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Residents of Miami-Dade County, Florida file bankruptcy in Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court

3 courthouses serve the Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court.

FL Bankruptcy InformationFlorida Southern District Bankruptcy Court


Counties served by the Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court:

Broward, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Saint Lucie,


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(Note: Court websites change often and links go out of date.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
Florida Southern 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 Florida Southern 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.


Online Filing (eSR)

Online Filing - Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court

You're in luck! The Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court offers online filing! About one quarter of the nation's bankruptcy courts have started to offer electronic filing (eSR) for debtors not represented by an attorney. Your court is on the leading edge of this exciting new option! Click here to learn more about how to file online with the Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court.


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 Florida Southern 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 Florida Southern 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 - FLS

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 Florida Southern 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 Florida Southern 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 Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court

Miami-Dade County is served by the Federal Courthouse at Miami, FL
301 North Miami Avenue, Room 150 Miami, Florida 33128. (305) 714-1800

West Palm Beach

Court Website info

Flagler Waterview Building
1515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 801
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 514-4100

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Fort Lauderdale

Court Website info

United States Courthouse
299 East Broward Blvd., Room 112
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 769-5700

Maps: Google - Yahoo

Miami

Court Website info

C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse
301 North Miami Avenue, Room 150
Miami, Florida 33128
(305) 714-1800

Maps: Google - Yahoo

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Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court List of Private Trustees by Chapter

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

FLORIDA

 

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

 

 

TRUSTEE(S) COVERING THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

 

Doreen R. Abbott
P.O. Box 56257
Jacksonville, FL 32241 -6257
E-mail: jaxtrustee@gmail.com
Phone: (904)886-9459

 

Robert Altman
P.O. Box 922
Palatka, FL 32178 -0922
E-mail: robertaltman@bellsouth.net
Phone: (386)325-4691
Fax: (386)325-9765

 

Gregory L. Atwater
P.O. Box 1815
Orange Park, FL 32073
E-mail: gregoryatwater@bellsouth.net
Phone: (904)264-2273

 

Nicole Marie Cameron
235 Apollo Beach Blvd., #231
Apollo Beach, FL 33572
E-mail: trustee@tampabay.rr.com
Phone: (813) 645-8787

 

Dawn A. Carapella
P.O. Box 67
Valrico, FL 33595 -0067
E-mail: dcarapellatrustee@gmail.com
Phone: (813) 685-8694

 

Gene T. Chambers
P.O. Box 533987
Orlando, FL 32853 -3987
E-mail: gchamberspa@cfl.rr.com
Phone: (407)872-7575

 

Carolyn R. Chaney
P.O. Box 530248
St. Petersburg, FL 33747 -0248
E-mail: carolyn.chaney@earthlink.net
Phone: (727)864-9851

 

Aaron R. Cohen
P.O. Box 4218
Jacksonville, FL 32202
E-mail: acohen60@bellsouth.net
Phone: 904-389-7277

 

Gregory K. Crews
8584 Arlington Expressway
Jacksonville, FL 32211
Phone: (904)354-1750

 

Richard Michael Dauval
P.O. Box 13607
St. Petersburg, FL 33733 -3607
E-mail: rdauval@leavenlaw.com
Phone: (727) 362-9003
Fax: (727) 327-3305

 

Marie E. Henkel
3560 S. Magnolia Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806
Phone: (407)438-6738

 

Christine L. Herendeen
P.O. Box 152348
Tampa, FL 33684
E-mail: clherendeen@herendeenlaw.com
Phone: (813) 438-3833

 

Larry S. Hyman
P.O. Box 18614
Tampa, FL 33679
E-mail: larry@larryhymancpa.com
Phone: (813)875-2701

 

Gordon P. Jones
P.O. Box 600459
Jacksonville, FL 32260 -0459
E-mail: office@jaxtrustee.com
Phone: (904)262-7373

 

Dennis D. Kennedy
P.O. Box 541848
Merritt Island, FL 32954
E-mail: dan@ddkennedy.com
Phone: (321) 455-9744
Fax: (321) 445-9888

 

Arvind Mahendru
5703 Red Bug Lake Rd. #284
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Phone: (407) 504-2462

 

Stephen L. Meininger
707 North Franklin Street
Suite 850
Tampa, FL 33602
E-mail: slmeininger@earthlink.net
Phone: (813)301-1025
Fax: (813)307-0879

 

Douglas N. Menchise
P.O. Box 14957
Clearwater, FL 33766
E-mail: dmenchise@verizon.net
Phone: (727) 797-8384
Fax: (727) 797-8019

 

Carla P. Musselman
1150 SW Chapman Way
Unit 310
Palm City, FL 34990
Phone: (407)657-4951
Fax: (407)644-4306

 

Emerson C. Noble
P.O. Box 622798
Oviedo, FL 32762 -2798
E-mail: trusteenoble@outlook.com
Phone: (407) 628-9300

 

Lori Patton
P.O. Box 520547
Longwood, FL 32752
E-mail: trustee@trusteepatton.com
Phone: (407) 937-0936

 

Luis E. Rivera, II
P.O. Box 1026
Fort Myers, FL 33902 -0280
E-mail: trustee.rivera@gray-robinson.com
Phone: (239) 254-8466
Fax: (239) 321-5334

 

