Bankruptcy Attorney in Wyoming County, PA

Wyoming County sits in Northeastern Pennsylvania, with Tunkhannock as the county seat. The local economy is supported by Procter & Gamble's massive Mehoopany plant, Tyler Memorial Hospital, and Marcellus Shale leasing, and federal bankruptcy cases for Wyoming County residents are heard by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Wyoming County hosts one of the largest P&G manufacturing plants in the country — when P&G adjusts shifts, the entire county feels the wage swing — a fact that shapes how we approach almost every filing in this county.

Local experience in Wyoming

Our Wyoming County clients usually arrive carrying debt from Tyler Memorial Hospital, Peoples Security Bank, and gas-services contractor balances. The common pressure here is P&G shift cuts and gas-services contractor receivables, 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 Wyoming County Court of Common Pleas, sheriff sales scheduled at the Wyoming County Courthouse in Tunkhannock, and PA Department of Revenue tax liens against Wyoming 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 Wyoming County creditor — calls, lawsuits, garnishments, foreclosure, repossession — the moment we hit submit.

Where to file: Wyoming bankruptcy court

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