Sugar Land Bankruptcy Resources | Legal Help & Factual Resources
Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Sugar Land — Fort Bend County — Texas
View the Bankruptcy Rules
View the Bankruptcy Code
View the Federal Rules of Evidence
PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)
If you have previously filed a bankruptcy case in the State of Texas or any other state, you can search PACER to obtain information about your case and download copies of the documents. There might also be other court documents pertinent to your bankruptcy filing that you will be able to locate on PACER.
Anyone can set up a PACER account. There are charges for files accessed and downloaded. www.pacer.gov
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts:
www.uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts.html
Texas Southern District Bankruptcy Court
Fort Bend County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
Bob Casey United States Courthouse
515 Rusk Street, Room 5300
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 250-5500
Counties Served: Aransas,Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Brazos, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Colorado, De Witt, Duval, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Grimes, Harris, Hidalgo, Jackson, Jim Wells, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, LaSalle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Madison, Matagorda, McMullen, Montgomery, Nueces, Refugio, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Starr, Victoria, Walker, Aaller, Webb, Wharton, Willacy, Zapata.
An experienced Sugar Land Bankruptcy Lawyer will know the federal laws governing bankruptcy, but will also be familiar with the Local Bankruptcy Court Rules that are specific to each district, and sometimes specific to individual bankruptcy judges. Contact a Fort Bend County Bankruptcy Attorney for a free initial consultation regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.
Sugar Land 341 Meeting Room Location
As soon as a bankruptcy case is filed, a date is set for the Meeting of Creditors, also known as the 341 Meeting. This meeting gives creditors the opportunity to question the debtor (you) about monies owed and property owned. An average 341 Meeting lasts about 3 to 4 minutes. Your Sugar Land Bankruptcy Lawyer will explain the meeting to you and accompany you to the meeting.
The meeting room location is:
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 718-4650
U.S. Trustee
Chapter 13 Trustees
When your Chapter 13 bankruptcy case is filed with the Court, a Chapter 13 Trustee will be assigned to your case. The Chapter 13 Trustees for the Southern District of Texas are:
Cindy Boudloche
555 N. Carancahua, Suite 600, Houston, TX 78478
E-mail: cboudloche@ch13boudloche.com
Phone: (361)883-5786 — Fax: (361)888-4126
William Heitkamp
9821 Katy Freeway, Suite 590, Houston, TX 77024
Phone: (713)722-1200 — Fax: (713)722-1211
David G. Peake
9660 Hillcroft, Suite 430, Houston, TX 77096
E-mail: dgpeake@peakech13trustee.com
Phone: (713)283-5400 — Fax: (713)852-9084
Credit Counseling Services in the Sugar Land area:
All individuals (not business entities) are required to complete credit counseling before their bankruptcy case can be filed – for all chapters of bankruptcy, including Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 12, and Chapter 11. After the case is filed, individuals must complete the second half of the course which is called debt management. View the Federal Trade Commission's brochure with consumer information about credit counseling and debtor education.
Credit counseling services must be approved by the bankruptcy court in order to provide these classes. In the Sugar Land area, these providers have been approved:
Money Management International
14141 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1000, Sugar Land, TX
(866) 226-0278
Sugar Land Financial
1527 Alderwood Drive, Sugar Land, TX
(281) 937-1814
For other approved providers in the Sugar Land area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.
Credit Reporting Agencies:
Your Sugar Land Bankruptcy Attorney may have you sign an authorization form so your credit report can be downloaded directly or you may be asked to obtain your free annual credit report yourself and submit it with your other bankruptcy documentation.
You are entitled to a free annual credit report from the three nationwide credit reporting companies. Don't be tricked by TV ads, email offers, or website banner ads into paying for your credit report. The only authorized source for your free credit report is AnnualCreditReport.com. Visit the Federal Trade Commission's website for more information about your free annual credit report.
Equifax
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
1-800-685-1111
http://www.equifax.com
TransUnion
Consumer Disclosure Center
P.O. Box 390
Springfield, PA 19064-0390
1-800-888-4213
http://www.transunion.com
Experian
National Consumer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 949
Allen, TX 75013-0949
1-800-682-7654
http://www.experian.com
Innovis Consumer Assistance
P.O. Box 1358
Columbus, OH 43216-1358
Tax Returns:
You will be required to file copies of your tax returns for the past 2-3 years; submitting them either to the Trustee or the Bankruptcy Court, depending on local bankruptcy rules.
Federal Tax Returns:
For Information on how to obtain a Tax Return Transcript from the Internal Revenue Service, visit the IRS website or call 1-800-908-9946.
State Tax Returns:
You will need to submit state income tax returns if, during the past 2-3 years, you lived in a state that imposes state and/or local income taxes. (There are 43 states in the United States that have a state income tax.) Contact the state's taxing authority if you need to obtain copies of your tax returns from any of these states.
Vehicle Valuations:
You will need a fair and accurate value for any vehicles you own as of the day of filing your bankruptcy case. You can use online sources, but it is sometimes more accurate to get an estimate from a local used car dealer. Local car dealers have a better idea of what someone would actually pay for a vehicle in their city, which is not always the same as the value in the car buying guides.
Online Vehicle Valuations:
NADA - www.NADA.com
Kelly Blue Book - www.kbb.com
Edmunds - www.Edmunds.com
Local Used Car Dealers (for obtaining vehicle valuations):
Classic Chevrolet Sugar Land
13115 Southwest Freeway, 59S at Highway 90a
Sugar Land, TX
(281) 491-9000
Texas Direct Auto
104 Industrial Boulevard B
Sugar Land, TX
(713) 545-1906
Alfaro Motors
10200 Synott Road
Sugar Land, TX
(281) 564-9317
Appraisals and Valuations for Real Estate (Real Property)
A fair and accurate value for your real property must be listed on your bankruptcy forms (Schedule A). Although some Trustees and Bankruptcy Courts will use the value assigned to your property by your local tax assessor, it is beneficial to have a local expert, such as a Sugar Land real estate agent, give you a valuation on your property.
Some local Sugar Land area realtors include:
Re/Max Southwest
14905 Southwest Freeway
Sugar Land, TX
(281) 207-5153
Fort Bend Real Estate Corporation
8410 Highway 90A 120
Sugar Land, TX
(281) 242-2200
Coldwell Banker United, Realtors
14033 Southwest Freeway 702
Sugar Land, TX
(281) 242-6200
Sugar Land Realtor
Suite 200, 2415 Town Center
Sugar Land, TX
(832) 752-3509
Fort Bend County Bankruptcy Law Firms will review your financial situation, provide you with advice on the bankruptcy process, and show you how you can receive debt relief!
Serving clients throughout Southeastern Texas, including Arcola, Beasley, DeWalt, Fairchilds, Fifth Street, Four Corners, Fulshear, Greatwood, Kendleton, Meadows Place, Mission Bend, Missouri City, Needville, New Territory, Orchard, Pecan Grove, Pleak, Richmond, Rosenberg, Simonton, Stafford, Thompsons, Weston Lakes and other communities in Fort Bend County.
Contact a Sugar Land Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.
Other Legal Bankruptcy Lawyers
If for some unforeseen reason, the Sugar Land Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on this site are unable to assist you, please visit the Sugar Land Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on HG.org; or the Sugar Land Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on GetLegal.com; or the Sugar Land Bankruptcy Lawyers on Justia.com