Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida
A consumer bankruptcy case from Miami-Dade County is filed in the Miami Division of the Southern District of Florida.
Where a Miami-Dade County case is filed
Miami Division, Southern District of Florida (flsb)
S.D. Fla. LBR 1071-1 (Miami Division)
What it costs to file here
- Chapter 7 — total court charges at filing
- $338
- Chapter 13 — total court charges at filing
- $313
28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(1)(B); Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, Item 8
Court charges only. What a lawyer charges is separate and varies by district and by case. Estimate the full cost →
Florida median income
The means test compares household income to the published median for the same household size. Being above it is not a bar to filing. Compare your household →
What Florida law protects
This state has opted out of the federal exemptions — the state list is the one that applies.
Homestead
- No fixed dollar capFlorida constitutional homestead
Vehicle
- $5,000Florida single motor vehicle
Wildcard
- $4,000Florida no-homestead personal-property exemption
Bankruptcy lawyers serving Miami-Dade County
No firm currently participates in Miami-Dade County. Tell Arthur what is happening and ask to be connected — the request reaches a person either way, and nothing is shared until you say so.
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