Hiring a Bankruptcy Lawyer

You Get What You Pay For – Hire An Attorney To File Bankruptcy

07/14/11

By: Aaron Huff You’re filing bankruptcy, why would you want to hire an attorney?  They charge a lot of money, right!?!?  These are words that I overheard at a Chapter 7 341 Meeting of Creditors almost a year ago.  They were uttered by a “pro se” filing debtor (someone who filed to represent themselves).  This was [...]

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Schaumburg Bankruptcy Lawyers’ Fees and Court Costs

07/04/11

 Lawyers’ fees will vary from attorney to attorney.  However, the actual court cost for filing bankruptcy will not deviate.  For Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the current filing fee charged by the Clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is $299.00.  For Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the current filing fee is $274.00.  The filing fees can be paid in [...]

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Filing Bankruptcy Without an Attorney

06/28/11

According to the state bar, 40-50% of Arizona bankruptcy filings occur without an attorney (“pro se” in legalese).  Most individuals who file for bankruptcy are at rock bottom, and do not believe they can afford an attorney, or that it will be necessary to a successful outcome of the proceedings. However, the importance of an [...]

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Billionaire Bankruptcies?

06/27/11

As reports surface that wealthy socialite Patricia Kluge has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, many have wondered:  how can you file for bankruptcy when you are a billionaire? When United State bankruptcy laws were drafted, the focus was pro-debtor.  The idea was to provide a fresh start for people who had suffered under the [...]

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Homeowners Now Being Cheated by “Mortgage Auditors”

06/27/11

This is my first post on National Bankruptcy Forum and I wanted to address an issue that is very important to me.  Many Bankruptcy Attorneys are active in the fight to save their client’s homes.  When in the middle of a fight for your home please talk with an attorney before you hire a securitization [...]

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Assessing Your Financial Situation Pre-Bankruptcy

06/22/11

Often, people wait too long to file bankruptcy.  Considering bankruptcy to be a last resort is probably a wise thing to do, and there are often many things an individual can do to prevent bankruptcy.  However, waiting too long can mean that bankruptcy protects less of your assets than it might otherwise be able to, [...]

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Googling Bankruptcy Attorneys? Give Pages 2, 3 and 4 a Chance…

01/25/11

22,000 people per month search the term “Bankruptcy New York” on Google When searching for just about anything, Google is often the first place people turn. The search for bankruptcy attorneys is no exception. A staggering 22,000 people per month search the term “Bankruptcy New York” on Google. After all, what better way to find a bankruptcy…

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Georgia Exemptions: What Can I Keep if I File Bankruptcy?

01/20/11

Understandably, a typical bankruptcy client fears that they will lose most of their property if they file for bankruptcy.  For my Atlanta bankruptcy clients, the good news is that a substantial portion of your real estate, personal property and retirement money is safe and sheltered from the reach of the Bankruptcy Court by virtue of…

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