Beth Ann Scharrer
P.O. Box 4550
Seminole, FL 33775
E-mail: BScharrerTrustee@gmail.com
Phone: (727)392-8031

 

Traci K. Stevenson
P.O. Box 86690
Madeira Beach, FL 33738
E-mail: tracikstevenson@gmail.com
Phone: (727)397-4838

 

Robert E. Tardif, Jr.
P.O. Box 2140
Fort Myers, FL 33902
E-mail: rtardif@comcast.net
Phone: (239)362-2755
Fax: (239)362-2756

 

Richard B. Webber, II
P.O. Box 3000
Orlando, FL 32802
E-mail: rwebber@zkslawfirm.com
Phone: (407) 425-7010

 

Angela Welch
12191 W. Linebaugh Ave. #401
Tampa, FL 33626
E-mail: welchtrustee@gmail.com
Phone: (813) 814-0836

TRUSTEE(S) COVERING THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

 

Theresa M. Bender
P.O. Box 14557
Tallahassee, FL 32317
E-mail: tmbenderch7@gmail.com
Phone: (850)205-7777

 

Sherry F. Chancellor
619 W. Chase Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
E-mail: Sherry.Chancellor@yahoo.com
Phone: (850)436 8445

 

Marybeth W. Colon
P. O. Box 14596
Tallahassee, FL 32317
E-mail: TRUSTEE@MARYCOLON.COM
Phone: (850) 241-0144
Fax: (850) 702-0735

 

Karin A. Garvin
1801 W. Garden Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
E-mail: kgarvin@kgarvinlaw.com
Phone: (850)437-5577

TRUSTEE(S) COVERING THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

 

Roberto A. Angueira
16 SW 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
E-mail: trustee@rabankruptcy.com
Phone: (305) 263-3328

 

Michael R. Bakst
P.O. Box 407
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
E-mail: baksttrustee@gmlaw.com
Phone: (561)838-4539
Fax: (561)514-3439

 

Marc P. Barmat
2255 Glades Road, Suite 419A
Boca Raton, FL 33431
E-mail: barmat.trustee@furrcohen.com
Phone: (561) 395-0500
Fax: (561) 338 7532

 

Scott N. Brown
SunTrust International Center
1 SE 3rd Avenue – Suite #2410
Miami, FL 33131
E-mail: sbrown@bastamron.com
Phone: (305) 379-7904
Fax: (305) 379-7905

 

Jacqueline Calderin
1825 Ponce de Leon Blvd #358
Coral Gables, FL 33134
E-mail: calderintrustee@gmail.com
Phone: (786) 369-8440
Fax: (786) 369-8523

 

Drew M. Dillworth
2200 Museum Tower
150 W. Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33130
E-mail: DDillworth@stearnsweaver.com
Phone: (305)789-3598
Fax: (305)789-3395

 

Marcia T. Dunn
66 West Flagler Street
Suite 400
Miami, FL 33130
E-mail: mdunn@dunnlawpa.com
Phone: (786) 433-3866
Fax: (786) 260-0269

 

Robert C. Furr
2255 Glades Road, Suite 419A
Boca Raton, FL 33431
E-mail: trustee@furrtrustee.com
Phone: (561)395-1840
Fax: (561)338-7532

 

Ross R. Hartog
P.O. Box 14306
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302
E-mail: trustee@mrthlaw.com
Phone: (954) 767-0030

 

Soneet R. Kapila
1000 S. Federal Highway, Suite 200
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
E-mail: trustee@kapilaco.com
Phone: (954) 761-1011
Fax: (954)761-1033

 

Nicole Testa Mehdipour
6278 North Federal Highway
Suite 408
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
E-mail: trustee@ntmlawfirm.com
Phone: (954) 858-5880
Fax: (954) 208-0888

 

Deborah C. Menotte
P.O. Box 211087
West Palm Beach, FL 33421
E-mail: dmenotte@gmail.com
Phone: (561)795-9640

 

Barry E. Mukamal
1 SE Third Avenue, Ste. 2150
Miami, FL 33131
E-mail: bemtrustee@kapilamukamal.com
Phone: (786) 517-5760
Fax: (786) 517-5772

 

Leslie S. Osborne
1300 N. Federal Hwy
Suite 203
Boca Raton, FL 33432
E-mail: Les@rorlawfirm.com
Phone: (561)368-2200
Fax: (561)338-0350

 

Chad S. Paiva
6526 S. Kanner Highway, #376
Stuart, FL 34997
E-mail: trustee.paiva@gmail.com
Phone: (561) 762-4118

 

Sonya Salkin Slott
P.O. Box 15580
Plantation, FL 33318
E-mail: sls@msbankrupt.com
Phone: (954)423-4469
Fax: (954)423-4479

 

Joel L. Tabas
25 S.E. 2nd Ave., Suite 248
Miami, FL 33131
E-mail: jtabas@tabassilver.com
Phone: (305) 375-8171
Fax: (305) 381-7708

 

Kenneth A. Welt
4581 Weston Road - #355
Suite 1000
Weston, FL 33331
Phone: (954) 761-5161
Fax: (954) 606-9867

 

Maria M. Yip
One Biscayne Tower
2 S. Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2690
Miami, FL 33131
E-mail: trustee@yipcpa.com
Phone: (305) 787-3750
Fax: (786) 800-3903