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Your bankruptcy lawyer will be on your side….your interests. Others such as the trustees, look out for the creditors. And the judge is supposed to function as a neutral arbiter. Credit counselors may try and talk you out of filing bankruptcy because they are on creditors’ payrolls (which means their interests are completely opposite of yours). Debt consolidators try to get you to borrow money…you can’t get out of debt by borrowing. Bill collectors are willing to say anything to get money out of you.

Due to the fairly new Bankruptcy Abuse Reform, bankruptcy laws have become incredibly complex. Filing bankruptcy is not the time to rely on paralegals and document preparation services. It is no longer smart to do your own bankruptcy. It has become much to complicated for even many of the lawyers. The bankruptcy lawyers really have to stay on top of the laws.

Ask around to find a good bankruptcy lawyer if you don’t know one. A good place to do that is, obviously, the courtroom. You can learn first hand by sitting in on bankruptcies.

Some bankruptcy lawyers offer a “free” initial consultation (sometimes handled by a paralegal instead of a bankruptcy lawyer). By paying $1-200. an hour, you speak directly with the lawyer that will be handling your case. Take your money elsewhere if this isn’t the case. You want to see and listen to the bankruptcy lawyer who is going to have your life in his/her hands so you can feel more at ease. Legal fees vary widely depending upon where you live and how complicated your case is.

You can save yourself a lot of money by gathering all the information needed for the bankruptcy and handing it all to the lawyer. It cuts down immensely on his billable hours.

In a chapter 7 bankruptcy, all bankruptcy attorney fees must be paid before filing. You can pay fees over an extended period if you file chapter 13.

NOTE: If you or your spouse has a real spending problem, there is:

www.debtors anonymous. Doesn’t it make perfect sense to learn to curb your spending appetite…what got you into this mess…before you have your debts wiped free or reduced. If you got into financial trouble over gambling, drugs, or alcoholism…do a search on the anonymous programs and join one.

Just as there are good and bad…and even pitiful…bankruptcy lawyers, there are also an array of judges. And did you know if a judge is really good creditors’ groups lobby powers to get them out. Judges are human and you know that weighs on their mind.

Everyone who has filed for bankruptcy has a story to tell on how good or bad it went. Remember you do not know both sides of the story…and there is one. Every bankruptcy lawyer is different, all the circumstances of the financial picture are different, the judge you go before is probably going to be different. And stress plays a big part of the picture as to how people behave.

But with anything in your life, you don’t take anything, and I mean anything, that is important totally in someone’s hands and just sit back and wait. Keep on top of things. Call your bankruptcy lawyer and ask him how things are proceeding. Ask if there is anything you can do to hurry the process up. Ask if he has a court date yet (yes, it’s pushy but it’s your money you are paying him and your life is hanging while waiting for the courts decision). This is no time to just sit and wait for a phone call being stressed out.

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