Pearland Bankruptcy Resources | Legal Help & Factual Resources
Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Pearland — Brazoria County — Texas
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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
Brazoria County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:
5401 Bob Casey United States Courthouse
515 Rusk Street
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 250-5500
Counties Served: 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 Pearland 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 Brazoria County Bankruptcy Attorney for a free initial consultation regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.
Pearland 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 Pearland Bankruptcy Lawyer will explain the meeting to you and accompany you to the meeting.
The meeting room location is:
Bob Casey Federal Courthouse
515 Rusk Street, Room 3401, Rooms A,B,C, &D
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:
William Heitkamp
9821 Katy Freeway, Suite 590
Houston, TX 77024
(713)722-1200
Fax: (713)722-1211
David G. Peake
9660 Hillcroft, Suite 430
Houston, TX 77096
E-mail: dgpeake@peakech13trustee.com
(713)283-5400
Fax: (713)852-9084
Credit Counseling Services in the Pearland 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 Pearland area, these providers have been approved:
Money Management International
Houston-Greenway Plaza Branch
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 130
Houston, TX 77046
Money Management International
Humble Branch
125 W. Main Street
Humble, TX 77338
For other approved providers in the Pearland area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.
Credit Reporting Agencies:
Your Pearland 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):
Gate's Used Cars
6030 Broadway Street
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 485-6588
Dyer's Used Cars
2710 S Main Street
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 485-0320
Coda Cars of Texas
1627 County Road 130
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 996-0090
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 Pearland real estate agent, give you a valuation on your property.
Some local Pearland area realtors include:
Century 21 Key Realtors
2203 Sleepy Hollow Drive
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 997-1621
Prudential Gary Greene Realtors
2251 County Road 94
Pearland, TX 77584
(713) 436-7505
Branchout Real Estate
11900 Shadow Creek Parkway
Pearland, TX 77584
(832) 295-0868
Hardcastle Real Estate Inc
7918 Broadway Street
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 485-6000
Brazoria 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 Algoa, Alvin, Arcola, Bellaire, Booth, Brookside Village, Deer Park, Dewalt, Dickerson , Fifth Street, Friendswood, Galena Park, Hillcrest, Hitchcock, Houston, Iowa Colony, Jacinto City, Juliff, League City, Manvel, Meadows Place, Mission Bend, Missouri City, Pasadena, Pearland, Piney Point, Santa Fe, Sienna Plantation, South Houston, Sugar Land, Texas City, Thompsons, Webster, West University Place, areas in the vicinity of Houston Hobby Airport, Houston International Airport, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, and other communities in Brazoria County, Chambers County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Harris County, Liberty County, Montgomery County, and Waller County.
Contact a Pearland Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.
Other Legal Bankruptcy Lawyers
If for some unforeseen reason, the Pearland Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on this site are unable to assist you, please visit the Pearland Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on HG.org; or the Pearland Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on GetLegal.com; or the Pearland Bankruptcy Lawyers on Justia.com