Search Person County Bankruptcy Records

Person County bankruptcy records are managed by the Durham Division of the Middle District of North Carolina. Roxboro is the county seat, located in the northern Piedmont region near the Virginia border. All bankruptcy petitions from Person County residents go to the federal court in Durham. You can search Person County bankruptcy filings online using PACER or visit the Durham Division courthouse. These records include all documents filed in each case, from the initial petition to the final discharge order.

Person County Bankruptcy Court in Durham

Person County is served by the Middle District of North Carolina Bankruptcy Court, Durham Division. The office is at the Venable Center, Dibrell Building, Suite 280, 302 East Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC 27701. Call (919) 687-7210 for questions about Person County cases.

The Durham Division serves eight counties: Chatham, Durham, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person, and Scotland. Public access terminals at the courthouse let you search Person County bankruptcy records at no charge. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is closed on federal holidays. The CM/ECF system handles all electronic filings.

The Person County Clerk of Superior Court is at 105 S. Main Street in Roxboro. Phone: (336) 597-5051. This office manages state court records for Person County. It does not hold federal bankruptcy cases.

Finding Person County Bankruptcy Filings Online

PACER provides full online access to Person County bankruptcy records. Register for a free account. Choose the Middle District of North Carolina. You can search by debtor name, case number, or filing date. The fee is $0.10 per page with a $3.00 cap per document. Fees are waived when quarterly charges stay at $30 or less.

The NC eCourts portal covers Person County state court records. This system lets you search for civil and criminal cases by name or number. Federal bankruptcy records are not in eCourts. For bankruptcy filings, use PACER or visit the Durham Division court.

Note: Parties to a Person County bankruptcy case get one free electronic copy of each document filed in their case through PACER.

Bankruptcy Records Available for Person County

Every Person County bankruptcy case creates a file with standard documents. The petition opens the case. It names the debtor and the chapter filed. Schedules detail all assets, debts, income, and expenses. The statement of financial affairs shows the debtor's recent money history.

A Person County case file also includes the meeting of creditors notice, proofs of claim from creditors, and any motions filed by either side. Chapter 13 cases have a repayment plan approved by the court. The discharge order at the end of the case releases the debtor from covered debts. Under 11 U.S.C. Section 107, most of these records are open to the public. Some personal identifiers are redacted for privacy.

• Petition and schedules of assets and debts
• Statement of financial affairs
• Meeting of creditors notice and proof of claims
• Repayment plan for Chapter 13 cases
• Discharge or dismissal order

Person County Property Records and Bankruptcy

The Person County Register of Deeds is at 106 S. Main Street in Roxboro. Phone: (336) 597-1726. This office maintains records of deeds, mortgages, and other real estate documents. When a Person County bankruptcy case affects property, the trustee deed or lien release is recorded here.

Checking both the federal bankruptcy court records and the Person County Register of Deeds gives a complete picture of how a case affected local real estate. The Register of Deeds can provide copies of any recorded document. Property transfers from bankruptcy trustee sales create a paper trail that starts at the federal court and ends at this county office.

Older Person County Bankruptcy Records

PACER holds Person County bankruptcy cases filed after December 2003. For older cases, write to the Middle District clerk's office. A $30.00 search fee applies, plus $0.50 per page for copies. The main office is at 101 South Edgeworth Street, Greensboro, NC 27401.

The National Archives stores historical federal court records. Very old Person County bankruptcy cases may be in the NARA collection. The North Carolina state records portal can also guide you to the right place for older filings. Roxboro, named after Roxburgh in Scotland, has been the Person County seat for over two centuries, so records may go back many years.

Note: The Middle District's Greensboro office at (336) 358-4000 can also help with Person County bankruptcy record requests when the Durham office is unavailable.

Person County Court Contact Information

Key contacts for accessing Person County bankruptcy records are shown below.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Person County. Some fall in the Middle District and some in the Eastern District. Check which district covers your county for bankruptcy records.