{"id":5646,"date":"2021-10-28T10:52:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T10:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/?page_id=5646"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:58:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:58:19","slug":"bankruptcy-law-bloomington-il","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/bankruptcy-law-bloomington-il\/","title":{"rendered":"Bankruptcy Law Bloomington IL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5646\" class=\"elementor elementor-5646\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72de4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c72de4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b3610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"94b3610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"9482\" class=\"elementor elementor-9482\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390c5d78 e-con-full shortcode-back e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"390c5d78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07a58e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c07a58e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9136784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9136784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d57e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35d57e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bccbe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28bccbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Guide to Bankruptcy Law for Bloomington IL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2015e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2015e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Living in debt is stressful for anyone. However, what happens when that debt becomes unmanageable? With debt collectors sending notice and bills stacking up, how can you escape such a financially crushing scenario? The answer is simple: it\u2019s time to consider your options for\u00a0<a href=\"\/bankruptcy-lawyers-bloomington-il\/\">bankruptcy<\/a>. However, if you\u2019ve never dealt with bankruptcy law in Bloomington IL before, it\u2019s best to have a legal guide by your side. Be sure to call the legal professionals at Stephens Fiddes McGill &amp; Associates, P.C. today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1694b4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1694b4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0703179 height-image elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0703179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bankruptcy-law-book-with-a-judge-gavel-picture-id1029428180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5663\" alt=\"Bankruptcy Law book in Bloomington IL\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.67%;max-width:300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b151f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7b151f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87d4b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d87d4b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ec068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3ec068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Hire an Attorney?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9568d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a9568d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bankruptcy can be a confusing concept to grasp, especially for those going through the process for the first time. Thankfully, Stephens Fiddes McGill &amp; Associates have handled hundreds of bankruptcy cases. Having an attorney assist with your\u00a0<a href=\"\/practice-area\/bankruptcy-law\/\">bankruptcy<\/a>\u00a0filing can alleviate much of the stress surrounding bankruptcy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8179b12 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8179b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 14.4125L17.3626 8.37819C17.7698 7.97078 18.428 7.97078 18.8354 8.37819Z\" fill=\"#FEBF00\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_69_25\"><rect width=\"25\" height=\"25\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Understand Your Options <\/b>\u2013 While you\u2019ve decided to file for bankruptcy, what chapter will work best for you? Working with your lawyer, a decision can be made on how best to organize your debt. Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 are your most likely options for bankruptcy choices. However, if you\u2019re a business looking to file for bankruptcy, Chapter 11 might be the best route to take.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cd2b5 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b9cd2b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 14.4125L17.3626 8.37819C17.7698 7.97078 18.428 7.97078 18.8354 8.37819Z\" fill=\"#FEBF00\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_69_25\"><rect width=\"25\" height=\"25\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b> Manage Creditors<\/b> \u2013 The biggest frustration about being in debt can be the consistent harassment from creditors looking for payment. And while specific Illinois laws limit what creditors can and can\u2019t do, dealing with them can still be stressful. Thankfully, when you hire an attorney for help with bankruptcy, we will deal with creditors. Bankruptcy filing is the best way to put an end to creditor harassment.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b194c0 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0b194c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 14.4125L17.3626 8.37819C17.7698 7.97078 18.428 7.97078 18.8354 8.37819Z\" fill=\"#FEBF00\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_69_25\"><rect width=\"25\" height=\"25\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Increased Chances of Acceptance <\/b>\u2013 Filing for bankruptcy isn\u2019t a guaranteed success for anyone that goes through the process. The court must first approve your application. If they believe your case to be legitimate and your reasons for bankruptcy filing justified, they will accept your filing. And due to our knowledge and experience with bankruptcy law in Bloomington IL, we can help increase your chances of acceptance.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b32405 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b32405\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19bddf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f19bddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132c9b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"132c9b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a510a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7a510a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21db630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21db630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Legal Guidance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b8ecc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4b8ecc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823dc6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"823dc6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a19c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61a19c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bankruptcy isn\u2019t the only legal issue Stephens Fiddes McGill &amp; Associates has experience litigating. Our practices target the areas of law most important to our clients and their continued wellbeing. As such, we offer legal guidance for:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3563b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e3563b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d36dd e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6d36dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10381f3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"10381f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/practice-area\/criminal-law\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg 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Law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/practice-area\/family-law\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 14.4125L17.3626 8.37819C17.7698 7.97078 18.428 7.97078 18.8354 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