Minnesota
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
Lake of the Woods County is assigned to the Fergus Falls Division of the District of Minnesota 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 Lake of the Woods County is assigned to
Fergus Falls Division, District of Minnesota (mnb)
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.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota — official divisions page: 'The Fergus Falls Clerk’s Office is located within the Sixth Division. The Sixth Division includes the following counties:' (counties enumerated on the divisional map location_counties_ff.svg).
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 →
Minnesota 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 Minnesota law protects
This state allows a choice between the state list and the federal list. Which state's law is available is set by 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)(3)(A) from the filer's domicile before filing, not from where they live today.
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 Lake of the Woods County
No firm currently participates in Lake of the Woods 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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