People often want to know what to look for when selecting a bankruptcy attorney in Orlando. Most posts on the internet advise prospective debtors that in terms of advice and results they will “get what they pay for.” In other words, the writers suggest that the cheapest attorney may end up being the most expensive as attorney errors are passed through to the debtor. Continue reading
Category Archives: Bankruptcy Attorneys
Orlando Bankruptcy Attorney Facing Malpractice Suit For Ill-Advised And Unnecessary Chapter 7 Filing
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I have been asked by legal malpractice attorneys occasionally to review cases they are considering for legal malpractice claims against bankruptcy lawyers. This week a south Florida attorney asked me to look at a bankruptcy case filed by an Orlando, Florida bankruptcy attorney whom his client wants to sue for legal malpractice. Continue reading
South Florida Bankruptcy Attorneys Suspended For Filing Frivolous Claim Objections In Chapter 13 Cases
A bankruptcy attorney can try too hard to eliminate his client’s debt; when the attorney abuses the bankruptcy rules he can find himself in trouble with the bankruptcy court. Several attorneys in south Florida were sanctioned for filing frivolous pleadings in Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. Continue reading
Reasonable Attorneys Fees For Chapter 7 Is Subject Of Bankruptcy Court Order
I have rarely discussed Orlando bankruptcy attorneys fees in this blog even though I know that fees are an important consideration for readers who are considering filing bankruptcy. I do not want this blog to be interpreted as an advertisement for my own fees in relation to those charged by other attorneys. Continue reading
Pre-Bankruptcy Planning Gets Attorney In Trouble When Legal Help Crosses The Line
All bankruptcy attorneys at one time or another meet clients who suggest transfers of assets to their family or friends in order to hide the assets from a future bankruptcy. These conversations put the attorney in a delicate position. Continue reading
How To Start A New Bankruptcy Law Practice: Helpful Hints
From time to time I am approached by a younger bankruptcy attorney who says that my bankruptcy blog has helped his new bankruptcy practice. Continue reading
Bankruptcy Debtor Seeking Conversion From 13 To 7 Prior To Job Loss: Expresses Dissatisfaction With His Bankruptcy Attorney’s Response
I received an email from a person who filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy and who expressed dissatisfaction with their Orlando bankruptcy attorney. The caller said that his company was downsizing, or going out of business, and he knew now that he would not be able to sustain her Chapter 13 plan payments. Continue reading
Are You Entitled To A Refund Of Your Legal Fees Paid If You Change Your Mind About Filing Bankruptcy?
Sometimes people hire an attorney to file bankruptcy and then change their mind about filing. In some cases, the debtor works things out with his creditors; some prospective debtors receive family assistance to pay their bills, and other debtors just feel bad about filing bankruptcy. Continue reading
Bankruptcy Attorney Doesn’t Return My Phone Calls: What Does Client Do?
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. Continue reading
Pay Attention To Documents You Receive From Bankruptcy Court
Read documents sent to you by the bankruptcy court and don’t rely solely on your bankruptcy attorney to call you if the document is important. Continue reading