How To Search Bankruptcy Records Free Of Charge

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The administrative office of the courts maintains public records for all debtors filing bankruptcy. Anyone who wants to search bankruptcy records online, free of charge, may do so at the office of the clerk for the division in which a case is filed. In almost all divisions nationwide, the clerk maintains public access computers in the file room for this purpose. Alternatively, actual files may be pulled for review. For nationwide search capabilities, the federal database is also available to any person who opens an account, and is available online 24 hours a day.