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Residents of Cleveland County, North Carolina file bankruptcy in North Carolina Western District Bankruptcy Court

2 courthouses serve the North Carolina Western District Bankruptcy Court.

Review the list of courthouses below and confirm that the one you'd like to use serves Cleveland County.


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(Note: Court websites change often and links go out of date.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
North Carolina Western 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 North Carolina Western 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 North Carolina Western 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 North Carolina Western 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 - NCW

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 North Carolina Western 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 North Carolina Western 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 North Carolina Western District Bankruptcy Court

Review the list of courthouses below and confirm that the one you'd like to use serves Cleveland County.

Charlotte

Court Website info

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of North Carolina
401 West Trade Street, Room 111
Charlotte, NC 28202

Phone (704) 350-7500
Fax (704) 350-7503

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Asheville

Court Website info

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of North Carolina
100 Otis Street, Room 112
Asheville, NC 28801-2611

Phone (828) 771-7300

Effective December 1, 2018, the Asheville Divisional Office will no longer accept payments received over the counter or by mail.  This includes cash, checks, money orders, certified funds, Chapter 11 quarterly fees, new petition filing fees and installment payments.  All required fees are to be directed to the main office in Charlotte, NC at the following address:

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of North Carolina
401 W. Trade St., Room 111
Charlotte, NC 28202



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North Carolina Western District Bankruptcy Court List of Private Trustees by Chapter

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

NORTH CAROLINA

 

The United States Trustee Program does not administer bankruptcy estates in
North Carolina at this time. Questions about cases in North Carolina should be addressed to:

 

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Bankruptcy Judges Division
1 Columbus Circle, N.E., Suite 4-250
Washington, DC 20544
Phone: (202) 502-1900