contested cases Read More »
Bankruptcy Courts in Wyoming If you live in Wyoming and are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, your case will be handled in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming, which has office locations in Cheyenne and Casper. You’ll file your case in the office that covers the county where you live or where Read More »
Bankruptcy Courts in Wisconsin If you live in Wisconsin and are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, your case will be handled in one of the state’s federal bankruptcy courts: the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (based in Milwaukee and Green Bay) or the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Read More »
Bankruptcy Courts in West Virginia If you live in West Virginia and are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, your case will be handled in one of the state’s federal bankruptcy courts: the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia or the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Each Read More »
Bankruptcy Courts in Washington If you live in Washington and are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, your case will be handled in one of the state’s federal bankruptcy courts: the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington (based in Spokane, Yakima, and Richland) or the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Read More »
Bankruptcy Courts in Virginia If you live in Virginia and are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, your case will be handled in one of the state’s federal bankruptcy courts: the Eastern District of Virgina (based in Alexandria, Richmond, Newport News, and Norfolk) or the Western District of Virginia (based in Roanoke, Harrisonburg, and Lynchburg). Each Read More »
Bankruptcy Courts in Vermont If you live in Vermont and are considering filing for bankruptcy, your case will be handled in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Vermont, which has two locations: Burlington and Rutland. All Vermont bankruptcy cases follow federal bankruptcy law, but the court also applies local rules and procedures that Read More »
Bankruptcy Courts in Utah If you live in Utah and are considering bankruptcy, your case will be handled in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah, which serves the entire state through its main courthouse in Salt Lake City. All bankruptcy cases filed in Utah follow federal bankruptcy law, but the court also Read More »
Bankruptcy Courts in Texas If you live in Texas and are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, your case will be handled in federal bankruptcy court. Texas has three bankruptcy districts, each serving specific counties: You must file in the district that covers the county where you live or where your main property or business is Read More »
Bankruptcy Courts in Tennessee If you live in Tennessee and are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, your case will be handled in federal bankruptcy court. Tennessee has three bankruptcy districts, each serving specific counties: Each district has its own courthouse, judges, and trustees. You’ll file your case in the district that covers the county where Read More »