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Residents of Potter County, Texas file bankruptcy in Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court

7 courthouses serve the Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court.


Three Kinds of Information You Will Need from the Court

(Note: Court websites change often and links go out of date. If a link does not work, go to the home page for the court and look for the materials from there.)

Official Website of the
Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court

Official Court Website

* Home page

What you'll find there

You'll need to file your papers with one of the courthouses that serve the Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court.

Pre-COVID, you had to go to court, in person, at least once to meet with the bankruptcy trustee for your 341 hearing. During the Coronavirus pandemic, those meetings were typically done by phone or zoom. A few courts may still allow that.


Where To Start

Before you file, there are three kinds of information you'll need to get from the court's website:

1. Info on Filing Without an Attorney

Court "Pro Se" Info

Information specific to your district

You'll need information specifically about your particular court's procedures.

Fortunately, the Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court offers information specifically designed for people filing without an attorney. Virtually all courts link to the generic national information mentioned above. The Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court offers specific guidance about local procedures.

General information about how to file

If you're new to the bankruptcy process, the website of the US Courts Adminstrative Office now offers a basic orentation page for those filing bankruptcy without an attorney. The information inlcudes a Bankruptcy Basics video in English Spanish and Creole. The half hour video is split into chapters so you can go back and review parts that went by too fast the first time.

2. Local Rules

Local Rules - TXN

Each court has its own rules about filing procedure, how to list creditor's names and addresses, and they tend to be fussy about it.

You must comply with the details of the process, such as filing dates, filing procedures, fees, and a myriad of other bureaucratic wonderfulness. Depending on how poorly they're written, your court's local rules probably won't make much sense to you. Don't worry. You may not be affected by most of the rules.

However, you will need to follow the rules about filing procedure and how to format the creditors' "mailing matrix" (a list of creditor's names and addresses).

Your court publishes plain-English instructions for those filing without a lawyer in the Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court . Use that first, rather than trying to read the actual rules.

How to File for BankruptcyChapters 6 and 7 of How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy offer more information on what to look for in local rules and how to ask the court clerk for the information you need as you prepare your paperwork and fill in yourforms.

3. Court Forms

Local Forms

Bankruptcy is a forms-intensive process, kind of like doing a long tax return.

The main forms you use in bankruptcy are federal forms, used nationwide in all bankruptcy courts.

Your bankruptcy court may have additional local forms for the Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court for dealing with things like the list of creditors.

Other information from the court

Most courts link to a downloadable U.S. Courts publication called "Bankruptcy Basics." This offers a decent overview of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy -- but has no information about how to actually file or fill in the mountain of forms.

Now most courts also link to a helpful YouTube video created by the Federal Courts that explains the bankruptcy process.

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Courthouses of the Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court

Potter County is served by the Federal Courthouse at Amarillo, TX
205 Southeast Fifth Ave., Amarillo, Texas 79101-1559. 806.324.2302

Albilene

Court Website info

File Cases and Pleadings HERE:

George Mahon Federal Building
1205 Texas Ave., Rm 306
Lubbock, TX 79401-4002

Hearing Location ONLY
U.S. Courthouse
Room 2000A (Live Docket)
Room 2201 (Video Docket)
341 Pine - 3rd & Pine
Abilene, TX 79601-3928

 
Serving Counties:

Hearings Only: Callahan, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Mitchell, Nolan, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Amarillo

Court Website info

File Cases and Pleadings HERE:
J. Marvin Jones Federal Building
205 Southeast Fifth Ave., Rm 201D
Amarillo, Texas 79101-1559

Hearing Location ONLY
J. Marvin Jones Federal Building
205 Southeast Fifth Avenue
Amarillo, Texas 79101

Serving Counties:

Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Dallas

Court Website info

Street Address: 

Earle Cabell Federal Building
1100 Commerce St., Rm. 1254
Dallas, TX 75242-1496

Mailing Address: 

Earle Cabell Federal Building
1100 Commerce St., Rm. 1254
Dallas, TX 75242-1496

Serving Counties:

Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Fort Worth

Court Website info

Street Address: 

Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse
501 W. 10th St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102-3643

Mailing Address: 

Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse
501 W. 10th St., Rm. 147
Fort Worth, TX 76102-3643

Serving Counties:

Comanche, Erath, Hood, Jack, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Wise

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Lubbock

Court Website info

Street Address: 

