Online Bankruptcy Filing Databases And How To Search With Them

By Norman Bush

When do you think about a bankruptcy database? The one that is used by the federal courts is known as PACER which can be accessed through the Internet only after paying a fee for such access. This database is especially important to attorneys since they need it to file their client's bankruptcy cases online.

It is also important because when there is greater number of filings, courts allows attorneys to use online means for filing for bankruptcy on behalf of their clients.

The Pacer database cannot be accessed by the general public. Anyone seeking to access information held within it must first go through their attorney.

Nevertheless the public can make use of the bankruptcy databases that other companies have assembled. The general public can use these databases to help with their bankruptcy filings and to do research on businesses and more.

Searching bankruptcy databases

If you are looking to use these kinds of bankruptcy databases, you can enter certain parameters for your search which can include according to region which will throw up information according to county, state, city and even three first digits of zip codes.

Also locating data according to specific dates is also normally an option. So you can search by filing date, dismissal date and or discharge date. Often it is even possible to search by date of first meeting.

It is also possible to search the bankruptcy database according to type such as chapter seven or chapter eleven dismissal or even a combination that you may opt for, and the bankruptcy database is also able to furnish information regarding individuals as well as businesses

Remember here that chapter eleven deals only with businesses while chapter thirteen is meant for individuals only, and even the majority of chapter seven's are for individuals as well.

Some of the more complete bankruptcy databases will also include details such as the amount relating to assets and liabilities for each case.

You can also expect to find house addresses, apartment numbers, PO boxes etc. You should also be able to filter through this information.

Thus, as you can see, each different bankruptcy database has a lot of information that it contains and which can be accessed entirely or according to specific needs and it will prove to be very helpful under different situations. - 31384

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