Boca Raton Bankruptcy Resources | Legal Help & Factual Resources
Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Boca Raton — Palm Beach County — Florida
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PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)
If you have previously filed a bankruptcy case in the State of Florida 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
www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy.aspx
Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court
Palm Beach County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:
West Palm Beach Divisional Office
8th Floor, 1675 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 514-4100
Counties Served: Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie
An experienced Boca Raton 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 Palm Beach County Bankruptcy Attorney for a free initial consultation regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.
Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton Bankruptcy Lawyer will explain the meeting to you and accompany you to the meeting.
The meeting room location is:
The Flagler Waterview Building
1515 North Flagler Drive, Room 870
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
U.S. Trustee
www.usdoj.gov/ust
www.justice.gov/ust
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 Florida are:
Nancy N. Herkert
P.O. Box 279806
Miramar, FL 33027
Phone: (954) 443-4402
Fax: (954) 443-4452
E-mail: nancy@ch13herkert.com
Robin R. Weiner
P.O. Box 559007
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33355
Phone: (954) 382-2001
Fax: (954) 382-2299
E-mail: trustee@ch13weiner.com
Credit Counseling Services in the Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton area, these providers have been approved:
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Suite 200, 1515 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 470-1330
Consumer Credit Management Services
315 Northeast 2nd Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
(800) 473-3328
For other approved providers in the Boca Raton area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.
www.justice.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/ccde/de_approved.htm
Credit Reporting Agencies:
Your Boca Raton 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
www.equifax.com
TransUnion
Consumer Disclosure Center
P.O. Box 390
Springfield, PA 19064-0390
1-800-888-4213
www.transunion.com
Experian
National Consumer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 949
Allen, FL 75013-0949
1-800-682-7654
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):
Auto World
199 Nw 28th Street
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 750-7271
Auto Gallery Palm Beach
6452 E Rogers Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33487
(561) 241-6171
Barry Buys Car
4301 Oak Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 338-9025
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 Boca Raton real estate agent, give you a valuation on your property.
Some local Boca Raton area realtors include:
Paradise Realty International LLC
2900 Military Trail Suite 200
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 929-3329
Shelley Poss Lang Realty
2901 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, FL 33496
(561) 859-0335
Lead Generation Real Estate, LLC
4400 N Federal Highway 4
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 347-3703
Brani Real Estate
3190 Leewood Terrace
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 705-0422
Palm Beach 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 Florida, including Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Coral Springs, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hialeah, Hollywood, Jupiter, Lake Worth, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, Miami, Miami Beach, Miramar, North Miami, Palm Beach Gardens, Pompano Beach, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Sunrise, Wellington, West Palm Beach, areas in the vicinity of Boca Raton Airport, and other communities in Palm Beach County.
Contact a Boca Raton Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.
Other Legal Bankruptcy Lawyers
If for some unforeseen reason, the Boca Raton Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on this site are unable to assist you, please visit the Boca Raton Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on HG.org; or the Boca Raton Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on GetLegal.com; or the Boca Raton Bankruptcy Lawyers on Justia.com