Georgia Bankruptcy Trustees’ Contact Information
The Georgia bankruptcy trustees are instrumental in safeguarding the bankruptcy estate, all of a debtor’s assets. A key distinction lies between exempt assets, which are protected by law, and non-exempt assets, which the trustee may liquidate to distribute among creditors.
Beyond asset protection, the Georgia bankruptcy trustee administers the entire case, including conducting the vital 341 Meeting of Creditors to review financial disclosures and address any concerns. Should fraud be suspected, the trustee is empowered to take legal action to recover assets and uphold the estate’s integrity.
Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13 Trustees
In Chapter 7 cases, their focus is on liquidating non-exempt assets, whereas in Chapter 13, the trustee oversees the debtor’s repayment plan. It’s important to distinguish the bankruptcy trustee, a private individual administering your case, from the Office of the U.S. Trustee, a Department of Justice entity that supervises bankruptcy trustees to ensure compliance with their obligations.
Georgia Bankruptcy Trustees in the Northern District
The state of Georgia divides the bankruptcy districts into the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts. Below is the contact information for the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustees.
James G. Baker
305 North Greenwood Street
LaGrange, GA 30240
E-mail: jgbaker@jgbpc.com
Phone: (706) 884-3059
Fax: (706) 882-4062
Michael J. Bargar
2987 Clairmont Road, Suite 350
Atlanta, GA 30329
E-mail: mbargar@rlkglaw.com
Phone: (404) 410-1220
Kyle A. Cooper
120 Travertine Trail
Alpharetta, GA 30022
E-mail: kylecoopertrustee@gmail.com
Phone: (678) 920-0793
Neil C. Gordon
1600 Parkwood Circle, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30339
E-mail: Ngordon@taylorenglish.com
Phone: (404) 640-5917
S. Gregory Hays
2964 Peachtree Road, NW
Suite 555
Atlanta, GA 30305 -2153
Phone: (404) 926-0051
Griffin E. Howell, III
P.O. Box 2271
Griffin, GA 30224
E-mail: newhow@bellsouth.net
Phone: (770) 227-4015
Jordan E. Lubin
8325 Dunwoody Place, Building 2
Atlanta, GA 30350
Phone: (770)424-8281
Tracey L. Montz
2146 Roswell Road
Suite 108 #406
Marietta, GA 30062
E-mail: tmontztrustee@gmail.com
Phone: (404)713-6472
Tamara M. Ogier
P.O. Box 1547
Decatur, GA 30031
E-mail: tmo@orratl.com
Phone: (404) 525-4000
Bradley J. Patten
340 Jesse Jewell Parkway
Suite 300
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone: (770)536-3381
Jason L. Pettie
1600 Parkwood Circle
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30339
E-mail: jpettie@taylorenglish.com
Phone: (678) 336-7226
Thomas D. Richardson
P.O. Box 5007
Rome, GA 30162 -5007
E-mail: trichardson@brinson-askew.com
Phone: (706)291-8853
Cathy L. Scarver
P. O. Box 672587
Marietta, GA 30006
E-mail: trusteescarver@bellsouth.net
Phone: (404)551-5142
Fax: (404)806-9652
Kathleen Steil
P.O. Box 1547
Decatur, GA 30031
E-mail: ks@orsatl.com
Phone: (404) 525-4000
Fax: (678) 381-1175
Chapter 13 Trustees
Melissa J. Davey
Suite 2250
233 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
E-mail: mdavey@13trusteeatlanta.com
Phone: (678)510-1444
Fax: (678)510-1450
K. Edward Safir
285 Peachtree Center Ave., NE
Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30303
E-mail: eds@atlch13tt.com
Phone: (404) 525-1110
Nancy J. Whaley
303 Peachtree Center Ave., Suite 120
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (678)992-1201
Fax: (678)992-1202
The Northern District of Georgia serves the following counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale.
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees in the Middle District of Georgia
Walter W. Kelley
P.O. Box 70849
Albany, GA 31708
E-mail: trustee@kelleylovett.com
Phone: (229) 888-9128
Fax: (229) 888-0966
Joy R. Webster
544 Mulberry Street, Suite 400
P.O. Box 1098
Macon, GA 31202
E-mail: jwebster@akin-webster.com
Phone: (478)742-1889
Fax: (478)742-7101
Chapter 13 Trustees
Jonathan W. DeLoach
P.O. Box 1907
Columbus, GA 31902
E-mail: jdeloach@ch13trustee.com
Phone: (706) 327-4151
Fax: (706) 327-4277
Camille Hope
P.O. Box 954
Macon, GA 31202
E-mail: chope@chapter13macon.com
Phone: (478) 742-8706
Fax: (478) 746-4488
The Middle District of Georgia includes the following counties:
Baldwin, Baker, Ben Hill, Bibb, Bleckley, Brooks, Butts, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clarke, Clay, Clinch, Colquitt, Cook, Crawford, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Elbert, Franklin, Grady, Greene, Hancock, Harris, Hart, Houston, Irwin, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marion, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe, Morgan, Muscogee, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Twiggs, Upson, and Walton, Washington, Webster, Wilcox, Wilkinson, and Worth.
Trustees in the Southern District of Georgia
Brandy Helms
P.O. Box 642
Bloomingdale, GA 31302
E-mail: trusteebrandyhelms@gmail.com
Phone: (912) 228-5432
James C. Overstreet, Jr.
1229 Augusta West Parkway
Augusta, GA 30909
E-mail: jco@klosinski.com
Phone: (706) 863-2255
Wendy A. Owens
P.O. Box 8846
Savannah, GA 31412
E-mail: trustee@coastalempirelaw.com
Phone: (912) 239-9888
Fax: (912) 239-9777
Joelyn R. Pirkle
273 East Walnut Street
Jesup, GA 31546
E-mail: joelynpirkle@gmail.com
Phone: (912) 427-9067
Fax: (912) 427-0083
Paul A. Schofield
P.O. Box 389
Brunswick, GA 31521
E-mail: trustee@ch7bwk.com
Phone: (912) 275-7018
Charles W. Wills
318 Jackson St.
P.O. Box 1620
Thomson, GA 30824
Phone: (706) 595-8100
Chapter 13 Trustees
Huon Le
570 James Brown Blvd.
Augusta, GA 30901
E-mail: huonle@chp13aug.org
Phone: (706) 722-5511
Marie Elaina Massey
208 Scranton Connector
Suite 113
Brunswick, GA 31525
P.O. Box 1717
Brunswick, GA 31521
E-mail: emassey@ch13bwk.com
Phone: (912)466-9787
Fax: (912)466-9755
O. Byron Meredith
P.O. Box 10556
Savannah, GA 31412
E-mail: obmeredith@ch13sav.com
Phone: (912)234-5052
Below are the divisions within the Southern District of Georgia and the corresponding counties:
Augusta Division: Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, and Wilkes counties.
Brunswick Division: Appling, Camden, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Long, McIntosh, and Wayne counties.
Dublin Division: Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties.
Savannah Division: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties.
Waycross Division: Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware counties.
Statesboro Division: Bulloch, Candler, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Screven, Tattnall, and Toombs counties.
You can learn about the Georgia bankruptcy exemptions via this link. Contact information for the Georgia Bankruptcy Courts can be found here. You can learn more about filing for bankruptcy and the bankruptcy petition via this link.
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