Texas Bankruptcy Courts - Eastern District Forms

For information regarding one Texas bankruptcy case, call the voice case information system (VCIS). To use this touch-tone information system via telephone, the current number is available from the Clerk's office. For information on multiple cases, the court maintains records of online through the federal PACER system. This system is available by either direct dial log-in or online via the internet. All inquires through the PACER system require a payment of a fee, based on means of access (online or direct dial to the data base.)

Mailing Address:
United States Courthouse
2nd Floor
200 E. Ferguson Street
Tyler, Texas 75702
Telephone: (903) 590-1212

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Website: Texas Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District

Counties Covered: Jurisdiction

The majority of courts allow either electronic filing or paper filing. A small number of courts only allow electronic filing. Likewise, a small number of courts only accept paper filings. The trend however is clear: all courts will eventually accept only electronic filing and will probably continue to accept diskettes at the clerk's office rather than requiring only online submission. The goal adopted by the U.S. Court system apparently requires the elimination of paper documents by 2010.

Because the law constantly evolves to further clarify the rights of debtors and creditors, Texas bankruptcy courts incorporate new practices almost daily. Court procedures, local rules, and even unofficial policies affecting discharge and/or confirmation of plans may all change dramatically over a relatively short period of time. In the most basic sense, the success of debtors navigating through the Texas bankruptcy courts system is determined before filing, so that when entering the court for the first time, all current laws and procedures may be used proactively to gain the greatest advantage.

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