Bankruptcy Tutor
Counters to have info, computers
Jodie Snyder
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 7, 2005 12:00 AM
The U.S. District Bankruptcy Court in Arizona is offering more help to people who file for bankruptcy protection.
The court is installing self-help counters with documents and computers to assist people with their filings.
The court also is working with the State Bar of Arizona's voluntary legal program to offer attorneys who will provide free, limited legal assistance on-site.
The forms and computers will be useful for people filing either as individuals or for their small businesses. The attorneys' aid will be aimed primarily at individuals.
About 30,000 people in Arizona file for bankruptcy protection annually, said Terrence Miller, clerk of the Bankruptcy Court. About a third file on their own, he said.
"People have a lot of questions and we have been trying to help them the best we can," he said.
The Phoenix office, 230 N. First Ave., handles about 10 bankruptcy filings a day.
The court is working with the attorneys group to staff the self-help center at lunch to make it more convenient, Miller said. People seeking bankruptcy protection often make too much to qualify for Community Legal Services, he said.
Jodie Snyder
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 7, 2005 12:00 AM
The U.S. District Bankruptcy Court in Arizona is offering more help to people who file for bankruptcy protection.
The court is installing self-help counters with documents and computers to assist people with their filings.
The court also is working with the State Bar of Arizona's voluntary legal program to offer attorneys who will provide free, limited legal assistance on-site.
The forms and computers will be useful for people filing either as individuals or for their small businesses. The attorneys' aid will be aimed primarily at individuals.
About 30,000 people in Arizona file for bankruptcy protection annually, said Terrence Miller, clerk of the Bankruptcy Court. About a third file on their own, he said.
"People have a lot of questions and we have been trying to help them the best we can," he said.
The Phoenix office, 230 N. First Ave., handles about 10 bankruptcy filings a day.
The court is working with the attorneys group to staff the self-help center at lunch to make it more convenient, Miller said. People seeking bankruptcy protection often make too much to qualify for Community Legal Services, he said.
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