FREE VIRTUAL BANKRUPTCY CLINICS
ALL bankruptcy clinics will be conducted via Zoom1. Each clinic features an overview of certain issues and procedures concerning bankruptcy filings, followed by an interactive question-and-answer session staffed by one or more voluntary pro bono attorneys. These attorneys DO NOT represent you, and CANNOT provide you with legal advice regarding your particular circumstances. If you have already filed your case and it is still pending, you are solely responsible for responding to any pleadings or motions and for compliance with any order issued by your Bankruptcy Judge or to a request for information and documentation from your Bankruptcy Trustee. Unless a lawyer represents you, you are solely responsible for protecting your legal rights. This is a FREE service, and the attorneys are not there to attempt to acquire you as clients or ask you to pay them for advice or future services.
RESOURCE MATERIALS
- Bankruptcy Basics Videos
- Pro Bono Resources
- Application for Pro Bono/Low Bono Bankruptcy Assistance Form
- Elder Law Handbook for Pro Bono Counsel
- Pro Se Helpdesk
- Clerk's Filing Instructions
- Clerk's Instructions for Preparing, Submitting and Obtaining Service Matrices
- Credit Counseling Requirement [must be completed before filing petition]
- Filing Chapter 7 Case
- Filing Chapter 13 Case
SPONSORED BY:
Dade Legal Aid Put Something Back Pro Bono Project | American College of Bankruptcy Foundation |
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach, Inc. | Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida |
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. | Martin County Bankruptcy Committee & Martin County Library Systems for "Lawyers in the Library" Program (772-419-0057) |
Need Additional Information?
Bankruptcy can have serious consequences, both in the short term and in the long term. A bankruptcy lawyer can explain to you what may happen as a result of filing for bankruptcy and what your options are outside of bankruptcy. If you do file for bankruptcy, a lawyer can help protect you, your family, your home and your possessions to the extent permitted by existing law.
Visit our Don't Have a Lawyer page for useful resources and links to other helpful sites.
Visit our For Debtors or For Creditors page if you currently have a lawyer but are looking for additional information.
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1Any person unable to access zoom due to a lack of equipment (a “smart phone” or suitable tablet), please email Steven Newburgh: ssn@newburghlaw.net . Assistance may be available.