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Consumer Guide

Bankruptcy

Index

For filing fees and general information regarding bankruptcy, to obtain claim forms or to verify if a business or someone you deal with has filed for bankruptcy, contact the U.S. Bankruptcy Court,Western Washington District.
In Seattle:
700 Stewart Street, Room 6301, Seattle, WA 98101
206-370-5200
In Tacoma:
Union Station, 1717 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100, Tacoma, WA 98402-3233
253-593-6310
Most forms are available at www.wawb.uscourts.gov

Business complaints

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If you need information about a business or wish to file a complaint against one, the state Attorney General and the Better Business Bureau are good places to start.

The Washington State Attorney General
Accepts complaints but cannot represent individual consumers in court. If you wish to view complaints filed against a company, under the public disclosure law, you have the right to do so. Phone and ask to have the "Public Disclosure Form" mailed to you.
900 Fourth Ave., Suite 2000, Seattle, WA 98164-1012
206-464-6684; outside Seattle, 800-551-4636; (hearing-impaired) Washington Telecommunications Relay Service, 800-833-6384. The AG offers free literature on a variety of consumer topics as well as recorded consumer tips and advice on Consumerline, 206-464-6811 or statewide, 800-692-5082.
www.atg.wa.gov/

Better Business Bureau Serving Oregon and Western Washington
Accepts complaints from consumers by phone or online. Check a company out before doing business with it by obtaining a reliability report available online or by phone on businesses and charities operating in Western Washington and Oregon.
P.O. Box 1000, DuPont, WA 98327
206-431-2222
www.thebbb.org