George Mahon Federal Building
1205 Texas Ave., Rm 306
Lubbock, TX 79401-4002

Mailing Address: 

George Mahon Federal Building
1205 Texas Ave., Rm 306
Lubbock, TX 79401-4002

Serving Counties:

Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Kent, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Scurry, Yoakum, Terry

Maps: Google - Yahoo

San Angelo

Court Website info

Street Address: 

File Cases and Pleadings HERE:
George Mahon Federal Building
1205 Texas Ave., Rm 306
Lubbock, TX 79401-4002

Hearing Location ONLY
U.S. Courthouse
Room 216 (Live docket)
Room 216 (Video docket)
33 E. Twohig Ave.
San Angelo, TX 76903-6451

Serving Counties:

Hearings only: Use Lubbock for filing. Brown, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crockett, Glasscock, Irion, Menard, Mills, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, and Tom Green

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Wichita Falls

Court Website info

Street Address: 

File Cases and Pleadings HERE:
Earle Cabell Federal Building
1100 Commerce St., Rm 1254
Dallas, TX 75242-1496

Hearing Location ONLY
United States Courthouse
1000 Lamar Street, Room 222
Wichita Falls, TX 76301-3430

Serving Counties:

Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, King, Knox, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young

Maps: Google - Yahoo

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Texas Northern District Bankruptcy Court List of Private Trustees by Chapter

Source: The U.S Trustee Program - Texas List of Private Trustees by Chapter

TEXAS

 

Note: The individuals listed are private parties, not government employees.

 

 

TRUSTEE(S) COVERING THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

 

Diane S. Carter 
60 North Central Expressway, 
Suite 101 
Plano, TX 75074 
E-mail: dsbarron@rbarronlaw.com 
Phone: (972)422-8377 

 

Michelle H. Chow 
P.O. BOX 601389 
Dallas, TX 75360 -1389 
E-mail: mhchow@swbell.net 
Phone: (214)521-6627 
Fax: (214)320-2966 

 

Christopher J. Moser 
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1800 
Dallas, TX 75201 
Phone: (214)880-1805 

 

Linda S. Payne 
11700 Preston Road 
Suite 660-667 
Dallas, TX 75230 
E-mail: linda@paynetrustee.com 
Phone: (214) 558-7796 

 

Mark A. Weisbart 
10501 N. Central Expy., suite 106 
Dallas, TX 75231 
E-mail: mweisbart@haywardfirm.com 
Phone: (972) 755-7100 

 

Stephen Joseph Zayler 
123 E. Lufkin Avenue 
Lufkin, TX 75901 
Phone: (936)634-1020 

TRUSTEE(S) COVERING THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

 

Shawn K. Brown 
P.O. Box 93749 
Southlake, TX 76092 
E-mail: shawn@browntrustee.com 
Phone: (817) 348-0777 

 

Anne E. Burns 
900 Jackson Street 
Suite 570, Founders Square 
Dallas, TX 75202 
Phone: (214) 573-7343 

 

James W. Cunningham 
6412 Sondra Drive 
Dallas, TX 75214 
Phone: (214)827-9112 

 

Marilyn D. Garner 
2007 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 200 
Arlington, TX 76006 
Phone: (817) 505-1499 
Fax: (817) 549-7200 

 

Areya Holder Aurzada 
901 Main Street 
Suite 5309 
Dallas, TX 75202 
E-mail: areya@holderlawpc.com 
Phone: (972) 438-8800 
Fax: (972) 438-8825 

 

Myrtle L. McDonald 
3305 66th Street, Suite 3 
Lubbock, TX 79413 
E-mail: mmcdonald@epitrustee.com 
Phone: (806)792-0056 
Fax: (806)589-0790 

 

Jeffrey H. Mims 
900 Jackson St., Suite 560 
Dallas, TX 75202 
E-mail: jffm@chfirm.com 
Phone: (214) 210-2913 

 

Harvey L. Morton 
P.O. Box 10305 
Lubbock, TX 79408 
E-mail: hlmortonlaw@aol.com 
Phone: (806)762-0570 

 

R. Newhouse 
401 Century Pkwy 
Unit 715 
Allen, TX 75013 
E-mail: Rn7trustee@gmail.com 
Phone: (469) 777-6560 

 

