Filing Options for Pro Se Debtors (no attorney)

• By U.S. Mail or private shipping service (FedEx, UPS, etc.) – see address links below
• In person (Basic/emergency forms packet available at the Clerk’s Office – see address links below)
• By Facsimile or Email – Prior Approval Required
  • Call the appropriate office below for approval
  • Time critical need only; Electronic filing N/A; See Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-4(b)

To the left, you'll find checklists, fee payment information, links to forms, and other information for parties who have no attorney.

Columbus Office 706-649-7837 (address link)

Albany, Columbus, & Valdosta Divisions

Counties served:  Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Clinch, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Harris, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Marion, Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Worth.
 
Macon Office 478-752-3506 (address link)

Athens & Macon Divisions

Counties served:  Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Clarke, Crawford, Dooly, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Hancock, Hart, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Macon, Madison, Monroe, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, Upson, Walton, Washington, Wilcox, Wilkinson

 
ATTENTION: PRO SE DEBTORS AND OTHER UNREPRESENTED PARTIES
During the course of a bankruptcy case or proceeding, bankruptcy court notices are mailed by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) on behalf of the court.  The BNC, which is operated by a private contractor, provides notice production and mailing services for the court, but THE BNC IS NOT THE COURT.  DO NOT SEND DOCUMENTS TO THE BNC.   Documents related to a bankruptcy case or proceeding should be sent directly to the court.