So you’ve found the cheapest bankruptcy attorney in the market. For only the price of $250.00 and the court costs, he’ll file your case provided you give him several post-dated checks for the balance of his fees. So you can file now and pay later. Great!!! (For you, not for him – read on to [...]
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A common concern that potential clients have is what will happen to a co-debtor if the client decides to file for bankruptcy. Most often the issue comes up when a friend or family member has co-signed for a car for the client, and the client has gotten behind on payments. The potential debtor is usually [...]
I return to this series (for the patient among you) on unbundling legal services because I believe the bankruptcy court system will incorporate more of its principles into the day to day practice of bankruptcy law, and the maxim regarding unintended consequences will come increasingly to bear. For example, in New Mexico, a sitting bankruptcy [...]
You live in one county, you are considering an attorney in a different county — does it matter? Do you have to see an attorney in the same county you live? (This is part of what you might be considering when you consider who to hire. Whether the attorney needs to be in the same [...]
Representing yourself in a bankruptcy case has a non obvious downside: if the case develops problems, capable bankruptcy lawyers won’t step into a troubled case. The judge in yesterday’s calendar was urging any number of individuals who represented themselves (in Chapter 11 cases, no less) to get a lawyer. He was candid with his expectation [...]
If you are lucky enough to get your mortgage company to offer a meaningful modification of your mortgage while you are in a Chapter 13, you probably can get the Trustee and the Court to agree to allow it. There are a number of issues, however, that need to be addressed. Before modifying your mortgage [...]