Laurie Dahl Rea 
777 Main Street, Suite 1550 
Fort Worth, TX 76102 
E-mail: lrea@forsheyprostok.com 
Phone: (817) 877-4224 

 

Diane G. Reed 
501 N. College Street 
Waxahachie, TX 75165 
Phone: (972) 938-7334 

 

Kent D. Ries 
4211 I-40 West, Suite 101 
Amarillo, TX 79106 
Phone: (806)242-7437 

 

Scott M. Seidel 
6505 West Park Boulevard, #357 
Suite 306 
Dallas, TX 75093 
E-mail: scott@scottseidel.com 
Phone: (214) 234-2503 

 

Daniel J. Sherman 
509 N. Montclair Avenue 
Dallas, TX 75208 
Phone: (214)942-5502 

 

John D. Spicer 
P.O. Box 820009 
North Richland Hills, TX 76182 
E-mail: jdspicer@chfirm.com 
Phone: (214) 573-7331 
Fax: (214) 573-7399 

 

Behrooz P. Vida 
3000 Central Drive 
Bedford, TX 76021 
E-mail: Behrooz@vidalawfirm.com 
Phone: (817) 358-9977 

 

Robert Yaquinto, Jr. 
509 N. Montclair Avenue 
Dallas, TX 75208 
Phone: (214)942-5502 

TRUSTEE(S) COVERING THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

 

Allison Davison Byman 
7924 Broadway, Suite 104 
Pearland, TX 77581 
E-mail: adb@bymanlaw.com 
Phone: (281) 884-9269 

 

Catherine S. Curtis 
P. O. Box 720788 
McAllen, TX 78504 
E-mail: ccurtis@pulmanlaw.com 
Phone: (956) 467-1000 
Fax: (956) 331-2815 

 

Eva S. Engelhart 
7700 San Felipe, Suite 550 
Houston, TX 77063 
E-mail: eengelhart@rossbanks.com 
Phone: (713) 626-1200 
Fax: (713) 623-6014 

 

Christopher R. Murray 
602 Sawyer Street, Suite 400 
Houston, TX 77007 
E-mail: Christopher.murray@jmbllp.com 
Phone: (832) 529-3027 

 

Janet S. Northrup 
Total Plaza 
1201 Louisiana, 28th Floor 
Houston, TX 77002 
E-mail: jsn@hwa.com 
Phone: (713) 328-8233 
Fax: (713) 351-0333 

 

Ronald J. Sommers 
2800 Post Oak Blvd., 61st Floor 
Houston, TX 77056 
E-mail: rsommers@nathansommers.com 
Phone: (713)960-0303 
Fax: (713)892-4800 

 

Randy W. Williams 
7924 Broadway, Suite 104 
Pearland, TX 77581 
E-mail: rww@bymanlaw.com 
Phone: (281) 884-9262 

TRUSTEE(S) COVERING THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

 

Ronald E. Ingalls 
P.O. Box 2867 
Fredericksburg, TX 78624 -1927 
E-mail: ron@ingallstrustee.com 
Phone: (830) 321-0878 
Fax: (830) 321-0913 

 

J. Patrick Lowe 
2402 East Main Street 
Uvalde, TX 78801 
E-mail: pat.lowe.law@gmail.com 
Phone: (830) 407-5115 

 

Randolph N. Osherow 
342 W. Woodlawn, Suite 100 
San Antonio, TX 78212 -3314 
E-mail: rosherow@hotmail.com 
Phone: (210)738-3001 
Fax: (210)737-6312 

 

Jose C. Rodriguez 
342 Woodlawn, Suite 103 
San Antonio, TX 78212 
E-mail: jrodlaw@sbcglobal.net 
Phone: (210)738-8881 
Fax: (210)738-8882 

 

Ron Satija 
P.O. Box 660208 
Austin, TX 78766 
E-mail: info@satijatrustee.com 
Phone: (512) 900-8223 
Fax: (512) 900-8224 

 

James E. Studensky 
3912 W. Waco Drive 
Waco, TX 76710 
E-mail: jstudensky.trustee@outlook.com 
Phone: (254) 776-9630 
Fax: (254) 296-0190 

 

Johnny W. Thomas, Jr. 
1153 E. Commerce 
San Antonio, TX 78205 
E-mail: johnny@johnnythomaslaw.com 
Phone: (210)226-5888