Bankruptcy Blogs

Recent postings by Aki Koyama, staff attorney for Kathy Dockery, on Facebook: 1. As you are aware, Judge Donovan has consolidated his two August Chapter 13 Calendars and will have only one Confirmation Hearing and Trustee Motion Calendar on August...

I wouldn’t worry so much about the credit score.  The credit score, to me, is not as important as getting out of debt.  I’ve had many people who’ve come to me, they sit in front of my office, and they said, “You know what?  I’ve got A-1 credit.  My number is such-and-such.  I’m hesitant to [...]

Once you hire a law firm, you are represented by that lawyer.  Therefore, if any creditor calls you and bothers you, you have the right under federal law, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, to let them know that you have hired an attorney, his name is David Siegel, this is his number, and [...]

xIf somebody needs a fresh-start Chapter 7, you don’t want to dare put him in a Chapter 13 payment plan over the next three to five years.  There are law firms out there that will do that because they make more money in a Chapter 13.  It’s the wrong thing to do, and I will [...]

In summary, being a bankruptcy attorney requires a few things you need to really concentrate on. That is being empathetic, understanding, courteous, kind, and helpful.  It’ll go a long way in your consultations when you’re meeting with people.  Most of the clients that I meet with, I’m not their only stop.  They’ve talked to a [...]