Georgia
Stephens County, Georgia
Stephens County is assigned to the Gainesville 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 Stephens County is assigned to
Gainesville 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): "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
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Bankruptcy lawyers serving Stephens County
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