Las Vegas Bankruptcy Resources | Legal Help & Factual Resources
Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Las Vegas — Clark County — Nevada
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 Nevada 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
Nevada District Bankruptcy Court
Clark County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:
U.S Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada
Foley Federal Building
300 Las Vegas Boulevard South, 4th Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 527-7000
An experienced Las Vegas 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 Clark County Bankruptcy Attorney for a free initial consultation regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.
Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas Bankruptcy Lawyer will explain the meeting to you and accompany you to the meeting.
The meeting room location is:
300 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 4300
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 388-6600
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 District of Nevada are:
Kathleen A. Leavitt
201 Las Vegas Boulevard So. Las Vegas, NV 89101
E-mail: kamch13@earthlink.net
Phone: (702)853-0700
William A. Van Meter
1225 Westfield Avenue, Suite 8 Reno, NV 89501
E-mail: www.reno13.com
Phone: (775)324-2500
Rick A. Yarnall
701 Bridger Avenue Suite 820
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702)853-4500
Credit Counseling Services in the Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas area, these providers have been approved:
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
2650 South Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 364-0344
Randolph H Goldberg Law Office
4000 S Eastern Avenue 200, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 735-1500
Fast Credit Solutions
4575 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 541-8215
Credit Guard, Inc.
3110 S. Durango Drive Suite 205, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 952-2600
For other approved providers in the Las Vegas area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.
Credit Reporting Agencies:
Your Las Vegas 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, NV 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):
One Stop Motors
2950 South Rancho Drive 200, Las Vegas, NV
(877) 566-6686
CarMax West Sahara
6755 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 227-7135
Fletcher Jones Toyota Scion
3255 E Sahara, Las Vegas, NV
(888) 387-1150
United Nissan
3025 East Sahara, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 207-8000
Baja Auto Sales
3190 E. Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 939-8020
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 Las Vegas real estate agent, give you a valuation on your property.
Some local Las Vegas area realtors include:
Era Sunbelt Realty
3101 Spring Mountain Road 1
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 364-1699
Realty Executives
1903 South Jones Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 873-4500
Colliers International
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway 150
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 735-5700
Nevada Real Estate Corporation
3512 Wynn Road
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 368-6883
Clark 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 Southwestern Nevada, including Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Boulder City, East Las Vegas, Enterprise, Garnet, Henderson, Indian Springs, Las Vegas, Mesquite, Mountain Springs, North Las Vegas, Pahrump, Paradise, Sloan, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor, Winchester, areas in the vicinity of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, McCarran International Airport, North Las Vegas Air Terminal, Nellis Air Force Base, UP-Las Vegas, and other communities in Clark County.
Contact a Las Vegas Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.
Other Legal Bankruptcy Lawyers
If for some unforeseen reason, the Las Vegas Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on this site are unable to assist you, please visit the Las Vegas Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on HG.org; or the Las Vegas Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on GetLegal.com; or the Las Vegas Bankruptcy Lawyers on Justia.com