Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Pennsylvania

Re: Security Deposit & Bankruptcy

It sounds like you come under the category of a priority claim of up to $2,425 of deposits toward purchase, lease, or rental of property or services for personal, family, or household use � 11 U.S.C. �507(a)(7). You will need to know the Debtor's name and case number (plus in which bankruptcy court the case is filed), then you can file a Proof of Claim with the court. If the case is filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, for example, the website for information is http://www.nysb.uscourts.gov/. If another court, just change the "nys" part of the URL to match up. You can download a Proof of Claim form at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules/BK_Forms_Pending_2008/B_010_1208v4.pdf. The box to check for a priority claim is on the right side of the form.

Have you asked whether the Debtor will just go through with the rental? Obviously, I wouldn't pay more money in advance.