I Live in Berkeley. Where Do I File My Bankruptcy Case?

Berkeley Residents File for Bankruptcy in the Oakland Bankruptcy Court.

Four bankruptcy courts serve the Bay Area: Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Rosa. Your county of residence determines which court you use to file your bankruptcy case. All residents of Alameda County and Contra Costa County who file for bankruptcy file in the Oakland Bankruptcy Court located at 1300 Clay Street, 3rd Floor.

If you telephone Pixton Bankruptcy Law at (510) 451-6200, we can give you more information about the documents that need to be filed in the Oakland Bankruptcy Court. Give Attorney James Pixton a call. He’s always happy to chat with you. Or email him at james@pixlaw.com.

If you’re filing without an attorney (in pro per or pro se), you’ll need to take all your documents in person or by mail to the clerk of court’s office along the required number of copies. After stamping all your documents, the clerk will give a copy back to you for your records. If you’re working on your case without the assistance of an attorney, you should always check the Oakland Bankruptcy Court’s website for additional requirements.

If you decide to work with an East Bay bankruptcy attorney on your case, however, things are simpler–as least for you. Your bankruptcy attorney can file your case electronically right from his office. This makes a lot of people very happy because they don’t even have to set foot in the Oakland Bankruptcy Court! At Pixton Bankruptcy Law, attorney James Pixton prepares all the paperwork for his clients, reviews it with them in the Oakland or Alameda office or even on the phone and then instantly files over the internet to the Oakland Bankruptcy Court. You can walk out of James Pixton’s office with a copy of your bankruptcy case filing order showing your case number and a statement that you’re protected by bankruptcy law Is that much better than going to court?

Are ready to wipe out your debts permanently? Call or email James Pixton, the most enthusiastic bankruptcy lawyer in the San Francisco Bay Area! His direct number is (510) 451-6200 x101. His email address is james @pixlaw.com. You can also complete the info form below so we can make an appointment with you.

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If it works for you, bankruptcy attorney James Pixton has an office in Oakland. It’s an appointment-only office so you have to be sure to make an appointment. Call (510) 451-6200 and let us know you’re coming to visit. The address is:

Pixton Bankruptcy Law
1300 Clay Street, Suite 600
Oakland, CA
(This office is not staffed; by appointment only)

If you live in Albany, you need to file in the Oakland Bankruptcy Court.

Author: James Pixton

James Pixton is a bankruptcy attorney in Alameda, California. He saves clients' home from foreclosure. He helps them wipe out tax debts, credit card bills and catastrophic medical bills through Chapter 7. He is an expert at eliminating second mortgages and lines of credit on underwater homes. When he isn't helping clients, he can be found playing water polo with his kids. Speaking of which, he is the father of four gregarious children, two of whom are also very serious water polo players. The other two are prolific readers and writers.