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Fresh Start Legal Group
Bankruptcy lawyer · Based in Madison
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Choosing a bankruptcy lawyer in Madison
Bankruptcy is federal law. Cases from the Madison area are filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, which has its Madison office on North Henry Street downtown.
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Most people file under Chapter 7, which wipes out many debts and depends on an income-based means test, or Chapter 13, which sets up a three-to-five-year repayment plan and can help you keep a house or car while you catch up. A lawyer can tell you which fits and what each would mean for your property.
Wisconsin lets you choose between the state's exemptions and the federal ones, though you can't mix the two lists. That choice decides how much home equity, vehicle value and other property you keep, so ask a lawyer to run the numbers both ways.
Before you file, you must complete credit counseling with an approved agency within 180 days, and before your debts are discharged you must take a debtor education course. Ask whether the quoted fee covers both and whether it's a flat fee.
This guide is general information, not legal advice.