Ontario Bankruptcy Resources | Legal Help & Factual Resources

Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Ontario — San Bernardino County — California

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 California 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

California Central District Bankruptcy Court

San Bernardino County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:

3420 Twelfth Street
Riverside, CA 92501-3819
(951) 774-1000

Counties Served: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Ventura

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

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

The meeting room location is:

411 West Fourth Street Suite 9041
Santa Ana, CA 92701

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 Central District of California are:

Nancy K. Curry
606 S. Olive Street, Suite 1850 Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone: (213) 689-3014

Kathy Anderson Dockery
700 S. Flower Street, Suite 1950 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: (213)996-4400

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

AAA Financial Education, Inc.
3480 Chalfant Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 237-8903

A Better Financial Education, Inc.
One Capitol Mall Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814
(877) 930-9600

For other approved providers in the Ontario area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.
www.justice.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/ccde/de_approved.htm

Credit Reporting Agencies:

Your Ontario 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, CA 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):

Jeep Chrysler Dodge of Ontario
1202 Auto Center Drive
Ontario, CA 91761
(866) 855-9834

Gill's Used Cars
934 W Holt Boulevard
Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 984-9921

Selected Used Cars
803 E Holt Boulevard
Ontario, CA 91761
(909) 984-7999

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

Some local Ontario area realtors include:

Gem Mortgage
5370 Schaefer Avenue Suite B
Chino, CA 91710
(909) 287-3051

Coldwell Banker
537 N Euclid Avenue
Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 279-0021

1st Choice Real Estate
123 W E Street
Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 331-4121

Aamar West Real Estate
822 N Euclid Avenue
Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 391-9898

San Bernardino 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 California, including Anaheim, Banning, Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Corona, Diamond Bar, Fontana, Fulerton, Glendora, Highland, La Verne, Loma Linda, Mira Loma, Montclair, Moreno Valley, Norco, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, Riverside, Rubidoux, San Bernardino, San Dimas, Upland, Walnut, Whittier, Yucaipa, areas in the vicinity of Ontario International Airport, and other communities in San Bernardino County.

Contact an Ontario Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.

Other Legal Bankruptcy Lawyers

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