Maine
Washington County, Maine
A consumer bankruptcy case from Washington County is filed in the Bangor Division of the District of Maine.
Where a Washington County case is filed
Bangor Division, District of Maine (meb)
D. Me. LBR 1071-1 (Divisions - Bankruptcy Court): "The Bankruptcy Court shall be administered in two divisions. For debtors residing, having a principal place of business or principal assets in the following counties, administration shall be conducted by the Office of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court at Bangor: Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, or Washington."
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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Maine 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 Maine 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 Washington County
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