Bankruptcy Attorney Doesn’t Return My Phone Calls

I found an interesting article about bankruptcy law practice written by a Oregon bankruptcy attorney named Karen Oakes. My Bankruptcy Attorney Doesn’t Return My Phone Calls. Why? : Bankruptcy Law Network.

All attorneys , not just bankruptcy attorneys, are reminded frequently by their professional associations that that clients’ most frequent complaint about attorneys is the latter’s failure to promptly return phone calls. Ms. Oakes points out why many attorneys who practice bankruptcy cannot return all client calls as promptly as their clients would like. Her explanations do not excuse attorneys who purposefully avoid client contact or those attorneys who feel so important that they do not have to respond to their clients. Yet, she correctly points out, I think , that bankruptcy attorneys too are affected when a recession creates economic stress and an increases in bankruptcy filings.

The bankruptcy attorney’s most important task is properly performing professional legal services connected with your bankruptcy filing. Busy attorneys are usually competent attorneys, and those attorneys, like Ms. Oakes, cannot perform their professional tasks profitably and also personally answer every inquiry about the bankruptcy process. Your bankruptcy attorney should respond to any legal emergency; however, clients need to understand that their anxiety about bankruptcy is not a legal emergency. You should expect that the attorney or someone from his office will respond to your questions in about 24 hours, except if staff is on vacation or out sick. As Ms. Oakes says, if you do not receive a timely response leave a another message making sure you state (politely) that it is a second request.

posted by Jonathan Alper, bankruptcy and asset protection attorney, Orlando, Florida

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[Steve]

I was hoping to see your comment on the question I posted a few days ago about a 9 acre homestead in a municipality, and credit card companies taking homestead upon default of cc debt.

Thanks

[Steve]

I was hoping you could comment on my situation. I have had a consultation with a bankruptcy attorney here in the north district. I am sure he is competent but a second opinion could not hurt, because he really just can't advise me on what to do.
I have a single parcel of 9.5 acres with a home on it, the problem is, it is in a municipality and the house is right in the middle of the parcel. The second problem is I purchased the land and the deed was only in my name for two years then I put my wife on the deed for her comfort of mind. I did not think that would ever be a problem, I thought that being we were married when I bought the property , it was community property. He can't assure me that the trustee can't take our homestead because she was not on the original deed or can claim it is not entireties property. I would file individually not joint, my construction business is not making any money so all the unsecured debt is in my name. There is no mortgage on the homestead.

The second part is, can the credit card or banks take our property in the State courts if I default on the unsecured cc debts.

As I say , I just need some more information so I can make a decision, being that he can not advise me, or assure me that the homestead can not be lost in chapter 7 or in State judgments.

Thank You