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General
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Trusteeships
Individuals
who have received a “Notice of Court Proceedings to Collect Debt”
(15 day notice) in accordance with Section 1911.40 of the Ohio Revised
Code may file with the court an “Application for the Appointment of
Trusteeship”. Applicants
for Trusteeship must reside within the geographical jurisdiction of this
court and be gainfully employed. See
the territorial jurisdiction map under General Information
for the townships and municipalities covered by Bowling Green
Municipal Court. Applicants
for appointment of a trustee must file with each application a full,
accurate and complete statement, under oath, of the names of his/her
unsecured creditors (credit cards, doctor bills, etc; no car or home
loans), their addresses, account numbers and balance due to each. An
initial, non-refundable deposit of $10.00 shall be made upon the filing
of any application for the appointment of a trustee. If
your application is approved by the Judge and you are appointed a
trustee, it is your responsibility to make timely payments to the
clerk’s office each pay period. The
amount required by law to be paid into the trusteeship is 25% of your
disposable earnings (earnings after deductions required by law).
You must deliver a copy of your pay stub along with your payment
to the trustee each pay period. Payments
may be made by money order or cash only. The
court will deduct 2% of the amount paid as a processing fee.
The balance will be disbursed to your creditors on a monthly
basis. If
you fail to make a payment, you will be immediately ordered into court
to show cause why your trusteeship should not be terminated. The trusteeship will be terminated unless you can provide
information to the court of an unemployment status. How
to figure your trusteeship payment:
Net Pay X .25 = Amount Due
Example: $400.00 X .25 = $100.00 Minimum Payment Due
Forms are available from the Clerk’s Office for this procedure.
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