Wisconsin Bankruptcy Laws
Homestead
The principle place of residence of the debtor including condominium, mobile home, house trailer or cooperative up to the extent of $ 40,000.
Professional tools
Equipment, inventory, farm products and professional books used in business of debtor or dependent exempted up to the extent of $ 7,500.
Household goods
Household goods and furniture, wearing apparels, keepsakes, jewelry, musical instruments, books, fire arms any personal property held primarily for the debtor himself/herself or any dependent up to the extent of $ 5,000.
Life insurance
Debtor's aggregate interest in accrued dividends, loan value on unmatured life insurance contracts owned by the debtor and insuring the debtor or his/her dependent up to the extent of $ 150,000.
Automobile
Motor vehicle up to the extent of $ 1,200.
Wages
The greater among 75% or 30 times the federal minimum wage.
Personal depository accounts
Personal depository accounts except business accounts are exempted up to the extent of $ 1,000.
Claims
Life insurance, personal injury or wrongful death claims are exempted up the extent of 100% but up the limit of $ 25,000 for certain personal injury claims.
Total or Absolute Exemptions for
- Federal disability insurance benefits.
- Fire and casualty insurance proceeds on exempt property for two years after exempt receipt.
- Unmatured life insurance contracts except credit life insurance.
- War pensions.
- Tuition units.
- College saving accounts.
- Public employee's retirement benefits.
- Social services benefits.
- Fraternity benefits society benefits.
- Crime victim's awards.
- Public employee's trust fund.
- Veteran's benefit.
- Unemployment compensation benefits.
- Specific partnership benefits.
- City employee's retirement benefits.
- Tenant's interest in Housing Corporation.
Wisconsin Western District Court (United States Seventh Circuit)
Court's Address
120 North Henry Street Madison WI 53703-2559
Court's Phone Number
(608) 264-5178
Court's Email Address
Court's Hours
800 AM - 430 PM
Western District of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Divisional Office
Court's Address
500 South Barstow Street; Eau Claire, WI 54702
Court's Phone Number
(715) 839-2980
Court's Hours
800 AM - 430 PM
Jurisdictional Counties
Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sauk, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempe-aleau, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn, Wood
Court Locations
Eau Claire, La Crosse, Madison, Wausau
Judges
Hon. Thomas S. Utschig (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)500 S. Barstow St.
Eau Claire, WI 54701(715) 839-2985Hon. Robert D. Martin (Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)P.O. Box 548
Madison, WI 53701(608) 264-5188
Clerks
Diana Rahn (Deputy in Charge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)P.O. Box 548 Madison, WI 53701-0548(608) 264-5178 x5754Marcia C. Anderson (Bankruptcy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)P.O. Box 548 Madison, WI 53701-0548(608) 264-5178
Wisconsin Eastern District Court (United States Seventh Circuit)
Court's Address
Room 126, U.S. Courthouse, 517 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202-4581
Court's Phone Number
414-297-3291
Court's Email Address
webteam_wieb@wieb.uscourts.gov
Court's Hours
Monday to Friday (830 A.M. to 430 P.M.)
Jurisdictional Counties
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
Court Locations
Green Bay, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Racine
Judges
Hon. James E. Shapiro (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)517 E. Wisconsin Ave., #140
Milwaukee, WI 53202(414) 297-3291 x3201Hon. Margaret D. McGarity (Chief Judge, U.S. Courthouse)517 E. Wisconsin Ave., #162
Milwaukee, WI 53202(414) 297-3291 x3203Hon. Pamela Pepper (U.S. Courthouse)517 E. Wisconsin Ave., #140
Milwaukee, WI 53202(414) 297-3291 x3211Hon. Susan V. Kelley (U.S. Courthouse)517 E. Wisconsin Ave., #162
Milwaukee, WI 53202(414) 297-3291 x3202
Clerks
Christopher L. Austin (Bankruptcy Clerk)P.O. Box 548 Madison, WI 53701-0548(608) 264-5178 x5754Marcia C. Anderson (Bankruptcy Clerk)126 U.S. Courthouse 517 East Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202(414) 297-3291 x3204
