Bankruptcy Attorney in Lycoming County, PA

Lycoming County sits in North Central Pennsylvania, with Williamsport as the county seat. The local economy is supported by UPMC Williamsport, Susquehanna Health, Lycoming College, Lycoming Engines, and Marcellus Shale services, and federal bankruptcy cases for Lycoming County residents are heard by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Lycoming filings are heard at the U.S. Courthouse on West Third Street in Williamsport — the Middle District's Williamsport division — a fact that shapes how we approach almost every filing in this county.

Local experience in Lycoming

Our Lycoming County clients usually arrive carrying debt from UPMC Williamsport, Jersey Shore State Bank, and gas-services equipment-finance balances. The common pressure here is gas-patch contractor income volatility and 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 Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas, sheriff sales scheduled at the Lycoming County Courthouse in Williamsport, and PA Department of Revenue tax liens against Lycoming County property.

How we file your case

Start with a free consultation by phone or video — no need to drive to Harrisburg or Camp Hill. 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 Lycoming County creditor — calls, lawsuits, garnishments, foreclosure, repossession — the moment we hit submit.

Where to file: Lycoming bankruptcy court

Lycoming County bankruptcy petitions are filed in the Williamsport Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Filing location: Herman T. Schneebeli Federal Building 240 West Third Street, Suite 290 Williamsport, PA 17701 Clerk's office: (570) 320-5255 341 meeting of creditors: Held virtually by the Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 trustee assigned to your case — Lycoming County filers almost never appear in person at Williamsport. Filing happens electronically from our office, so Lycoming County clients almost never need to travel even though the courthouse sits right in Williamsport.