Barr & Barr is a legal firm of family and bankruptcy lawyers that serves clients in Decatur and throughout Illinois. The firm focuses on family law and bankruptcy cases and also deals with real estate transactions and probate matters. The firm is made up of three lawyers, John Barr, Julie Barr, and Jay Barr, who provide legal counsel in a variety of areas. Its lawyers are adept at handling debtor-creditor matters, including assistance with filing for chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy.
1301 East Mound Road, Decatur, IL 62526
Decatur, IL 62526
Bourey Law Offices offers assistance in bankruptcy-related matters. Andrew Bourey is a Decatur-based bankruptcy attorney who handles chapters 7 and 13 cases. He assists clients qualified for chapter 7 in filing bankruptcy petitions to help them eliminate some of their debts. For individuals who do not meet the criteria for chapter 7 bankruptcy, Bourey helps them determine whether to file for chapter 13 bankruptcy or pursue a non-bankruptcy alternative.
225 South Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523
Decatur, IL 62523
GreenLeaf Law Office is a bankruptcy law firm in Decatur that provides legal services to clients across Central Illinois. With over 42 years of legal experience handling corporation, partnership, and LLC formation and maintenance, John GreenLeaf, Jr. has helped individuals and businesses deal with financial challenges through professional counsel. He has 20 years of experience in chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy. The firm's other practice areas include elder law, wills, and probate matters.
2456 North Main Street, Decatur, IL 62526
Decatur, IL 62526
Ostling & Abbott is a law firm in Decatur that exclusively handles bankruptcy cases. Over 100,000 cases involving chapters 7 and 13 bankruptcy have been filed by the firm in the last 40 years. Its lawyers assist clients in regaining their financial footing and provide foreclosure defense by negotiating with their bank for leniency. They hold expertise in applying strategic foreclosure defense to preserve their clients' homes and credit. The firm has other offices in Springfield, Peoria, and Bloomington.
201 W. Olive St., Bloomington, IL 61701
Bloomington, IL 61701
Although possible, due to the damaging nature of bankruptcy, filing bankruptcy more than once isn't recommended. Filing multiple times puts a serious burden on one's credit report, making it harder to get a loan, buy a house, buy a car, or even open credit cards.
Note that filing for bankruptcy isn't something that can be done at a filer's leisure. There are time limits following bankruptcy cases that dictate when it's permissible to file again. For example, after Chapter 7 bankruptcy, filers must wait at least eight years before filing Chapter 7 again or four years before filing Chapter 13.