Do you need help filing for bankruptcy?
If so, contact...
If so, contact...
The Debtor Assistance Project
What?
The Debtor Assistance Project ("DAP") is a clinic, located at the U.S. Courthouses
in Maryland,
which provides debtors with an opportunity to meet with a bankruptcy attorney for a cost-free half-hour
consultation. The DAP is designed to help individuals without an attorney to answer legal questions about bankruptcy.
The DAP cannot provide an attorney to complete your paperwork for you or represent you. If you need representation
services after your half-hour consultation, you can find information on finding an attorney (sometimes at low to
no cost) on the Court's website or in the DAP waiting room.
For more information on the DAP and its policies, please review the DAP Debtor Notice, which is available to debtors when they arrive for their DAP appointments
Where?
The Baltimore and Greenbelt Federal Courthouses. Baltimore - 101 W. Lombard Street, 8th Floor, Baltimore,
MD 21201. Greenbelt - 6500 Cherrywood Lane, 1st Floor, Greenbelt, MD 20770.
When?
Both locations are open for 4 hours, once a week. Exact days and times vary.
How to Schedule an Appointment?
Contact the Court’s Pro Bono Coordinator at probono@mdb.uscourts.gov
or 410-962-3813 to pre-schedule your DAP appointment.
Do I Need to Arrive Early?
Please arrive at least 15 minutes
prior to your appointment time. You will need to complete two forms in advance of your appointment: (1) a form
acknowledging that no attorney-client relationship is formed by the DAP consultation and (2) the DAP intake form.
The DAP can only provide you with a brief half-hour consult with a bankruptcy attorney.
If you need assistance beyond that period, you should contact an attorney.