Montana
Carter County, Montana
Carter County is assigned to the Billings Division of the District of Montana 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 Carter County is assigned to
Billings Division, District of Montana (mtb)
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.
Mont. LBR 5001-2(a) (Divisions of Court): "(a) Billings Division: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Petroleum, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux, and Yellowstone."
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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Montana median income
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Bankruptcy lawyers serving Carter County
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