Florida Bankruptcy Courts - Middle District

The Florida Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District maintains 5 divisional offices which serve 35 counties. More cases were filed in the Middle District during 2003 than the combined total case volume of the Northern & Southern Districts. The 2003 case volume for the Florida Bankruptcy Southern District was divided among the following chapters:

Jurisdiction / Coverage - The Jacksonville Division serves the counties of Hamilton, Suwannee, Columbia, Baker, Nassau, Duval, Union,, Bradford, Clay, St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler, Marion, Volusia, Citrus and Sumter County. The Tampa Division serves the counties of Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, and Sarasota County. The Orlando Division serves the counties of Lake, Orange, Seminole, and Osceola County. The Fort Meyers Division serves the counties of De Soto, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, and Collier County. The Viera Division served Brevard County.

The Middle District provides examples of petitions, schedules, forms, local rules and official instructions that may be useful when filing. Be aware that instructions provided are general, and are not a substitutive for legal advice which may provided by a qualified attorney. The Code prohibits judges, clerks and personnel to provide debtors with information that may be construed as legal counsel. This provision applies equally to debtors, creditors, and parties in interest. Individual filing pro se may call trustees and inquire about case status. Trustee offices generally explain the basis of all objections filed.

To contact the court, see: Florida Bankruptcy court for the Middle District of Florida.

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