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Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Dallas — Dallas County — Texas
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 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 Northern District Bankruptcy Court
Dallas County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:
Earle Cabell Federal Building and United States Courthouse
1100 Commerce Street, Room 1254
Dallas, TX 75242
(214) 753-2000
Counties Served: Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall
An experienced Dallas 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 Dallas County Bankruptcy Attorney for a free initial consultation regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.
Dallas 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 Dallas Bankruptcy Lawyer will explain the meeting to you and accompany you to the meeting.
The meeting room location is:
U.S. Courthouse
100 E. Wall Street, Room 207
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 688-4310
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 Southern District of Texas are:
Walter O'Cheskey
6308 Iola Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79424
E-mail: geninfo@ch13-12westtex.org
Phone: (806)748-1980
Thomas D. Powers
125 E. John Carpenter Freeway, 11th Floor, Suite 1100
Irving, TX 75062
E-mail: tpowers@dallasch13.com
Phone: (214)855-9200
Tim Truman
6851 N.E. Loop 820, Suite 300 N. Richland Hills, TX 76180
E-mail: timt@ch13ftw.com
Phone: (817) 770-8500
Alice L. Whitten
6100 Western Place Drive, Suite 1050
Fort Worth, TX 76107
E-mail: whittencustomerservice@fwch13.com
Phone: (817) 916-4710
Robert B. Wilson
1001 Main, Suite 400 Lubbock, TX 79401
E-mail: rbwilson@nts-online.net
Phone: (806)740-0114
Credit Counseling Services in the Dallas 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 Dallas area, these providers have been approved:
CCCS of Dallas
8737 King George Drive, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 638-2227
CCCS of North Park
6500 Greenville Avenue, Suite 440
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 363-4357
For other approved providers in the Dallas area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.
Credit Reporting Agencies:
Your Dallas 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, TX 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):
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
11411 E Northwest Highway, Suite 233
Dallas, TX, 75218
(214) 328-9126
Thrifty Car Rental
3809 So. 26th Avenue
Dallas, TX, 75261
(877) 539-5085
Avis Car Rental
7020 Cedar Springs Road
Dallas, TX, 75235
(214) 357-1711
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 Dallas real estate agent, give you a valuation on your property.
Some local Dallas area realtors include:
Cash For Homes By Joanna
16970 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX, 75248
(972) 931-2274
Rki Properties
9 Brigade Court
Dallas TX 75225
(214) 691-8211
Joyce Day Realtors
4222 Trinity Mills Road
Dallas, TX, 75287
(972) 248-3333
Dennis D Duniven Realtors
2995 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
Dallas, TX, 75234
(972) 247-0077
Dallas 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 Central Texas, including Addison, Allen, Arlington, Audelia, Balch Springs, Bedford, Cedar Hill, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Coppell, Dallas, Dalrock, De Soto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Ft. Worth, Forney, Garland, Glenn Heights, Grapevine, Grand Prairie, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Lewisville, Mansfield, Mesquite, Midlothian, Murphy, Plano, Richardson, Rockwall, Rowlett, Sachse, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, Trinity Mills, University Park, Wilmer, Wylie, areas in the vicinity of Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport, and other communities in Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Kaufman County, and Rockwall County.
Contact a Dallas Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.
Other Legal Bankruptcy Lawyers
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