Bankruptcy Attorney in Lackawanna County, PA

Lackawanna County sits in Northeastern Pennsylvania, with Scranton as the county seat. The local economy is anchored by Geisinger Community Medical Center, Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor, the University of Scranton, and Prudential's regional operations, and federal bankruptcy cases for Lackawanna County residents are heard by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Scranton operated under PA's Act 47 financially distressed designation for over 25 years — many Lackawanna filers carry stacked city-services and EIT (earned income tax) arrears — a fact that shapes how we approach almost every filing in this county.

Our Lackawanna County clients usually arrive carrying debt from Geisinger CMC, Commonwealth Health, Penn Security Bank, and Scranton single-tax-payer property-tax balances. The common pressure here is Scranton wage-tax and property-tax arrears plus medical debt, 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 Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, sheriff sales scheduled at the Lackawanna County Courthouse in Scranton, and PA Department of Revenue tax liens against Lackawanna County property.

• County seat: Scranton
• Region: Northeastern Pennsylvania
• Federal district: Middle District of Pennsylvania
• Largest employers / economic base: anchored by Geisinger Community Medical Center, Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor, the University of Scranton, and Prudential's regional operations
• Creditors that show up most on local debt schedules: Geisinger CMC, Commonwealth Health, Penn Security Bank, and Scranton single-tax-payer property-tax balances
• Most common reason people here file: Scranton wage-tax and property-tax arrears plus medical debt
• Worth knowing: Scranton operated under PA's Act 47 financially distressed designation for over 25 years — many Lackawanna filers carry stacked city-services and EIT (earned income tax) arrears

Start with a free consultation by phone or video — no need to drive to Harrisburg 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 Middle District clerk. The automatic stay stops every Lackawanna County creditor — calls, lawsuits, garnishments, foreclosure, repossession — the moment we hit submit.

Lackawanna County bankruptcy petitions are filed in the Wilkes-Barre Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Filing location:
Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse
197 South Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Clerk's office: (570) 831-2500

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

The drive from Scranton to Wilkes-Barre is rarely necessary — petitions are filed electronically and the 341 meeting of creditors is held by video.