Bankruptcy

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ABA Family Legal Guide: Consumer Bankruptcy (American Bar Association)
Information on alternatives to bankruptcy & types of bankruptcy including chapter 7, chapter 12, & chapter 13. Includes chart comparing ch. 7 & ch. 13 bankruptcy.
Answers to Common Bankruptcy Questions (Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.)
Bankruptcy (Nolo.com)
Includes changes that took effect in October 2005.
Bankruptcy (Lawyers.com)
Provides topical information, FAQs, articles, message boards & chat. Includes:
- Consumer Bankruptcy
  Discusses dischargeable & non-dischargeable debts, exempt property, student loans, vehicle repossession, types of bankruptcy, etc
- Commercial Bankruptcy
- Foreclosures
  Includes real & personal property, mortgages, business loan defaults, etc
Bankruptcy (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
Commentary with links to federal statutes, regulations, judicial opinions, rules, etc.
Bankruptcy Basics (The Federal Judiciary)
Designed "to provide the public with basic information on different aspects of the federal bankruptcy laws, to provide individuals considering bankruptcy with a basic explanation of the different chapters under which a bankruptcy case may be filed, and to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about the bankruptcy process."
Bankruptcy FAQs (Western District of WI)
Bankruptcy: Answering Your Legal Questions (State Bar of WI)
Bankruptcy Terminology (Western District of WI)
Changes in the Law: 2005
In addition to the 2005 changes mentioned elsewhere in annotations on this page, see also:
- United States Bankruptcy Courts (The Federal Judiciary)
  Includes 2005 Bankruptcy Act resources, text of the Act and a list of filing fees effective Oct. 17, 2005.
Chapter 7
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics (Lawyers.com)
  Mentions Oct. 2005 changes.
- Overview of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (Nolo.com)
Chapter 13
- Chapter 13 Wage Earner Bankruptcy Basics (Lawyers.com)
  Mentions Oct. 2005 changes.
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Tax Tool (Lawyers.com)
- Overview of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy (Nolo.com)
Corporate Bankruptcy (U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission)
Courts
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Wisconsin
- PACER $
  Obtain case & docket information from federal circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts. Docket information includes a claims registry, a listing of parties & participants in the case, information about the suit & dollar demand, a chronology of case events, case status, types of documents filed for certain cases, judgments, and appellate court opinions. Search PACER by specific court or use the U.S. Party/Case Index
Directories
- Bankruptcy Court Directory
  Phone nos. & addresses for Clerks of Court & Judges
Forms
- Bankruptcy and Debt Amortization Forms from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
- Bankruptcy Forms (US Court)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Eastern District of WI Forms
  Select Bankruptcy Forms from left-hand menu.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Western District of WI Forms
Public Companies
- WebBRD
  Locate information on public company bankruptcies including pre-filing information, cause of bankruptcy, outcome, etc. Generate statistical reports. Cases dating from 1980 to the present.
Statistics

Bankruptcy Statistics (Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts)
U.S. Bankruptcy Filing Statistics (American Bankruptcy Institute)

Wisconsin Bankruptcy Law
Provides overview of bankruptcy law as it pertains to Wisconsin residents. Includes information on the bankruptcy process; property individuals are allowed to keep; Wisconsin bankruptcy courts; locating an attorney; and debt consolidation & credit counseling as an alternative to bankruptcy.
Wisconsin Statutes ch. 128
- WI Statutes: ch. 128 "Creditors' Actions"
- Chapter 128 Debt Amortization Forms from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
- Check the law review articles on this page for more on Chapter 128