Burlington County Bankruptcy Lawyer

Name: Law Office of Mike Assad
Price range: $$

If you are looking for a bankruptcy lawyer in Burlington County, you have found one. We represent people across every town in the county, and we handle the whole case the way most people prefer anyway: by phone and Zoom, from your own kitchen table, with an office in Cherry Hill minutes from the western Burlington towns whenever you would rather sit down in person. With us, you get a lawyer who regularly files in the courts that serve your town, not a call center three states away.

Burlington is the largest county in New Jersey by area, and it holds several different economies at once: the affluent western suburbs along the Route 38 and 295 corridor, the working towns around Willingboro and Mount Holly, the enormous footprint of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, and the Pine Barrens stretching east and south. Debt trouble looks different in each, a PCS move gone sideways, a layoff, a divorce, a medical bill, but the fix is the same, and it is what bankruptcy law was built for.

Which courthouse do you file in? Burlington is split.

Here is the thing most websites get wrong: Burlington County is the only county in New Jersey split between two bankruptcy courthouses, and which one your case goes to depends on your town.

Camden vicinage (401 Market Street, Camden) handles ten western townships: Cinnaminson, Delran, Edgewater Park, Evesham (Marlton), Maple Shade, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Palmyra, Riverside, and Riverton.
Trenton vicinage (402 East State Street, Trenton) handles every other Burlington County municipality, including Mount Holly, Willingboro, Pemberton, Medford, Southampton, Tabernacle, Bordentown, and the rest.

It matters less than it sounds like, because the 341 meeting of creditors is held by Zoom as standard practice in both vicinages, so most filers never set foot in either courthouse. But filing in the wrong one causes delays, and it’s the kind of detail a local lawyer gets right the first time.

Your Burlington County case at a glance

Where your case is filed	Depends on your town: Camden (401 Market Street) for the ten western townships above, Trenton (402 East State Street) for the rest
The 341 meeting of creditors	Held by Zoom as standard practice in both vicinages; most filers never travel to either courthouse
Sheriff foreclosure sales	Burlington County Sheriff, County Administration Building, 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly; Thursdays at noon
Nearest office	923 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, minutes from the western Burlington towns

Filing bankruptcy from Burlington County

Whichever courthouse your town uses, most people file under Chapter 7, which typically clears credit cards, medical bills, and personal loans within a few months, or Chapter 13, which catches up a mortgage or car loan over a three to five year plan. If a foreclosure is already moving, timing matters: Burlington County sheriff sales are held Thursdays at noon at the County Administration Building in Mount Holly, New Jersey lets you adjourn the sale twice for up to 30 days each, and a bankruptcy filed before the sale generally stops it.

The Burlington County towns we serve

We take cases from across the county: Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Evesham (Marlton), Maple Shade, Cinnaminson, Delran, Palmyra, Riverside, Riverton, Edgewater Park, Willingboro, Mount Holly, Medford, Medford Lakes, Lumberton, Hainesport, Westampton, Eastampton, Southampton, Tabernacle, Pemberton, Browns Mills, Bordentown, Florence, Burlington City, Burlington Township, Beverly, Delanco, Bass River, Washington Township, Woodland, and the rest. If you’d rather meet in person than over Zoom, our Cherry Hill office is minutes from the western towns.

What it costs

The consultation is free, and it’s with Mike, not an intake screener. Fees are affordable and quoted before you commit to anything, with payment plans available, and qualifying filers may be eligible for the $999 flat fee Chapter 7. Book a free consultation or call (609) 808-3300. One conversation is usually enough to know whether filing makes sense for you.

Common questions about bankruptcy in Burlington County

Which courthouse do I file in from Burlington County?

It depends on your town, because Burlington is the only split county in New Jersey. Ten western townships (Cinnaminson, Delran, Edgewater Park, Evesham/Marlton, Maple Shade, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Palmyra, Riverside, and Riverton) file in the Camden vicinage at 401 Market Street. Every other Burlington municipality files in the Trenton vicinage at 402 East State Street. Either way, the 341 meeting is held by Zoom, so you almost certainly never travel to the courthouse.

Do you have a bankruptcy office in Burlington County?

Not inside the county, and we’ll always be straight about that. Our nearest office is at 923 Haddonfield Road in Cherry Hill, minutes from the western Burlington towns like Moorestown, Mount Laurel, and Marlton. Nearly everything is handled by phone and Zoom, so most clients never need to come in.

Can bankruptcy stop a Burlington County sheriff sale?

Usually, yes, if you act before the sale. Burlington County sheriff sales are held Thursdays at noon at the County Administration Building in Mount Holly. New Jersey lets you adjourn the sale twice for up to 30 days each, and a bankruptcy filed before the sale generally stops it. The earlier you call, the more options stay open.