Free, open-source tools for bankruptcy court transparency. No ads. No paywalls. No data collection.
What we build:
- 1328f.com -- Bankruptcy discharge eligibility screener (4.9M federal cases)
- openbankruptcyproject.org -- Research platform, district data, and court analytics
- Bankruptcy Transparency Network -- 105 educational domains, 2,500+ pages of free legal information
By the numbers:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Federal court cases analyzed | 4.9 million |
| Districts covered | 94 |
| Educational domains | 105 |
| Pages of free content | 2,500+ |
| Hosting cost | $0 (GitHub Pages) |
| Price to users | Free, forever |
Recognition:
Our research was accepted by the federal judiciary's Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules as submission 26-BK-3.
Why this exists:
The U.S. bankruptcy system processes 400,000+ cases per year. Most debtors can't afford attorneys, and the ones who can often end up at high-volume firms that file hundreds of cases with minimal individual attention. Public court data exists -- but it's locked behind paywalls and buried in inaccessible formats.
We extract, analyze, and publish that data so people can make informed decisions about their legal options.
Built with: Python, SQLite, and Claude (Anthropic).
501(c)(3) nonprofit -- EIN 41-5159631 (determination pending)
