Where to File for Bankruptcy in Texas — Texas Bankruptcy Court
There are many Bankruptcy Courts in Texas, and depending on where you live or where your business is located will determine where your bankruptcy case can be filed.
Bankruptcy is a product of Federal legal process and as such, Bankruptcy matters are handled in Federal Courts. In Texas and throughout the United Sates the Federal Courts are divided into different districts which in essence determine the jurisdiction where a particular case is to be filed.
The are 94 federal judicial districts in the United States which handle bankruptcy matters, and in almost all districts, bankruptcy cases are filed in the bankruptcy court. Bankruptcy cases cannot be filed in state court.
In Texas, there are 4 Federal Districts. Each of these 4 Federal Districts have Divisions which geographically determine where a particular Texas Bankruptcy case can be filed. Each District has its own judges, trustees, forms, local rules, policies, and procedures. Each Division may also have particular judges, trustees, forms, local rules, policies, and procedures specific to the Division under the District.
The Texas Bankruptcy Court Districts are as follows:
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Texas
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The official site of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas. The Bankruptcy Court has several locations or Divisions: Austin, El Paso, Midland, San Antonio, and Waco.
- The Austin Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, San Saba, Travis, Washington, Williamson
- The San Antonio Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kenney, Kerr, Maverick, Medina, Real, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wilson, Zavala
- The Waco Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Robertson, Somervell
- The Midland Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Ector, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler
- The El Paso Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the County of El Paso
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of Texas
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The official site of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Bankruptcy Court has several locations or Divisions: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston, Laredo, McAllen, and Victoria. The website provides a variety of helpful information and useful links.
- The Brownsville Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Cameron and Willacy
- The Corpus Christi Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, and San Patricio
- The Galveston Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, and Chambers
- The Houston Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Harris, Austin, Brazos, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker, and Wharton
- The Laredo Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Jim Hogg, La Salle, McMullen, Webb, and Zapata
- The McAllen Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Starr and Hidalgo
- The Victoria Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Calhoun, Dewitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Refugio, and Victoria
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas
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The official site of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. The Bankruptcy Court has several locations or Divisions. Each location services different counties. The website provides a variety of helpful information and useful links.
- The Abilene Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Callahan, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Mitchell, Nolan, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, and Throckmorton
- The Amarillo Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, and Wheeler
- The Dallas Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall
- The Fort Worth Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Comanche, Erath, Hood, Jack, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, and Wise
- The Lubbock Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Kent, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Scurry, Yoakum, and Terry
- The San Angelo Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Brown, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crockett, Glasscock, Irion, Menard, Mills, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, and Tom Green
- The Wichita Falls Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, King, Knox, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of Texas
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The official site for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The Bankruptcy Court has several locations or Divisions: Beaumont, Lufkin, Paris, Sherman, Texarkana, Marshall, and Tyler. The website provides a variety of helpful information and useful links.
- The Beaumont Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, and Orange
- The Lufkin Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler
- The Sherman Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Collin, Cooke, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, and Lamar
- The Texarkana Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Bowie, Franklin, Red River, and Titus
- The Marshall Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Camp, Cass, Harrison, Marion, Morris, and Upshur
- The Tyler Division administers and adjudicates Bankruptcy Cases & Bankruptcy Matters for the Counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Van Zandt, and Wood
Texas Bankruptcy Help
Bankruptcy laws help people who can no longer pay their creditors get a fresh start by liquidating their assets to pay their debts, or by creating a repayment plan. Bankruptcy laws also protect troubled businesses and provide for orderly distributions to business creditors through reorganization or liquidation. These procedures are covered under Title 11 of the United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code). The vast majority of cases are filed under the three main chapters of the Bankruptcy Code, which are Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11. Whatever type of bankruptcy you file, you will need to file the case in the proper Texas Bankruptcy Court District and the appropriate Bankruptcy Court Division.
If you want to learn more about filing for bankruptcy, contact the Texas Bankruptcy Attorneys at The Law Offices Of R.J.Atkinson. We have helped thousands in Texas get a fresh start through Bankruptcy and we might be able to help you.
Whether you live in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Waco, New Braunfels, Plano, San Marcos, or most anywhere in the State of Texas contact the Texas Bankruptcy Lawyers at The Law Offices Of R.J.Atkinson. An experienced Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer can help you decide if filing bankruptcy is the best option for you to get rid of your debt, significantly reduce your debt, or reorganize your debt.
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