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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: feedback@wiwb.uscourts.gov
Court's Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Court's Phone Number: (608) 264-5178
Court's Email Address: feedback@wiwb.uscourts.gov
Court's Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 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: 8:00 AM - 4:30 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) 839-2985
Hon. 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 x5754
Marcia C. Anderson (Bankruptcy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
P.O. Box 548 Madison, WI 53701-0548
(608) 264-5178
Court's Phone Number: (715) 839-2980
Court's Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 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) 839-2985
Hon. 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 x5754
Marcia 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 (8:30 A.M. to 4:30 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 x3201
Hon. Margaret D. McGarity (Chief Judge, U.S. Courthouse)
517 E. Wisconsin Ave., #162
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 297-3291 x3203
Hon. Pamela Pepper (U.S. Courthouse)
517 E. Wisconsin Ave., #140
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 297-3291 x3211
Hon. 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 x5754
Marcia C. Anderson (Bankruptcy Clerk)
126 U.S. Courthouse 517 East Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 297-3291 x3204
Court's Phone Number: 414-297-3291
Court's Email Address: webteam_wieb@wieb.uscourts.gov
Court's Hours: Monday to Friday (8:30 A.M. to 4:30 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 x3201
Hon. Margaret D. McGarity (Chief Judge, U.S. Courthouse)
517 E. Wisconsin Ave., #162
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 297-3291 x3203
Hon. Pamela Pepper (U.S. Courthouse)
517 E. Wisconsin Ave., #140
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 297-3291 x3211
Hon. 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 x5754
Marcia C. Anderson (Bankruptcy Clerk)
126 U.S. Courthouse 517 East Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 297-3291 x3204