Bankruptcy Court Information For Franconia, VA

Franconia, Virginia 22310
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Residents of Fairfax County, Virginia file bankruptcy in Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court

4 courthouses serve the Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court.


Three Kinds of Information You Will Need from the Court

(Note: Court websites change often and links go out of date. If a link does not work, go to the home page for the court and look for the materials from there.)

Official Website of the
Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court

Official Court Website

* Home page

What you'll find there

You'll need to file your papers with one of the courthouses that serve the Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court.

Pre-COVID, you had to go to court, in person, at least once to meet with the bankruptcy trustee for your 341 hearing. During the Coronavirus pandemic, those meetings were typically done by phone or zoom. A few courts may still allow that.


Where To Start

Before you file, there are three kinds of information you'll need to get from the court's website:

1. Info on Filing Without an Attorney

Court "Pro Se" Info

Information specific to your district

You'll need information specifically about your particular court's procedures.

Fortunately, the Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court offers information specifically designed for people filing without an attorney. Virtually all courts link to the generic national information mentioned above. The Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court offers specific guidance about local procedures.

General information about how to file

If you're new to the bankruptcy process, the website of the US Courts Adminstrative Office now offers a basic orentation page for those filing bankruptcy without an attorney. The information inlcudes a Bankruptcy Basics video in English Spanish and Creole. The half hour video is split into chapters so you can go back and review parts that went by too fast the first time.

2. Local Rules

Local Rules - VAE

Each court has its own rules about filing procedure, how to list creditor's names and addresses, and they tend to be fussy about it.

You must comply with the details of the process, such as filing dates, filing procedures, fees, and a myriad of other bureaucratic wonderfulness. Depending on how poorly they're written, your court's local rules probably won't make much sense to you. Don't worry. You may not be affected by most of the rules.

However, you will need to follow the rules about filing procedure and how to format the creditors' "mailing matrix" (a list of creditor's names and addresses).

Your court publishes plain-English instructions for those filing without a lawyer in the Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court . Use that first, rather than trying to read the actual rules.

How to File for BankruptcyChapters 6 and 7 of How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy offer more information on what to look for in local rules and how to ask the court clerk for the information you need as you prepare your paperwork and fill in yourforms.

3. Court Forms

Local Forms

Bankruptcy is a forms-intensive process, kind of like doing a long tax return.

The main forms you use in bankruptcy are federal forms, used nationwide in all bankruptcy courts.

Your bankruptcy court may have additional local forms for the Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court for dealing with things like the list of creditors.

Other information from the court

Most courts link to a downloadable U.S. Courts publication called "Bankruptcy Basics." This offers a decent overview of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy -- but has no information about how to actually file or fill in the mountain of forms.

Now most courts also link to a helpful YouTube video created by the Federal Courts that explains the bankruptcy process.

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Courthouses of the Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court

Fairfax County is served by the Federal Courthouse at Alexandria, VA
200 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA. 703-258-1200

Newport News

Court Website info

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
2400 West Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607

Mailing Address
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
600 Granby Street, Room 400
Norfolk, VA 23510-1915

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Norfolk

Court Website info

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
600 Granby Street
4th Floor
Norfolk, VA 23510

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Richmond

Court Website info

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
701 East Broad Street, Suite 4000
Richmond, VA 23219

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Alexandria

Court Website info

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
200 S. Washington St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-5405

Maps: Google - Yahoo

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Virginia Eastern District Bankruptcy Court List of Private Trustees by Chapter

Source: The U.S Trustee Program - Virginia List of Private Trustees by Chapter

VIRGINIA

 

Note: The individuals listed are private parties, not government employees.

 

 

TRUSTEE(S) COVERING THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

 

Peter J. Barrett 
901 East Byrd Street 
Suite 1000 
Richmond, VA 23219 
E-mail: peter.barrett@kutakrock.com 
Phone: (804)343-5237 
Fax: (804)783-6192 

 

William A. Broscious 
P.O. Box 71180 
Henrico, VA 23255 
E-mail: wbroscious@wabtrustee.com 
Phone: (804) 516-0670 

 

Karen M. Crowley 
150 Boush Street, Ste. 300 
Norfolk, VA 23510 
E-mail: kcrowley@clrbfirm.com 
Phone: (757) 333-4500 
Fax: (757) 333-4514 

 

Thomas B. Dickenson 
1170 Lexan Avenue 
Suite 203 
Norfolk, VA 23508 
E-mail: trustee@dickenson.us 
Phone: (757) 489-1300 

 

H. Jason Gold 
P.O. Box 57359 
Washington , DC 20037 
E-mail: goldtrustee@fiduciaryservicesgroup.com 
Phone: (804) 223-2031 

 

Donald F. King 
1775 Wiehle Ave., Suite 400 
Reston, VA 20190 
E-mail: DonKing@ofplaw.com 
Phone: (703)218-2116 

 

Kevin R. McCarthy 
8508 Rehoboth Court 
Vienna, VA 22182 
Phone: (703)770-9261 

 

Janet M. Meiburger 
1493 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 201 
McLean, VA 22101 
E-mail: janetm@meiburgerlaw.com 
Phone: (703)556-7871 

 

Daniel A. Raymond 
4732 Longhill Road, Suite 3101 
Williamsburg, VA 23188 
E-mail: raymondbankruptcy@gmail.com 
Phone: (757) 565-0423 
Fax: (757) 565-2064 

 

Bruce E. Robinson 
1374 Goodes Ferry Road 
P.O. Box 538 
South Hill, VA 23970 
E-mail: bruce.robinsontr@gmail.com 
Phone: (434) 447-7922 

 

David R. Ruby 
100 Shockoe Slip 
Richmond, VA 23219 
E-mail: druby@t-mlaw.com 
Phone: (804) 698-6220 
Fax: )804) 780-1813 

 

Tom C. Smith, Jr. 
500 E. Plume Street 
Norfolk, VA 23510 
Phone: (757)428-3481 

 

Lynn L. Tavenner 
20 N. Eight Street, 2nd Floor 
Richmond, VA 23219 
Phone: (804)783-8300 

 

Jennifer J. West 
411 East Franklin St., Ste. 600 
Richmond, VA 23219 
E-mail: jwest@spottsfain.com 
Phone: (804) 697-2094 

TRUSTEE(S) COVERING THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

 

William E. Callahan, Jr. 
P.O. Box 40013 (24022-0013) 
10 Franklin Road, SE Suite 900 
Roanoke, VA 24011 
E-mail: Callahan@gentrylocke.com 
Phone: (540) 983-9309 

 

Scot S. Farthing 
490 West Monroe Street 
Wytheville, VA 24382 
Phone: (276)625-0222 

 

Andrew S. Goldstein 
310 First Street, Suite 1200 
Roanoke, VA 24003 
Phone: (540)343-9800 

 

Steven L. Higgs 
9 Franklin Road, SW 
Roanoke, VA 24011 -2403 
E-mail: higgs@higgslawfirm.com 
Phone: (540)400-7990 

 

Hannah W. Hutman 
342 South Main Street 
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 
Phone: (540)433-2444 

 

W. Stephen Scott 
P.O. Box 1312 
Charlottesville, VA 22902 
E-mail: wsscott7trustee@earthlink.net 
Phone: (434) 227-5520 

 

Robert S. Stevens 
501 Grove Avenue 
Charlottesville, VA 22902 
Phone: (434) 973-5012 

 

George I. Vogel, II 
P.O. Box 18188 
204 McClanahan Street, SW 
Roanoke, VA 24014 -0815 
Phone: (540)982-1220