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Gloucester Township is where a big share of Camden County actually lives. It’s home to roughly 67,000 people across Blackwood, Glendora, Chews Landing, Erial, and the Sicklerville area, making it one of the county’s largest municipalities, and most of those households run on the same math: a mortgage, two cars, and a commute up Route 42 or the Black Horse Pike. Median household income here sits around $106,000, at or above the state median, which is exactly why the debt that builds up tends to be quiet. The mortgage gets paid, and the credit cards absorb everything else until the minimums alone no longer fit the budget.
Filing bankruptcy from Gloucester 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; most filers never travel to Camden
Sheriff foreclosure sales
First and third Wednesday of the month at noon, 520 Market Street, Camden
That squeeze, solid income on paper with nothing left after the house and the cars, is the most common story we hear from Gloucester Township. Bankruptcy law was written for it.
Behind on the mortgage? Know how the clock runs
New Jersey foreclosure is judicial, which means a lender has to sue and win before your home can be sold, and the sale itself is run by the county sheriff. In Camden County, sheriff sales are held at noon on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Camden City Council Chambers, 520 Market Street, and the winning bidder puts 20% down. State law gives a homeowner real levers: you can request two adjournments of the sale, each for up to 30 days ($28 each per the county), and even after a sale there’s a 10-day right of redemption.
Those windows matter, because filing bankruptcy before the sale becomes final generally stops it. A Chapter 13 plan can then spread the missed payments over three to five years while you keep making the regular one, which is how a lot of families in Blackwood and Glendora keep their homes.
Chapter 7 for the cards, Chapter 13 for the house
When the problem is unsecured debt, meaning credit cards, personal loans, and medical bills, Chapter 7 can typically discharge it in a matter of months. Don’t assume a six-figure household income rules you out: the means test looks at household size, real expenses, and the kind of debt you carry, not a flat cutoff. When the problem is a secured asset you want to protect, Chapter 13’s structured repayment is usually the better fit. At your free consultation we’ll run both scenarios against your actual numbers, whether you’re near Camden County College in Blackwood or out toward Erial.
Built for commuters
You won’t have to burn a vacation day for this. The trustee meeting, called the 341, happens over Zoom as the standard practice now, documents are signed electronically, and consultations run by phone or video around your work schedule. If you’d rather sit across a desk, our Cherry Hill office is about 20 to 25 minutes from most of the township.
Pricing you’ll know up front
You’ll know the cost before you commit to anything. The consultation is free, fees are flat with payment plans available, and qualifying Chapter 7 filers may be eligible for the $999 flat fee.
Get real numbers, not another balance transfer
If the minimum payments have taken over your budget, let’s look at it honestly. Book a free consultation by phone or Zoom and find out what a fresh start would actually cost, and what it would save.
NJ Bankruptcy Court
Where your Gloucester Township case is filed
A bankruptcy filed from Gloucester 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 Gloucester Township
Most people we help in Gloucester Township file under one of these three chapters. Here is how each one works and who it fits.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Gloucester Township
Wipe out debt and start fresh
Chapter 7 is the fastest path to a fresh start. For most people in Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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.
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Common questions
My Blackwood home is listed for sheriff sale. Is it too late to file?
Usually not. The automatic stay generally takes effect the moment your case is filed and can stop a Camden County sheriff sale even on short notice. There's also a 10-day redemption period after a sale, but waiting that long shrinks your options badly, so call as early as you can.
We each need a car for the commute. Can we keep both if we file?
In most cases, yes. New Jersey filers can use the federal bankruptcy exemptions, which typically protect a reasonable amount of vehicle equity, and financed cars can often be kept by simply staying current on the payments. If you've fallen behind on a car loan, a Chapter 13 plan can roll the arrears in.
We're a two-income household around the township median. Do we earn too much?
Not automatically. The Chapter 7 means test compares your income to the median for your household size and then accounts for real obligations, including mortgage and vehicle payments. Plenty of households above the raw number still qualify, and Chapter 13 has no income ceiling at all.
Will I have to keep driving up Route 42 to the Camden courthouse for hearings?
No. A typical consumer case involves no courthouse trips at all. The one required event, the 341 meeting, is a Zoom call, and most plan and paperwork matters are handled by your lawyer. In-person appearances are the rare exception, not the routine.
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