Oglesby (zip code 61348) is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,647 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area. Oglesby is located near the confluence of the Illinois River and the north-flowing Vermilion River. It was originally called "Portland", due to the cement mined and manufactured in the area that was similar to Portland Cement from England. It was renamed in honor of Richard Oglesby, a former Governor of Illinois. The surface ground layers around Oglesby has excellent exposed limestone and coal, as well as riverine transport. It soon became an important center for cement manufacture. The term "Portland cement" refers to the cement developed in England; that made in early Oglesby was almost identical. Illinois Valley Community College and Oglesby Washington Public School are located in Oglesby.

Personal Bankruptcy Law Lawyers In Oglesby Illinois

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What is personal bankruptcy law?

Personal Bankruptcy involves the legal process that an insolvent individual takes to insure fairness and equality upon creditors and to help the debtor start anew with the property he or she is allowed to keep without being hampered by liabilities he or she might have accrued. Personal Bankruptcy attorneys advise on debt relief options and guide individuals through each phase of a federal bankruptcy filing -- including Chapter 7 bankruptcy debt discharge plans and Chapter 13 bankruptcy debt repayment plans. Bankruptcy attorneys may also represent creditors seeking to have their rights enforced in connection with a bankruptcy reorganization of a debtor.

Business Bankruptcy attorneys also advise on debt relief options and guide individuals through each phase of a federal bankruptcy filing.

Answers to personal bankruptcy law issues in Illinois

There are six basic types of bankruptcy cases provided for under the Bankruptcy Code, each of which is discussed...

Official Bankruptcy Forms must be used to file and take action in bankruptcy cases. Procedural Forms also may be...

Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for "liquidation," ( i.e., the sale of a debtor's nonexempt property and...

Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for adjustment of debts of a "family farmer," or a "family fisherman" as...

The chapter of the Bankruptcy Code providing for adjustment of debts of an individual with regular income. (Chapter...

The Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act applies in bankruptcy cases. It provides protection to members of the military...

Most debtors who file a bankruptcy petition, and many of their creditors, know very little about the bankruptcy...

Laws prohibit debt collectors from using abusive or deceptive tactics to collect a debt. Unfortunately, many...

This varies from state to state and lender to lender, but most lenders don't start foreclosure proceedings until you...