Why You Need An Experienced Bankruptcy Attorney

Each year I am contacted by clients, seeking my advice as an Orlando bankruptcy attorney

, only after they have filed their bankruptcy "pro se", without the assistance of a bankruptcy attorney. Normally, these people are in a serious situation and in need of help immediately to stop something going terribly wrong with their case.

For instance, one client came to me after she missed her 341 Meeting for a second time and the Trustee in her Chapter 7 case filed a Motion to Dismiss her case for failing to attend. She explained to me that she wanted to go to the first meeting but could not make the scheduled date because she was out of town. She said she never received a Notice from the Trustee for when the new date for the hearing would be, and therefore missed that meeting too.

I made one phone call to her Trustee, resolved that issue, and then amended her bankruptcy petition to apply her exemptions correctly so she did not lose her car.

Many people seeking debt relief believe, after spending a few hours online doing "research" that filing bankruptcy is a simple "do it yourself" process. While many people file bankruptcy and get the debt relief they seek, there are also many people who wind up having their case dismissed, their Discharge delayed, end up losing assets they could otherwise have kept, or just make the experience much more difficult for themselves than it needs to be.

But bankruptcy attorneys charge for their services, you might say. That is very true. However, in most cases, an Orlando bankruptcy attorney, like myself, will offer a payment plan to their clients. You see, when someone comes to me after filing bankruptcy on their own, I need to spend a great deal of time fixing the problems with their case. Therefore, had they hired me in the first place, they may have not had to pay as much for my services had I not had to step into an emergency situation to stop a potentially disastrous result in their case.

At the very least, hiring a bankruptcy attorney with experience and understanding of the local bankruptcy Court rules and procedures, in addition to the bankruptcy laws themselves, will make you feel more comfortable with the bankruptcy process in general and reduce your stress and anxiety. An experienced Orlando bankruptcy attorney can make filing bankruptcy a smoother, easier process and help you avoid having your case Dismissed.

by: K. Hunter Goff

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