Massachusetts
Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Hampshire County is assigned to the Springfield Division of the District of Massachusetts 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 Hampshire County is assigned to
Springfield Division, District of Massachusetts (mab)
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.
MLBR Appendix 5 (Court Divisions and Clerk's Office), (a) Divisions (3) Western Division, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts
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 →
Massachusetts 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 →
Bankruptcy lawyers serving Hampshire County
No firm currently participates in Hampshire 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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