Kenosha Bankruptcy Resources | Legal Help & Factual Resources
Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Kenosha — Kenosha County — Wisconsin
View the Bankruptcy Rules
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View the Federal Rules of Evidence
PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)
If you have previously filed a bankruptcy case in the State of Wisconsin or any other state, you can search PACER to obtain information about your case and download copies of the documents. There might also be other court documents pertinent to your bankruptcy filing that you will be able to locate on PACER.
Anyone can set up a PACER account. There are charges for files accessed and downloaded. www.pacer.gov
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts:
www.uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts.html
Wisconsin Eastern District Bankruptcy Court
Kenosha County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:
Milwaukee Courthouse
517 East Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 126, Milwaukee, WN 53202
(414) 297-3291
Counties Served: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Green Lake, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Shawano, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago
An experienced Kenosha Bankruptcy Lawyer will know the federal laws governing bankruptcy, but will also be familiar with the Local Bankruptcy Court Rules that are specific to each district, and sometimes specific to individual bankruptcy judges. Contact a Kenosha County Bankruptcy Attorney for a free initial consultation regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.
Kenosha 341 Meeting Room Location
As soon as a bankruptcy case is filed, a date is set for the Meeting of Creditors, also known as the 341 Meeting. This meeting gives creditors the opportunity to question the debtor (you) about monies owed and property owned. An average 341 Meeting lasts about 3 to 4 minutes. Your Kenosha Bankruptcy Lawyer will explain the meeting to you and accompany you to the meeting.
The meeting room location is:
Green Bay State Office Building
200 North Jefferson
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
U.S. Trustee
Chapter 13 Trustees
When your Chapter 13 bankruptcy case is filed with the Court, a Chapter 13 Trustee will be assigned to your case. The Chapter 13 Trustees for the Eastern District of Wisconsin are:
Mary B. Grossman
P.O. Box 510920, Milwaukee, WI 53203
E-mail: info@chapter13milwaukee.com
(414) 271-3943
Thomas J. King
2950 Universal Court Oshkosh, WI 54904
E-mail: www.ch13oshkosh.com
(920)231-2150
Credit Counseling Services in the Kenosha area:
All individuals (not business entities) are required to complete credit counseling before their bankruptcy case can be filed – for all chapters of bankruptcy, including Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 12, and Chapter 11. After the case is filed, individuals must complete the second half of the course which is called debt management. View the Federal Trade Commission's brochure with consumer information about credit counseling and debtor education.
Credit counseling services must be approved by the bankruptcy court in order to provide these classes. In the Kenosha area, these providers have been approved:
CCCS of the Gulf Coast Area
4600 Hwy 6 North, Suite 250, Wisconsin Commerce Bank Building
Kenosha, WI 77084
(866) 346-2227
Money Management International
7915 FM 1960 W, Suite 130, Charter Bank Building
Kenosha, WI 77070
(866) 346-2227
For other approved providers in the Kenosha area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.
Credit Reporting Agencies:
Your Kenosha Bankruptcy Attorney may have you sign an authorization form so your credit report can be downloaded directly or you may be asked to obtain your free annual credit report yourself and submit it with your other bankruptcy documentation.
You are entitled to a free annual credit report from the three nationwide credit reporting companies. Don't be tricked by TV ads, email offers, or website banner ads into paying for your credit report. The only authorized source for your free credit report is AnnualCreditReport.com. Visit the Federal Trade Commission's website for more information about your free annual credit report.
Equifax
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
1-800-685-1111
http://www.equifax.com
TransUnion
Consumer Disclosure Center
P.O. Box 390
Springfield, PA 19064-0390
1-800-888-4213
http://www.transunion.com
Experian
National Consumer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 949
Allen, WI 75013-0949
1-800-682-7654
http://www.experian.com
Innovis Consumer Assistance
P.O. Box 1358
Columbus, OH 43216-1358
Tax Returns:
You will be required to file copies of your tax returns for the past 2-3 years; submitting them either to the Trustee or the Bankruptcy Court, depending on local bankruptcy rules.
Federal Tax Returns:
For Information on how to obtain a Tax Return Transcript from the Internal Revenue Service, visit the IRS website or call 1-800-908-9946.
State Tax Returns:
You will need to submit state income tax returns if, during the past 2-3 years, you lived in a state that imposes state and/or local income taxes. (There are 43 states in the United States that have a state income tax.) Contact the state's taxing authority if you need to obtain copies of your tax returns from any of these states.
Vehicle Valuations:
You will need a fair and accurate value for any vehicles you own as of the day of filing your bankruptcy case. You can use online sources, but it is sometimes more accurate to get an estimate from a local used car dealer. Local car dealers have a better idea of what someone would actually pay for a vehicle in their city, which is not always the same as the value in the car buying guides.
Online Vehicle Valuations:
NADA - www.NADA.com
Kelly Blue Book - www.kbb.com
Edmunds - www.Edmunds.com
Local Used Car Dealers (for obtaining vehicle valuations):
CarMax Kenosha
8200 120th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 857-2134
Bel Air Motors
7550 Sheridan Road, Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 654-2844 (
U G Motors Inc
5210 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142-3628
(262) - 694-5100
Appraisals and Valuations for Real Estate (Real Property)
A fair and accurate value for your real property must be listed on your bankruptcy forms (Schedule A). Although some Trustees and Bankruptcy Courts will use the value assigned to your property by your local tax assessor, it is beneficial to have a local expert, such as a Kenosha real estate agent, give you a valuation on your property.
Some local Kenosha area realtors include:
Faraone Realty Co Inc
7506 22nd Ave, Kenosha, WI, 53143
(262) 652-2592
Kenosha RealPro Realtors
2202 Ellington Street, Kenosha, WI 77088
(281) 448-7485
Gonnering Realty Inc
4219 60th St, Kenosha, WI, 53144
(262) 657-3800
Coldwell Banker
6809 Green Bay Rd, Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 694-4444
Kenosha County Bankruptcy Law Firms will review your financial situation, provide you with advice on the bankruptcy process, and show you how you can receive debt relief!
Serving clients throughout Southeastern Wisconsin, including Beloit, Brookfield, Brown Deer, Burlington, Caledonia, Delavan, Elkhorn, Fort Atkinson, Franklin, Germantown, Glendale, Greenfield, Janesville, Kenosha, Lake Geneva, Madison, Menomonee Falls, Mequon, Milwaukee, Muskego, New Berlin, Oak Creek, Port Washington, Racine, Richfield, Salem Oaks, Somers, South Milwaukee, Sturtevant, Waterford, Watertown, Waukesha, West Allis, West Bend, Whitewater, Wind Lake, areas in the vicinity of General Mitchell International Airport and Kenosha Regional Airport, and other communities in Kenosha County.
Contact a Kenosha Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.
Other Legal Bankruptcy Lawyers
If for some unforeseen reason, the Kenosha Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on this site are unable to assist you, please visit the Kenosha Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on HG.org; or the Kenosha Bankruptcy Lawyers listed on GetLegal.com; or the Kenosha Bankruptcy Lawyers on Justia.com