Georgia
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is assigned to the Atlanta Division of the Northern District of Georgia under the court's own assignment rule. Which court a case may be filed in is decided separately, by 28 U.S.C. § 1408.
The court Fulton County is assigned to
Atlanta Division, Northern District of Georgia (ganb)
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.
N.D. Ga. Bankruptcy Local Rule (BLR) 1071-1(a) (adopting 28 U.S.C. § 90 divisions by reference). Per 28 U.S.C. § 90(a)(2), the Atlanta Division comprises: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, De Kalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale.
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
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Bankruptcy lawyers serving Fulton County
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