Georgia
Banks County, Georgia
A consumer bankruptcy case from Banks County is filed in the Gainesville Division of the Northern District of Georgia.
Where a Banks County case is filed
Gainesville Division, Northern District of Georgia (ganb)
N.D. Ga. Bankruptcy Local Rule (BLR) 1071-1(a): "The Northern District of Georgia consists of four divisions as outlined and described in 28 U.S.C. § 90. Refer to 28 U.S.C. § 90 for a list of counties comprising each division." Per 28 U.S.C. § 90(a)(1), the Gainesville Division comprises: Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White.
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
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Georgia 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 Georgia law protects
Homestead
- $31,575Federal residence, cooperative, or burial-plot exemption
Vehicle
- $5,025Federal one-motor-vehicle exemption
Wildcard
- Set by a test other than a dollar capFederal wildcard exemption
Bankruptcy lawyers serving Banks County
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