Durham Bankruptcy Resources | Legal Help & Factual Resources

Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Durham — Durham County — North Carolina

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 North Carolina 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

North Carolina Middle District Bankruptcy Court

Durham County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:

Federal Law Center
101 South Edgeworth Street, 1st Floor, Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 358-4000

Counties Served: Alamance, Cabburus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland, Stanley, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin

An experienced Durham 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 Durham County Bankruptcy Attorney for a free initial consultation regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.

Durham 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 Durham Bankruptcy Lawyer will explain the meeting to you and accompany you to the meeting.

The meeting room location is:

101 South Edgeworth Street, 1st Floor
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 358-4000

U.S. Trustee

www.usdoj.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 Middle District of North Carolina is:

Mr. Michael D. West
Bankruptcy Administrator
Post Office Box 1828, Greensboro, NC 27402
(336) 358-4170

Credit Counseling Services in the Durham 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 Durham area, these providers have been approved:

Consumer Credit Counseling of Forsyth County, Inc.
8064 North Point Boulevard Suite 204
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
(336) 896-1191

For other approved providers in the Durham area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.

Credit Reporting Agencies:

Your Durham 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, NC 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):

Archetype Motorcycle Club
1500 Courtney Creek Boulevrd
Durham, NC, 27713
(919) 949-0993

CBS Quality Cars Mitsubishi
1331 S Miami Boulevard
Durham, NC 27703
(877) 322-0680

A Lot of Cars
3119 North Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 220-7155

GTI North Auto Sales & Services
3902 North Duke Street
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 620-7763

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 Durham real estate agent, give you a valuation on your property.

Some local Durham area realtors include:

Bob Schmitz Properties
1222 Broad Street
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 237-2080

Century 21
1011 Broad Street
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 286-2121

Griffin Associates Realtors
1816 Front Street
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-2595

Coldwell Banker
6224 Fayetteville Road
Durham, NC 27713
 (919) 544-7171

Durham 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 Northern Central North Carolina, including Anderson Creek, Apex, Burlington, Cary, Clayton, Dunn, Durham, Franklinton, Fuquay-Varina, Goldsboro, Graham, Greensboro, Greenville, Henderson, Hillsborough, Holly Springs, Kinston, Leesville, Louisburg, Mebane, Mountain View, Oxford, Pittsboro, Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Roxboro, Sanford, Selma, Siler City, Smithfield, Spring Hope, Stoney Creek, Wake Forest, Wilson, Zebulon, areas in the vicinity of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and other communities in Durham County.

Contact a Durham Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.

Other Legal Bankruptcy Lawyers

If for some unforeseen reason, the Durham Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on this site are unable to assist you, please visit the Durham Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on HG.org; or the Durham Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on GetLegal.com; or the Durham Bankruptcy Lawyers on Justia.com