A bankruptcy case begins when you file bankruptcy paperwork, called a bankruptcy petition, with the United States Bankruptcy Court. There are many jurisdictions in the United States each with their own bankruptcy court. If you have recently moved to New Jersey you may or may not be eligible to file a bankruptcy in NJ to get your fresh start. Continue reading to learn more about the eligibility criteria.
Rules as to Where to File a Bankruptcy?
The first thing that needs to be considered is where you’ve lived over the previous 180 days.
To file a bankruptcy in New Jersey, the debtor (the person filing bankruptcy) must have resided in New Jersey, or had their principal place of business or principal asset located in New Jersey, for 180 days before filing the petition, or for a longer portion of those 180 days than any other district.
If you moved within the last 180 days, the proper place to file your bankruptcy case is the location where you lived for the greater part of the previous 180 days. For example, if you lived in California for the last few years, but moved to New Jersey 2 months ago, California is still the proper location for your bankruptcy because it was where you lived for 120 days of the 180-day period before the filing.
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