Consult with a Volunteer Attorney
In Phoenix and Tucson, the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Arizona provides volunteer attorneys to consult with individuals about bankruptcy for 20 - 30 minutes without charge. Individuals communicate with volunteer attorneys by telephone. The volunteer attorneys are available by appointment only. Appointments may be scheduled online, using the Court's online scheduling application. This service is available only to individuals who have filed or are considering filing a chapter 7 or chapter 13 case and to an individual creditor in a bankruptcy case. The volunteer attorneys do not consult on Chapter 11 cases.
To use this service, you must first watch bankruptcy education program videos and complete an online questionnaire. The bankruptcy videos give general important information about bankruptcy. The questionnaire allows the attorney to give you specific advice about your situation. Completion of these materials requires serious consideration and a time commitment of about one hour before you meet with an attorney.
Pro Se Law Clerk
If you were instructed to contact the Bankruptcy Court’s Self-Help Center or Tami Johnson, Pro Se Law Clerk, for the Arizona Bankruptcy Court, contact the Clerk’s Office at 602-682-4000 for assistance.
Toll-Free Self-Help Resource
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona in conjunction with the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education has created a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Help Line. This help line was developed as part of the court’s mission to provide the greatest level of public service, access and information.
The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education will utilize its technical expertise to host the hotline, thus providing a cost-efficient location for the bankruptcy line while also ensuring the Foundation continually meets its mission of promoting access to justice for all Arizonans.
By calling the toll-free number 866-553-0893, people in need will be able to access information, in English and Spanish, about filing Bankruptcy. The person can also be transferred to the court or leave a message for an attorney. The attorneys answering these messages will be volunteering their time to consult individuals for 20 - 30 minutes without charge. The volunteer attorneys will be coordinated by the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Arizona.