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Hanford, California has an above-average unemployment rate.
Household Financial Profile · ACS 2023
$74k
Median household income
$31k
Per capita income
$324k
Median home value
62.1%
Homeownership rate
14.7%
Poverty rate
Means test note: The Chapter 7 means test compares your income to California's median household income of $74k. If your household income is below this threshold, you likely qualify for Chapter 7 without further calculation.
Hanford is in Kings County, whose bankruptcy petitions are assigned to the Fresno Division of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California. The Fresno Clerk's Office is located at 2500 Tulare Street, Suite 2501, Fresno, CA 93721. This information is procedural only and is not legal advice.
The court provides resources for individuals filing without an attorney, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 form packages, an emergency filing packet for individuals, and information on filing in person, by mail, or through the court's debtor tools. Court staff cannot prepare documents or provide legal advice.
Review Eastern District of California debtor resources or view the Fresno filing-office information.
Eligible individual debtors may use eSR to prepare a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 petition for the Eastern District of California. The tool is not for attorneys, petition preparers, businesses, corporations, emergency filings, or out-of-district addresses. A petition is not filed and the automatic stay is not in effect until the court receives required follow-up documents and issues a case number.
Learn about Electronic Self-Representation.
Eligible debtors with court-approved installment plans may make payments through the court's online system. The court states that the minimum online installment payment is $5.01 and that Chapter 13 trustee plan payments cannot be made through this system.
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