{"id":911,"date":"2018-02-01T13:14:31","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T13:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/?page_id=911"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:10:36","slug":"bankruptcy-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/practice-areas\/bankruptcy-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Bankruptcy Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"911\" class=\"elementor elementor-911\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4d636 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f4d636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a679ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a679ab\" 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\">practice area<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fcaf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5fcaf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bankruptcy Law<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53b332 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c53b332\" 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-f1684d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1684d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0e3ec common-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f0e3ec\" 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=\"1208\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bankruptcy-law-books-6594f8746567a.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1064\" alt=\"Image of bankruptcy-law-books\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bankruptcy-law-books-6594f8746567a.png 1208w, https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bankruptcy-law-books-6594f8746567a-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bankruptcy-law-books-6594f8746567a-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bankruptcy-law-books-6594f8746567a-768x483.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1208px) 100vw, 1208px\" style=\"width:100%;height:62.91%;max-width:1208px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c15360 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c15360\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e6614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83e6614\" 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\">Bankruptcy Lawyers in Peoria IL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088df26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"088df26\" 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>If you are struggling with debt, it may seem like your creditors hold all the cards. In fact, this is far from the truth. The federal Bankruptcy Code gives individuals a powerful legal weapon to use against creditors. In Chapter 7,\u00a0<a href=\"\/bankruptcy-lawyers-pekin-il\/\">bankruptcy<\/a>\u00a0is like a sword because it literally cuts away all of your debt, while Chapter 13 bankruptcy is more like a shield that provides protection from your debt by making it more manageable for you and your family. Bankruptcy has the power to stop harassment, foreclosure, repossession, garnishment and other creditor actions. It also can discharge debt, giving people like you the chance to start over with a clean financial slate. For this reason, you need bankruptcy lawyers on your side.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/bankruptcy-law-peoria-il\/\">Bankruptcy law is powerful<\/a>, but how can you make it work for you?<\/p><p>At Stephens Fiddes McGill and Associates, P.C. we can help you answer that question.\u00a0<a href=\"\/bankruptcy-attorneys-peoria-il\/\">Our attorneys<\/a>\u00a0have extensive experience handling Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases for clients throughout Peoria IL and the surrounding communities.\u00a0<a href=\"\/bankruptcy-lawyers-bloomington-il\/\">With our lawyers on your side<\/a>, you may be able to put your debt problems behind you for good.<\/p><p>Call us today at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:3096375297\">309-637-5297<\/a>\u00a0to speak with an experienced bankruptcy lawyer.<\/p>\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-ffa0e90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffa0e90\" 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-42732f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42732f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce242e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce242e2\" 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\">Is Bankruptcy Right for You?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8836384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8836384\" 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>It is possible that you experienced a job loss, medical problems or another crisis that forced you to borrow more than you are able to pay back. Bankruptcy is not right for everyone, but it might be right for you. If you are facing creditor actions or struggling to make minimum payments on credit cards,\u00a0<a href=\"\/bankruptcy-attorneys-peoria-il\/\">consider talking to a bankruptcy attorney<\/a>\u00a0about your options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e396b13 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e396b13\" 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=\"\/chapter-7-bankruptcy-peoria-il\">\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 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\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chapter 7<\/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=\"\/chapter-11-bankruptcy-peoria-il\/\">\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 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\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chapter 11<\/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=\"\/chapter-13-bankruptcy-peoria-il\/\">\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 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\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chapter 13<\/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<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996291e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"996291e\" 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\">More Information on Bankruptcy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbd98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cbd98a\" 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>We know that you want more information on the process of bankruptcy and the challenges that you face. Whatever your circumstances, we can help. Call our office or fill out our\u00a0<a href=\"\/contact\/\">contact form<\/a>\u00a0to get the information you are seeking.<\/p><p>Every case is different and it is important to speak with an experienced Illinois bankruptcy attorney. There are other options such as loan modification and litigation. Our firm offers clients a wide range of options to resolve their debt problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377322e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"377322e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800abf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"800abf0\" 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\">Contact Us<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e54d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3e54d4\" 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>Are you struggling with debt problems in Illinois?\u00a0<a href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a>\u00a0today online or by telephone to speak with experienced bankruptcy lawyers. Stephens Fiddes McGill &amp; Associates serves individuals across the state, with clients in\u00a0<a href=\"\/bankruptcy-for-businesses-peoria-il\/\">Peoria<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/bankruptcy-attorneys-bloomington-il\/\">Bloomington<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/bankruptcy-attorneys-pekin-il\/\">Pekin<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/bankruptcy-law-dunlap-il\/\">Dunlap<\/a>\u00a0and the surrounding communities.<\/p><p>We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.<\/p>\t\t\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-4e1ad6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e1ad6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d21278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d21278\" 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\">We invite you to call today for a consultation!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782ffe6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial contact-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782ffe6\" 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>For further information contact <a href=\"\/attorney\/norman-l-mcgill\/\">Norman L. 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