Bankruptcy Attorney in Erie County, PA

Erie County sits in Northwestern Pennsylvania, with Erie as the county seat. The local economy is led by Erie Insurance, UPMC Hamot, Saint Vincent Hospital, GE Transportation (Wabtec), and Gannon University, and federal bankruptcy cases for Erie County residents are heard by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh. Erie has its own federal bankruptcy court division at the U.S. Courthouse on State Street — Erie County cases are heard there rather than in Pittsburgh — a fact that shapes how we approach almost every filing in this county.

Our Erie County clients usually arrive carrying debt from UPMC Hamot, AHN Saint Vincent, Erie Federal Credit Union, and Erie Insurance auto-financing balances. The common pressure here is Wabtec workforce contraction and medical-debt judgments in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas, and we tailor each case to that — whether that means a fast Chapter 7 discharge for medical and credit-card debt, or a Chapter 13 plan to cure arrears on a mortgage or vehicle. We handle credit-card and medical-debt judgments filed in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas, sheriff sales scheduled at the Erie County Courthouse in Erie, and PA Department of Revenue tax liens against Erie County property.

• County seat: Erie
• Region: Northwestern Pennsylvania
• Federal district: Western District of Pennsylvania
• Largest employers / economic base: led by Erie Insurance, UPMC Hamot, Saint Vincent Hospital, GE Transportation (Wabtec), and Gannon University
• Creditors that show up most on local debt schedules: UPMC Hamot, AHN Saint Vincent, Erie Federal Credit Union, and Erie Insurance auto-financing balances
• Most common reason people here file: Wabtec workforce contraction and medical-debt judgments in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas
• Worth knowing: Erie has its own federal bankruptcy court division at the U.S. Courthouse on State Street — Erie County cases are heard there rather than in Pittsburgh

Start with a free consultation by phone or video — no need to drive to Pittsburgh or Harrisburg. We run the Pennsylvania means test using current state median income, pick the federal or Pennsylvania exemption set that protects the most equity for your situation, and quote a flat attorney fee in writing. You complete the one-hour online credit-counseling course, we prepare the petition, and we file electronically with the Western District clerk. The automatic stay stops every Erie County creditor — calls, lawsuits, garnishments, foreclosure, repossession — the moment we hit submit.

Erie County bankruptcy petitions are filed in the Erie Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Filing location:
U.S. Courthouse
17 South Park Row
Erie, PA 16501
Clerk's office: (814) 464-9740

341 meeting of creditors: Held virtually by the Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 trustee assigned to your case — Erie County filers almost never appear in person at Erie.

Filing happens electronically from our office, so Erie County clients almost never need to travel even though the courthouse sits right in Erie.