Getting help from your local court to file bankruptcy without an attorney

You may be surprised to learn that every federal bankruptcy court has a special section just for people filing bankruptcy without an attorney. Learn how to use this information if you are thinking about filing for bankruptcy.

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by Albin Renauer
Last Reviewed: Sat, Mar 12, 2022

No matter what district you live in, anywhere in the USA, your local federal bankruptcy court has a section devoted to helping you file for bankruptcy if you do not have an attorney. And the increasing number of courts have the option of filing electronically, to a system called electronic self representation of debtors, or ESR for short.

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by Albin Renauer

Albin Renauer has spent a career making consumer law information free and accessible to everyone. In 2006, Albin launched LegalConsumer.com and the free Bankruptcy Means Test Calculator. Millions of consumers have used these FREE tools and information to learn about their rights under bankruptcy law. Since 1989, Albin has also been a co-author of 22 editions of Nolo's bestselling guide How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, (Nolo, 22nd ed, 2021).

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Jurisdictional relevance: There are versions of article for each County.
Selected County: Kern County