Free Bankruptcy Seminar at Project Self-Sufficiency

Project Self-Sufficiency will sponsor a free seminar about issues related to bankruptcy on Wednesday, February 29th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  “Bankruptcy:  Get a Fresh Start” will provide an overview of the process for filing for bankruptcy, as well as the options available to those who may be overwhelmed with credit card debt, facing foreclosure or experiencing asset repossession.  The presentation, which will be facilitated by Dawn San Filippo, Esquire, is free and open to the public but advance registration is required.

Project Self-Sufficiency provides a variety of legal services to participants, including one-on-one consultations, pro se divorce workshops, legal clinics for assistance with the preparations of family law motions, and monthly legal forums.  Funding for the agency’s legal services programs are provided in part by the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey.

Project Self-Sufficiency is a private non-profit community-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of low-income families residing in northwestern New Jersey.  The agency’s mission is to provide a broad spectrum of holistic, respectful, and comprehensive services enabling low-income single parents, teen parents, two-parent families, and displaced homemakers to improve their lives and the lives of their children while achieving personal and economic self-sufficiency and family stability.  Since 1986 Project Self-Sufficiency has served more than 19,500 families, including more than 30,000 children. 

The “Bankruptcy:  Get a Fresh Start” seminar will be held on Wednesday, February 29th, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Project Self-Sufficiency, which is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton.  Attendance is free, but registration is required.  To register, call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500.