Texas
Lamar County, Texas
A consumer bankruptcy case from Lamar County is filed in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas.
Where a Lamar County case is filed
Sherman Division, Eastern District of Texas (txeb)
28 U.S.C. § 124(c)(3)
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 →
Texas 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 Texas law protects
Homestead
- No fixed dollar capTexas homestead — no fixed dollar cap
Vehicle
- Set by a test other than a dollar capTexas motor vehicle — one per eligible person
Wildcard
- Set by a test other than a dollar capFederal wildcard exemption
Bankruptcy lawyers serving Lamar County
No firm currently participates in Lamar 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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