Virginia
Halifax County, Virginia
Halifax County is assigned to the Lynchburg Division of the Western District of Virginia 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 Halifax County is assigned to
Lynchburg Division, Western District of Virginia (vawb)
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.
W.D. Va. Local Bankruptcy Rule 1071-1(A)(2): "Lynchburg Divisional Office ... which consists of the counties of Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Culpeper, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Greene, Halifax, Henry, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Patrick, Pittsylvania, and the cities of Charlottesville, Bedford, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, and South Boston."
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 →
Virginia 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 Halifax County
No firm currently participates in Halifax 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.
Turn this into a plan for your exact situation, state, and court.
See My Debt Relief Options→Are you a bankruptcy firm admitted in this district? See whether Halifax County is open →