10 year anniversary of Leeders & Associates Bankruptcy law firm

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Today is the 10th anniversary of Leeders & Associates!In 2004 I started this firm to offer my clients more bang for their buck.  I wanted to make sure they received the best service possible, to help them on their way.  Clients are more than just an account number.  They are people, like you and I.   They come to me at a low point, struggling to get by.  I wanted to give them a helping hand, and lead them to financial freedom.   Bankruptcy was just the tool...

Payday loans – stop wage assignments

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Did you know that a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 can stop a wage assignment?
Did you know that I, as your bankruptcy attorney can stop a wage assignment even without filing your case?
Credit unions, payday loans, and internet loans to name a few, often make debtors sign voluntary wage assignments so that they can take money from the consumers' paycheck in the event they fail to make the installment payments.

I can stop this!
It's true!

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Northern District of Illinois Bankruptcy Filing Statistics – 2014 Year to date

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So far, in 2014 there have been 29,052 bankruptcy cases filed in the Northern District of Illinois

Compared to this time last year, when 31,754 cases were filed, down, almost 9%.
Adversary proceedings were down from 1064 to just 610 this year, over 42%.
11,120 (38%) of these cases were for debtors living in Chicago, followed by 592 in Rockford, 536 in Aurora, 452 living in Joliet, 289 from Plainfield, 281 in Elgin, 280 in Bolingbrook,  271...

Continuing bankruptcy education this Fall at the American Bankruptcy Institute Chicago Consumer Conference

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This fall, local bankruptcy attorney Terry Leeders will be attending this years American Bankruptcy Institute's 7th Annual Chicago Consumer Bankruptcy Conference.Sessions will include discussion on the proposed National Chapter 13 plan, the best practices in client advocacy, evidentiary hearings, social media to name a few.  This continuing legal educational conference is focused entirely to consumer bankruptcy professionals -debtor attorneys, creditor attorneys, judges, and bankruptcy...

Love Culture clothing store chain files for chapter 11 bankruptcy

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Women's Clothing Chain Love Culture Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy this week. They indicate that they have many interested buyers and may be sold. The company, started by former Forever 21 executives, claims it's financial woes were due in part to costs and expenditures to improve its electronic infrastructure. Love Culture’s clothing and accessories line target young women and has 76 stores in the US. It would seem that a quick sale would allow their assets and clothing lines to be...