Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Maryland

Re: Bankruptcy when stationed overseas

Any person who resides or own property in the United States may file bankruptcy -- if your state of residence has been Maryland for at least the past 91 days the Maryland Bankruptcy Court is the correct place to file it. The primary problem would be that you need to be physically present in Maryland for the first meeting of creditors required by the Bankruptcy Code. As long as you are able to attend that meeting and any other required court hearings you are entitled to bankruptcy relief.

Re: Bankruptcy and Military cause a clash!

I practice bankruptcy law in MD. You do not need to be physically present when you file; you simply need to maintain your residence or domicile in MD, which it sounds like you have (military personnel do not lose their domicile by being stationed overseas). While the Court can require that you be physically present for the meeting of creditors (and other proceedings, which would be rare), the MD court and trustees are generally very cooperative with allowing people with a legitimate reason to do so to appear by telephone. Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions about this.