Chapter 7 & 13 bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and probate services. Attorney Matthew Baysinger offers free consultations to help you find a path forward.
Two paths to financial relief — find the right chapter for your situation.
Chapter
Bankruptcy
A Chapter 7 bankruptcy is known as a "total bankruptcy" or "total liquidation." Although this is an accurate description, it can be misleading as people mistakenly assume that they must lose their house or cars. This is not true.
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Chapter
Bankruptcy
A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, sometimes called the "working person's bankruptcy," differs from Chapter 7 in some key ways. It creates a repayment plan so you can keep your property while getting debt under control.
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If you have fallen behind on your mortgage payments or you're behind and now in foreclosure, it may not be too late for our firm to help you. At the Law Offices of Matthew C. Baysinger you can receive a free consultation where we will discuss the options available to you.
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Serving clients throughout Chicago and the Chicagoland area. Contact us today for your free consultation.
At the same time you are trying to manage the emotional upheaval of losing someone close to you and perhaps making their final arrangements, you are expected to step in and make significant decisions in a short window about protecting their assets, paying their bills and dealing with everything else left behind.
"Probate" is the legal term for the process through which one identifies, gathers and eventually distributes the assets of a deceased person and pays his or her liabilities, whether through a will, through state statutes where there is no will or through some other valid written plan.
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Matthew Baysinger grew up in a small town in Indiana before relocating to Illinois, where he attended college and went on to earn his law degree from Northern Illinois University, College of Law.
In 2007, Attorney Baysinger began his legal career practicing bankruptcy law at the nation's largest bankruptcy firm. That experience gave him a thorough understanding of both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 proceedings, as well as the challenges that individuals and families face when dealing with overwhelming debt.
Over the years, he expanded his practice to include foreclosure defense, helping homeowners explore every available option to protect their property. He also represents clients in probate matters, guiding families through the legal process of settling an estate after the loss of a loved one.
Today, Attorney Baysinger leads a team of attorneys and experienced legal professionals at the Law Offices of Matthew Baysinger, serving clients throughout Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area. Together, they have handled thousands of cases in Cook County and surrounding courts.
Attorney Baysinger is married with three young children. As someone who understands what it means to provide for a family, he brings that perspective to every client interaction — working to protect their homes, their finances, and their future.