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Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Minneapolis — Hennepin County — Minnesota
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PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)
If you have previously filed a bankruptcy case in the State of Minnesota 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
Minnesota District Bankruptcy Court
Hennepin County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:
300 South Fourth Street, Room 301
Minneapolis, MN 55415
(612) 664-5200
Counties Served: Anoka, Carver, Chippewa, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns*, Swift, Wright
An experienced Minneapolis 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 Hennepin County Bankruptcy Attorney for a free initial consultation regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.
Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis Bankruptcy Lawyer will explain the meeting to you and accompany you to the meeting.
The meeting room location is:
300 South Fourth Street, Suite 1015
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 334-1350
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 Minnesota are:
Kyle L. Carlson
P.O. Box 519
Barnesville, MN 56514
E-mail KCarlson@CarlsonCH13mn.com
Phone: (701) 235-3300
Jasmine H. Keller
12 South Sixth Street, Suite 310 Minneapolis, MN 55402
E-mail: jzk@ch13mn.com
Phone: (612)338-7591
Credit Counseling Services in the Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis area, these providers have been approved:
Curtis K. Walker Law Offices
7420 Unity Avenue Suite 310, Brooklyn Park, MN
(763) 444-4357
Curtis K. Walker Law Offices
607 Highway 10 NE Suite 204, Blaine, MN
(763) 444-4357
Curtis K. Walker Law Offices
1885 University Avenue Suite 200, St Paul, MN
(651) 731-4357
For other approved providers in the Minneapolis area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.
Credit Reporting Agencies:
Your Minneapolis 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, MN 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):
Poquet Auto Sales
800 Lilac Drive North
Golden Valley, MN
(763) 522-2000
Brookdale Honda
6801 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Center, MN
(763) 561-8111
Cities Auto Sales
5630 Lakeland Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN
(763) 404-7200
Walser Toyota Scion
4401 American Boulevard West
Bloomington, MN
(612) 294-0291
Morrie's Brooklyn Park Nissan Subaru
7875 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Park, MN
(763) 424-4400
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 Minneapolis real estate agent, give you a valuation on your property.
Some local Minneapolis area realtors include:
Carlyle Condos
100 3rd Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
(651) 442-616
Edina Realty
226 Washington Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 347-8040
Wexford Realty
12 South Sixth Street 220
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 436-2015
Re/Max Results
125 Main Street SE
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 623-4100
Hennepin 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 Minnesota, including Andover, Apple Valley, Austin, Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Cambridge, Champlin, Chanhassen, Coon Rapids, Cottage Grove, Duluth, Eagan, Eden Praire, Edina, Faribault, Hastings, Hutchinson, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Little Falls, Mankato, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Monticello, New Prague, New Ulm, Northville, Oakdale, Ostego, Pine City, Plymouth, Ramsay, Redwood Falls, Rochester, Roseville, Shakopp Savage, St. Anthony, St. Cloud, St. Michael, St. Paul, St. Paul Park, White Bear Lake, Willmar, Woodbury, areas in the vicinity of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and other communities in Hennepin County.
Contact a Minneapolis Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.
Other Legal Bankruptcy Lawyers
If for some unforeseen reason, the Minneapolis Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on this site are unable to assist you, please visit the Minneapolis Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on HG.org; or the Minneapolis Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on GetLegal.com; or the Minneapolis Bankruptcy Lawyers on Justia.com