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Fairfield Township is farm country and always has been. It was one of Cumberland County’s six original townships, settled back in 1697 by families from Fairfield, Connecticut who came down to the Cohansey River, and today close to 88% of the land here is farmland, marsh, state ground or floodplain. Money comes in with the seasons around Fairton, Cedarville and Gouldtown, from produce fields and packing houses, from the bayshore, and from steadier paychecks at FCI Fairton. When a slow winter, a layoff, a hospital bill or a broken-down truck lands in the middle of that, the debt and the interest can pile up faster than any one paycheck can knock it back down. If that is where you are right now, please know a bankruptcy lawyer can usually change that math, faster and for less than you would expect.
Filing bankruptcy from Fairfield Township at a glance
Where your case is filed
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey (Camden vicinage), 401 Market Street, Camden
The 341 meeting of creditors
Held by Zoom as standard practice, so most filers never travel to the courthouse
Sheriff foreclosure sales
Cumberland County Sheriff foreclosure sales are held at the Cumberland County Court House, 60 W. Broad Street, Bridgeton
Nearest office
1402 Doughty Road, Egg Harbor Township, a short drive to the east (we also keep a Cherry Hill office)
In most cases, yes. The moment you file, something called the automatic stay kicks in and it stops collections, lawsuits, wage garnishment and creditor phone calls the same day. A Chapter 7 wipes out unsecured debt like credit cards, medical bills, personal loans and old deficiency balances, and you can keep your home, your car and your retirement. If you have fallen behind on a mortgage or a vehicle and want to catch up rather than let it go, a Chapter 13 lets you spread those arrears over a manageable plan while you stay in the house. Which one fits depends on your income and what you want to protect, and that is exactly what the free consult is for.
What it costs
The first call is a free consultation with Mike himself, not a screener or a salesperson reading off a script. Our fees are flat and predictable, so you know the number up front, and we offer payment plans because most folks who need this are not sitting on a pile of cash. Qualifying Chapter 7 filers can have it done for a $999 flat fee. If you would rather just talk it through with a real person first, call (609) 808-3300 and we will give you a straight answer.
What actually happens after you file
Your case is handled through the Camden vicinage of the District of New Jersey at 401 Market Street. Here is the part that surprises most people from Fairfield: the one hearing you have, the 341 meeting of creditors, is now held over Zoom as standard practice, so you rarely have to drive anywhere at all. You answer a few questions from your own kitchen table. If you would rather sit down with someone in person before then, our office at 1402 Doughty Road in Egg Harbor Township is a short drive to the east, and we also have a Cherry Hill office.
If a foreclosure has already started
New Jersey is a judicial-foreclosure state, which means the lender has to take you to court, and that gives you room to work with. If it has gone all the way to a sheriff sale, Cumberland County holds those sales at the Cumberland County Court House at 60 W. Broad Street in Bridgeton. Even at that late stage you are not out of moves. You are entitled to two adjournments of the sale, up to 30 days each, and after a sale there is a 10-day redemption period before it becomes final. And filing a Chapter 13 triggers the automatic stay, which stops the sale outright and lets you fold the past-due mortgage into a plan. The key is to call before the calendar runs out, not after.
You do not have to keep carrying this by yourself. Book a free, no-pressure consultation, and let us show you the way out.
NJ Bankruptcy Court
Where your Fairfield Township case is filed
A bankruptcy filed from Fairfield Township goes through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (Camden vicinage). Mike practices there regularly and stays with your case from the first call through discharge.
We help people across Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, Salem, Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland County and throughout New Jersey.
Your bankruptcy options in Fairfield Township
Most people we help in Fairfield Township file under one of these three chapters. Here is how each one works and who it fits.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Fairfield Township
Wipe out debt and start fresh
Chapter 7 is the fastest path to a fresh start. For most people in Fairfield Township who qualify, it clears credit cards, medical bills, personal loans, and most other unsecured debt in about three to four months, and it stops collection calls, lawsuits, repossessions, and wage garnishment the day we file.
Whether you qualify depends on the New Jersey means test, which compares your household income to the state median. Most of our Fairfield Township clients keep everything they own. New Jersey lets you choose the set of exemptions that protects the most, so your home, your car, and your retirement are usually safe.
Chapter 13 is for people in Fairfield Township who are behind on a house or a car, owe back taxes, or earn too much to qualify for Chapter 7. Instead of liquidating, you keep your property and repay what you can over a three- to five-year plan, often for a fraction of what you owe.
It is the strongest tool we have to stop a foreclosure or a repossession and make a lender accept your missed payments over time. When you finish the plan, the remaining qualifying balances are discharged.
Subchapter V is a streamlined Chapter 11 built for small business owners. If you run a business in or near Fairfield Township that is buried in lease payments, equipment loans, or merchant cash advances, it lets you reorganize that debt and keep operating, without the cost and delay of a traditional Chapter 11.
You stay in control of the business, propose a plan to repay creditors from future earnings, and in most cases keep your ownership. Mike has represented business debtors in reorganizations across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Mike has represented many people in bankruptcy and focuses his practice on it across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
No Bait and Switch
Other lawyers may sell you on filing a bankruptcy and then pass your case off. With us, you work with the same lawyer from start to finish.
Always a Live Person
Other lawyers may use AI to handle their calls. With us, you always get a live person.
Common questions
Do I have to drive to Camden to file bankruptcy from Fairfield Township?
Almost never. Your case is filed in the Camden vicinage at 401 Market Street, but the only hearing, the 341 meeting of creditors, is held over Zoom as standard practice. Most Fairfield filers handle the whole thing from home. If you would rather meet in person first, our Egg Harbor Township office is a short drive east.
My income from farm work and packing houses jumps around with the seasons. Can I still file?
Yes. Seasonal and variable income is normal around Fairton and Cedarville, and the court looks at your income over time, not one good or bad week. We average it out the way the means test requires. Whether Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 fits comes down to that bigger picture, and the free consult is where we figure it out together.
I have a steady job at FCI Fairton but the bills got away from me. Which chapter is better?
A stable paycheck like that usually gives you real options either way. If your income is modest enough you may qualify for a Chapter 7 and wipe the unsecured debt clean. If it is higher, a Chapter 13 lets you pay back a portion on a plan you can actually afford while protecting your home and car. We will run both and show you the honest numbers.
There is a sheriff sale set in Bridgeton for my house. Is it too late?
No. Cumberland County holds sheriff sales at the Court House at 60 W. Broad Street in Bridgeton, but you are entitled to two adjournments of up to 30 days each, and there is a 10-day redemption window after a sale. Filing a Chapter 13 stops the sale outright and lets you catch up the past-due mortgage over time. Call us the moment you get that notice.
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