Bankruptcy court
Western District of Arkansas
The Western District of Arkansas is the federal bankruptcy court for 34 counties in Arkansas, divided into 6 divisions.
Divisions and counties served
Each county below is assigned to a division by the court’s own order or local rule.
Bankruptcy venue is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1408, not by county alone. It can rest on domicile, residence, a principal place of business, or principal assets in the United States, measured over the 180 days before filing — so a recent move can change which district is available. Confirm venue before filing.
El Dorado Division
6 counties
Fayetteville Division
3 counties
Fort Smith Division
7 counties
Harrison Division
6 counties
Hot Springs Division
5 counties
Texarkana Division
7 counties
How the Western District of Arkansas runs a case
Practices this court sets for itself. They differ from district to district, which is why a national answer cannot supply them.
- Section 341 meeting of creditors
- By Zoom video
- Chapter 13 plan form
- This district requires its own local plan form
USTP Instructions for Joining a Zoom § 341(a) Meeting of Creditors
U.S. Bankr. Ct. E. & W. Dists. Ark., Chapter 13 Plan Arkansas
Local rules and standing orders
We have not collected the Western District of Arkansas’s local rules yet. The court publishes them on its own site.
Related
Not yet published here
We have not collected these for this court, so this page does not show them. The court’s own site is the authority meanwhile.
- Courthouse street addresses, filing-counter hours and clerk phone numbers
- The trustees who serve this district
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