West Virginia Bankruptcy Guide

Which court hears a case from each county

Each county below is assigned to a federal district, and larger districts divide further by division. Every assignment comes from the court’s own published order or local rule.

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.

All 55 counties in West Virginia are mapped to a court.

West Virginia in detail

• West Virginia means test median income

  The published median annual income by household size, and what the comparison does and does not decide.

• West Virginia bankruptcy exemptions

  What state law protects, quoted from the statute that states it.

What we publish for West Virginia

• State exemption system (opt-out vs federal election)

  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.

• Exemptions — what state law lists

  12 verified categories, each quoted from the statute that states it.

• Means test median income

  Published medians for 10 household sizes. A comparison, not a decision.

• Which federal court hears your case

  All 55 mapped to a district and division, each with the court's own order or rule cited.

• Local court practice (341 format, plan form, no-look fee)

  Verified for 2 of 2 districts.

• Tools using West Virginia data

  10 calculators run on this state's published figures.

Not yet published for West Virginia

These are sections this page does not cover for West Virginia. Rather than show a summary we cannot source, it says what is missing.

• Wage garnishment limitsNot yet published
• Participating firmsNot yet published