Resource Links (Without Comment)
This section provides links of interest, without any comment about their significance. The section after this one has the links with comments as to the significance of these sites.
Bankruptcy Court – Southern District of Texas
► Local Bankruptcy Court Rules
► Court Calendars and Judge Information
Car & Truck Valuation
► NADA
Chapter 13 Trustee Sites
Home Pages
Case Information Databases
| Name | Login | Password |
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William Heitkamp |
Access to financial data for all Chapter 13 cases is available only from the “National Data Center.” Click this link to the “National Data Center.” Follow the detailed instructions to create a user account to gain access to case data. |
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David Peake |
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U.S. Trustee Website
Resource Links (With Comment)
Bankruptcy Court – Southern District of Texas
► Local Bankruptcy Court Rules - Local rules of procedure for the Bankruptcy Courts. This information is mostly of interest only to lawyers, but it can not hurt to know this information.
► Court Calendars and Judge Information - Check court hearing dates for:
Car & Truck Valuation - You must obtain and list an accurate market value for all of your vehicles when you file for bankruptcy. The following sites will provide a free market value analysis. Edmunds.com and Kelly Blue Book are preferred and more accurate for several reasons. First, Edmunds.com and Kelly Blue Book provide a “private party sale” valuation. For bankruptcy purposes, private party sale is the most accurate valuation method. NADA does not provide a “private party sale” valuation option. Second, Edmunds.com and Kelly Blue Book both make an allowance for the condition of your vehicle. If your vehicle is in fair or poor condition, both Edmunds.com and Kelly Blue Book properly make a downward valuation adjustment to account for vehicle condition. NADA improperly assumes that all vehicles are in “clean” condition.
► NADA
Chapter 13 Trustee Sites
Home Pages - These sites contain information relating to the policies and procedures of the Chapter 13 Trustees, including: office hours, office and plan payment addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and debtor orientation class times and locations.
Case Information Databases - Weber Law Firm clients should use these sites to monitor the receipt of plan payments and view creditor addresses, claim amounts, and important dates, including dates set for creditor meetings and court hearings on confirmation or dismissal. I strongly encourage all clients to review the plan payment information on these sites before calling the Trustee’s staff to discuss payment issues. The information on this site is the same information viewed by the Trustee’s staff. You will save a lot of time if you determine whether your plan payment was received before calling the Trustee’s staff.
| Name | Login | Password |
|
William Heitkamp |
Access to financial data for all Chapter 13 cases is available only from the “National Data Center.” Click this link to the “National Data Center.” Follow the detailed instructions to create a user account to gain access to case data. |
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|
David Peake |
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U.S. Trustee Website
► Credit Counseling Agencies. This is a list of the approved credit counseling agencies. Scroll down to the “Southern District of Texas” for a list of the agencies approved for Debtor’s that file in the Houston / Galveston metropolitan area.
► Debtor Education Providers. This is a list of the approved debtor education providers. Scroll down to the “Southern District of Texas” for a list of the providers approved for Debtor’s that file in the Houston / Galveston metropolitan area.
► Means Testing Information. This link contains the median income and IRS expense data used for means testing a debtor’s eligibility to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 7, and the amount that a debtor will be required to pay payment plan for persons that file under Chapter 13.
Prime Rate History Chart - This site will tell you the prime interest rate on any given date for the previous ten years. This is important in Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, because in the Southern District of Texas, the interest rate paid on many secured claims are calculated at the prime rate plus two percent as of the date the bankruptcy case was filed.