Bankruptcy Attorney in Sullivan County, PA

Sullivan County sits in Endless Mountains, with Laporte as the county seat. The local economy is the smallest county economy in PA, anchored by Worlds End State Park tourism and Marcellus gas leasing, and federal bankruptcy cases for Sullivan County residents are heard by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Sullivan has the smallest population of any non-Cameron PA county — many filers travel an hour or more for groceries, employment, and specialty medical care — a fact that shapes how we approach almost every filing in this county.

Local experience in Sullivan

Our Sullivan County clients usually arrive carrying debt from Guthrie referrals from Towanda and Robert Packer, C&N Bank, and gas-royalty escrow disputes. The common pressure here is extreme-rural transportation costs and gas-royalty disputes, 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 Sullivan County Court of Common Pleas, sheriff sales scheduled at the Sullivan County Courthouse in Laporte, and PA Department of Revenue tax liens against Sullivan 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 Sullivan County creditor — calls, lawsuits, garnishments, foreclosure, repossession — the moment we hit submit.

Where to file: Sullivan bankruptcy court

Sullivan 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 — Sullivan County filers almost never appear in person at Wilkes-Barre. The drive from Laporte to Wilkes-Barre is rarely necessary — petitions are filed electronically and the 341 meeting of creditors is held by video.