Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Illinois

When filing bankruptcy do you have to appear in court in the city you live in or can you go to another city in the same or different state?


Asked on 12/02/10, 9:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

You have to file in the federal district in which you normally reside. Based on your zip code, you're in Quincy, IL which is in the US District Court for the Central District of Illinois.

Peoria, Urbana, Springfield, and Rock Island are all cities in the District with actual court facilities. Go to http://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/clerk_ALL.htm for the addresses of the court clerks who receive filings. You should pick the one nearest you that has bankruptcy calls, but call first to see where Quincy cases like yours are typically heard or where they may be heard more quickly - and whether the court can reassign the case to another facility for administrative purposes.

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Answered on 12/11/10, 6:04 pm


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