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WhiteRaven
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Missouri here. (previously posted chapt. 13 questions and concerns)
We have made an appt. with an attorney (tomorrow evening) but as we have never required the services of any type of attorney I was wondering if there is a place online to check and see if you have a "good" one?
After speaking to some people who have filed BK in our area, some doubts have been raised as to the qualifications of attorneys in our small, rural area. One person we spoke to used a "general practice" attorney who advised him NOT to file chapt. 13 on the grounds that it "could come back on him after discharge". No where on here have I heard that so I made sure to look in the yellow pages specifically for "bankruptcy attorneys".
The one we are going to see specializes (according to his ad) in only BWI, DWI, Traffic and Bankruptcy. I realize that this may be an irrational/pessimistic thought, but I am almost thinking he is maybe "too good to be true"? He offers 2 free consultations, makes weekend/evening appts. For chapt. 7 flat fee of $600 (which can be made in payments) and for Chapt. 13 I was told that he would be able to quote that at our 2nd consult, as they tend to be slightly higher, due to the following the case for the next 3 years. In any case if filing 13, he would expect half the payment by filing time and the other half would be repaid to him through the trustee's repay plan? I am hoping that this is someone who is truly understanding and not someone who is so desperate for clients that he is willing to extend all these curtesy things? Opinions anyone?
We have made an appt. with an attorney (tomorrow evening) but as we have never required the services of any type of attorney I was wondering if there is a place online to check and see if you have a "good" one?
After speaking to some people who have filed BK in our area, some doubts have been raised as to the qualifications of attorneys in our small, rural area. One person we spoke to used a "general practice" attorney who advised him NOT to file chapt. 13 on the grounds that it "could come back on him after discharge". No where on here have I heard that so I made sure to look in the yellow pages specifically for "bankruptcy attorneys".
The one we are going to see specializes (according to his ad) in only BWI, DWI, Traffic and Bankruptcy. I realize that this may be an irrational/pessimistic thought, but I am almost thinking he is maybe "too good to be true"? He offers 2 free consultations, makes weekend/evening appts. For chapt. 7 flat fee of $600 (which can be made in payments) and for Chapt. 13 I was told that he would be able to quote that at our 2nd consult, as they tend to be slightly higher, due to the following the case for the next 3 years. In any case if filing 13, he would expect half the payment by filing time and the other half would be repaid to him through the trustee's repay plan? I am hoping that this is someone who is truly understanding and not someone who is so desperate for clients that he is willing to extend all these curtesy things? Opinions anyone?