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Region 12
Office of the United States Trustee
Districts of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota

The United States Trustee Program (USTP) is a component of the United States Department of Justice that supervises the administration of bankruptcy cases. The United States Trustee for Region 12 is responsible for bankruptcy cases filed in the Districts of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Our regional office is located in Cedar Rapids, with field offices in Minneapolis, Des Moines and Sioux Falls. The pages and links on this site contain information about our Region 12 USTP offices, meeting room locations, United States Bankruptcy Courts and other useful bankruptcy information. Welcome! If you have any questions about this website, please send an e-mail to USTP.Region12@usdoj.gov

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Habbo G. Fokkena
United States Trustee

Regional Office (Cedar Rapids)
Northern District of Iowa

Minneapolis Office District of Minnesota

Des Moines Office Southern District of Iowa

Sioux Falls Office Districts of North and South Dakota

 

Mission Statement

 

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA)

Instructions, Application and Appendices for Approval as a NonProfit Budget and Credit Counseling Agency and as a Provider of a Personal Financial Management Instructional Course

The United States Trustee Program's Master List of Approved Credit Counseling Agencies to provide services pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 111.
(updated as new agencies are approved)

 

Other U.S. Trustee Regional Websites

Region 1 - based in Boston, MA
Region 2 - based in New York, NY
Region 3 - based in Philadelphia, PA
Region 4 - based in Columbia, SC
Region 5 - based in New Orleans, LA
Region 6 - based in Dallas, TX
Region 7 - based in Houston, TX
Region 8 - based in Memphis, TN
Region 9 - based in Cleveland, OH
Region 10 - based in Indianapolis, IN
Region 11 - based in Chicago, IL
Region 13 - based in Kansas City, MO
Region 14 - based in Phoenix, AZ
Region 15 - based in San Diego, CA
Region 16 - based in Los Angeles, CA
Region 17 - based in San Francisco, CA
Region 18 - based in Seattle, WA
Region 19 - based in Denver, CO
Region 20 - based in Wichita, KS
Region 21 - based in Atlanta, GA

 

FAQ, Informational and External Bankruptcy Links*

American Bankruptcy Institute
Department of Justice Criminal Division
Employment Opportunities
Federal Trade Commission
FAQ
Identity Theft Information and Resources
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees
National Association of Credit Management
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
State Bar Associations
U.S. Court Links
U.S. Department of Justice Home
U.S. Trustee Home
U.S. Trustee Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Reference Materials
U.S. Trsutee Outreach Program
What's New

Informational Documents
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Notice of Revised Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee Schedule

Identitfy Theft
Preventing Identity Theft

Bankruptcy Information Sheets

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