Bronx County is the northernmost borough of New York City. Like Manhattan, it falls under the Southern District of New York. Bronx residents file at the Manhattan courthouse.
Bronx County cases are filed in the Southern District of New York, the same district as Manhattan. The courthouse is at One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004. Bronx residents travel to Lower Manhattan for hearings and the 341 meeting of creditors.
New York state or federal exemptions. State homestead: $179,975 (Bronx County). Vehicle: $4,825. Cash: $5,000. Personal property exemptions vary by category. Federal alternative: homestead $27,900 per person, vehicle $4,450, wildcard up to $15,425 combined.
Exemptions determine what property you can keep in bankruptcy. See the full exemptions guide.
Bronx County cases are filed in the Southern District of New York, the same district as Manhattan. The courthouse is at One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004. Bronx residents travel to Lower Manhattan for hearings and the 341 meeting of creditors.
The Bronx is in the Southern District of New York, the same as Manhattan. Brooklyn and Queens are in the Eastern District. This means Bronx cases are handled by the same judges and follow the same local rules as Manhattan cases.
The means test uses New York state median income figures adjusted for household size. For a household of four, the New York median is approximately $110,000. The means test also adjusts for local housing and transportation costs, which can benefit Bronx filers.
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