Bankruptcy Filing Procedures

Bankruptcy filings should be forwarded to the appropriate divisional office of the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. Additionally, bankruptcy inquiries should be directed to the Bankruptcy Clerk's Office.

The Bankruptcy Court has offices in Dallas, Amarillo, Fort Worth, and Lubbock. For documents to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court for Abilene, Lubbock, and San Angelo, contact the Lubbock Bankruptcy Clerk's Office at:

306 Federal Building
1205 Texas Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79401-4002
Telephone: 806/472-5000
800.796.8262

For documents to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court for Amarillo, contact the Amarillo Bankruptcy Clerk's Office at:

624 South Polk, Suite 100
Amarillo, TX 79101
Telephone: 806.324.2302

For documents to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court for Dallas and Wichita Falls, contact the Dallas Bankruptcy Clerk's Office at:

1100 Commerce, Room 1254
Dallas, TX 75242
Telephone: 214.753.2000
800.442.6850

For documents to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court for Fort Worth, contact the Fort Worth Bankruptcy Clerk's Office at:

147 U.S. Courthouse
501 W. Tenth Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102-3643
Telephone: 817.333.6000

The Bankruptcy Court's website address is www.txnb.uscourts.gov. In addition to general information, the website provides hearings calendars, job openings, and bankruptcy local rules.

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