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Select a Bankruptcy Lawyer
Before you select a bankruptcy lawyer, make sure you are prepared. Make a list of all of your debts, including credit card bills, outstanding medical bills, car loan, and mortgage information.
Also compile tax returns for the previous five years, as well as your spouse’s financial information so that you have a good handle on your situation when you start to interview bankruptcy lawyers.
1. Select a lawyer in the state where you will be filing bankruptcy. Generally, you will need to a pick a bankruptcy lawyer in the state where you reside, but if you have moved to your state within the past three months, you may need to choose a bankruptcy lawyer in your previous state.
2. Get references. If you have friends, family, or co-workers who have filed bankruptcy, ask them for recommendations for lawyers. If you are not able to get any personal recommendations for bankruptcy lawyers, begin by looking on the Internet or in the phone book.
Regardless of where you find your lawyer, you may want to do a web search for the firm’s name to see if former clients have posted any feedback online.
3. Set up an initial meeting. When you call a bankruptcy lawyer for the first time, make sure that he offers free consultations.
4. Talk to the lawyer. Get a feel for the lawyer during the consultation. Look at whether she is straightforward when answering your questions and whether you feel satisfied with the information you are receiving. Read the rest of this entry »