New York
Orleans County, New York
A consumer bankruptcy case from Orleans County is filed in the Buffalo Division of the Western District of New York.
Where a Orleans County case is filed
Buffalo Division, Western District of New York (nywb)
W.D.N.Y. LBR 1073-1.A ("Assignment of Bankruptcy Cases to Bankruptcy Judges") assigns cases arising in Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties to a Bankruptcy Judge stationed at Buffalo.
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 →
New York 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 New York law protects
This state allows a choice between the state list and the federal list.
Homestead
- $102,400New York homestead — remaining counties
- $170,700New York homestead — middle region
- $204,825New York homestead — downstate region
More than one amount is current here — which applies depends on facts a lawyer would confirm.
Vehicle
- $5,500New York ordinary motor vehicle
- $13,625New York disability-equipped motor vehicle
More than one amount is current here — which applies depends on facts a lawyer would confirm.
Wildcard
- $1,325New York no-homestead personal property or cash
- $6,825New York bankruptcy cash cap
More than one amount is current here — which applies depends on facts a lawyer would confirm.
Bankruptcy lawyers serving Orleans County
No firm currently participates in Orleans 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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