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Bankruptcy Court for Filing Chapter 13
and Chapter 7
The Bankruptcy Court (s) serviced by the Weller Legal
Group of lawyers, are contained in the Middle District of Florida.
Our bankruptcy attorneys represent Clients in the Bankruptcy Courts in Tampa,
Orlando, Jacksonville, Ft Myers and Ocala. These are the
five (5) Bankruptcy Courts in the Middle District of
Florida. The Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court
system covers ten (10) million of the States eighteen
(18) million residents. Our Bankruptcy Court system is
the sixth busiest in the United States. Our firms law
offices in Tampa, Clearwater, Port Richey and Lakeland
offer convenient access to clients throughout West
Central Florida.
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 Congress
created the Bankruptcy Courts by dividing the United
States into Judicial Districts. There are at least one
Judicial District in each State and some States have
more than one. The Tampa Bankruptcy Court is located in
the Middle District of Florida and is a lower or
inferior Court to the Court of Appeals (28 US Code
Section 41). If one does not like a Decision from the
Bankruptcy Court then he can Appeal to the Court of
Appeals. There are thirteen (13) separate Court of
Appeals. We are in the 11th Circuit which includes
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. From the Court of Appeals
one can seek final Decisions from the US Supreme Court. |
Bankruptcy Courts in other insular areas (other than
States in the United States) are called Territorial
Courts although they provided the same functions as the
standard Bankruptcy Courts. Each Bankruptcy Court has a
US Marshall who serves the court system.
A Bankruptcy Judge is Judicial Officer of the United
States District Court appointed by the majority of the
Judges of the United States Court of Appeals. The
Bankruptcy Judges are not directly appointed by
Congress. The Judicial Conference of the United States
submits recommendations regarding the number of
Bankruptcy Judges needed. Bankruptcy Judges are
appointed to fourteen (14) year terms.
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most Bankruptcy Law is created by our National Congress
and is therefore uniform throughout the United States,
each Bankruptcy Court is different in its practices
because a Bankruptcy Attorney often will have to apply
State Laws and what are called Local Rules or Procedures
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Our affiliate company,
Julian Credit Management (www.JulianCredit.com) is a
Credit Counseling Organization and offers:
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Debt Consolidation |
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Credit Counseling
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Credit Repair
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Mortgages Loans
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Settlements
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Refinancing |
The origin of the Bankruptcy Court and Bankruptcy Laws
can be said to date back to Medieval Italy where it was
the practice that a businessman who did not pay his
Debts would have his trading bench broken. From the
Italian word for broken bench “banca rotta” comes
Bankruptcy. Before the 20th Century, Bankruptcy Laws
mostly favored Creditors and were involuntary. In 1542,
under Henry VIII, a Bankruptcy person was considered a
Criminal, and punishment for Bankruptcy ranged from
imprisonment to death. Australia was originally created
by England to be a Debtor Prison. Most of its
inhabitants originally came from Bankrupt ancestors.
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Directions to
Bankruptcy Court 341
(click above to view and print Directions and Map of
Location)
341 Directions to to Bankruptcy Court
501 East Polk Street, Timberlake Annex Building, Tampa,
FL 33602
From Bradenton Fort Myers Sarasota, including
Parrish Ellenton and Myakka
Go 1 75 North Get on the Crosstown Expressway (toll
road). Get off at the Kennedy Exit. Take a right on
North Florida Ave. Go four blocks. The courthouse will
be on the right. OR Exit 60 West. SR 60 turns into
Kennedy Blvd. Turn right on North Florida Ave. Go four
blocks. The courthouse will be on the right.
From Brooksville or Dade City, including Bartow, Mulberry
and Lake Wales
Go 1 75 South Take 1 275 South. Take Exit 44
and go south on Ashley Dr. Go left on Cass St. for three
blocks. The courthouse is on the right at the cross
street of North Florida Ave.
From Clearwater, Largo or Palm Harbor, including
New Port Richey, Pinellas Park, Safety Harbor and Hudson
'Take Highway 60 across Old Tampa Bay (Courtney Campbell
Causeway). Follow Highway 60 East towards Tampa. Get on
1 275 North. Take Exit 44 and go south on Ashley Dr. Go
left on Cass St. for three blocks. The courthouse is on
the right at the cross street of North Florida Ave.
From Lakeland and Plant City
Go 1 4 West Get on 1 275 South and get off at Exit 44.
Go south on Ashley Dr. At Cass St. go left for three
blocks. The courthouse is on the right at the cross
street of North Florida Ave.
From Lutz and Temple Terrace
Go 1 275 South Take Exit 44 and go south on Ashley Dr.
Go left on Cass St. for three blocks. The courthouse is
on the right at the cross street of North Florida Ave.
From St. Petersburg
Go 1 275 North Take Exit 44 and go south on Ashley Dr.
Go left on Cass St. for three blocks. The courthouse is
on the right at the cross street of North Florida Ave.
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Jay Matthew Weller, Attorney at Law
Bankruptcy Attorneys
Tampa Bay Florida
and Debt Consolidation Legal Services
Florida Law Firm with Offices in
Tampa Clearwater (Headquarters) Lakeland Port Richey
Phone: 1-800-407-3328 (DEBT)
www.jayweller.com
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