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Ohio Bankruptcy Courts - Northern District

The Ohio Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District is comprised of five divisions serving 40 counties. The district accounted for approximately 54% of state wide filings. The 2003 case volume, divided by chapter, was as follows:

District Total Ch 7 Ch 11 Ch 12 Ch 13
Northern 45,946 37,725 130 8 8,083

Toledo Division covers the counties of Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, Mercer, Fulton, Henry, Putnam, Allen, Auglaize, Lucas, Wood, Hancock, Hardin, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot, Marion, Erie, and Huron County. Cleveland Division covers the counties of Loran, Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga County. Youngstown Division covers the counties of Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana County. Akron Division covers the counties of Medina, Summit, and Portage County. Canton Division covers the counties of Crawford, Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Carroll County.

The Northern District provides copies of records, local rules, schedules and official filing instructions. The instructions provided are general, and are not a substitutive for legal advice. For instance, the information provided does not adequately explain the benefits and burdens of each chapter for debtors or the long term effect of filing. The Code is specific: judges, clerks and personnel are prohibited from providing what may be construed as legal advice. This rule of law applies equally to debtors, creditors and parties in interest. With new laws looming on the horizon, now, more than ever before, qualified legal advice is a necessity before initiating any suit. County bar associations all typically provide referrals to local attorneys.

Contact Information: Ohio Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District.

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