Court Information

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court's hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., closed all Federal holidays. The public counter in Rutland is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Court is held in Rutland and Burlington.

Voice Case Information System (VCIS), (866) 222-8029

Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Help Desk, (802) 776-2000 then option 4

Bankruptcy Help

Bankruptcy Basics This link takes you to the United States Courts website and provides information on filing for bankruptcy. You can also watch videos on the Bankruptcy process.

Filing for Bankruptcy Without an Attorney This link takes you to the United States Courts website and provides information on filing for bankruptcy without an attorney.

Vermont Pro Se Packet (12/06/2011)(93K PDF) This material is provided to assist the Pro Se filer (one who files bankruptcy without an attorney) in understanding bankuptcy procedures.

Questions and Answers for Bankruptcy Creditors (23K PDF) This material is provided to assist creditors in understanding bankruptcy procedures.

Vermont Law Help sponsored by Legal Services Law Line of Vermont and Vermont Legal Aid. Selecting this link will take you to the Legal Services Law Line of Vermont and Vermont Legal Aid web site. This material is provided to assist anyone in understanding bankruptcy.

National Data Center - Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case Information. Selecting this link will take you to the National Data Center site. The National Data Center (NDC) was established by Chapter 13 Trustees and is the exclusive source for comprehensive Chapter 13 Case and Claims data. This site provides on-going details of case and claims information, as recorded and stored within the Trustees' office, which compliment traditional Bankruptcy Notification Services.

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Video Conferencing:

The next video conferencing day in Rutland is February 21, 2012. Select the following links to go directly to Video Conferencing Criteria and Instructions or Vermont Interactive Television Site Locations.

Reminder:

The Next VBA Bankruptcy Committee Bench-Bar Brown Bag Lunch Meeting will be held on February 21, 2012 in the Opera House Courtroom in Rutland. To ensure high quality sound and effective remote participation, please mute your phone when not speaking and use the handset when speaking. Please refrain from using speakerphones, cellular phones, headsets or public phones when speaking.
For more information on both future and past meetings, please go to Bench-Bar Meeting Information.