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When you meet with a bankruptcy lawyer, it’s a good idea to have a list of questions ready. Your attorney should be happy to answer them, make sure you understand the process, and explain their plan for handling your case. Here are a few questions you might want to add to your list.

3 Questions for a Bankruptcy Lawyer

1. Do I Have a Reasonable Alternative to Filing Bankruptcy?

In answering this question, the attorney should discuss the nature and extent of your financial problems. The answer will give you an idea of whether they just want to collect a fee for filing a bankruptcy petition or help work out another solution. If you need to file bankruptcy, it’s easy for an experienced bankruptcy lawyer to say so and make it clear why other alternatives won’t work for you.

2. Do You Recommend Filing a Chapter 13 or Chapter 7?

bankruptcy-lawyerYour bankruptcy lawyer is likely to recommend Chapter 13 if you want to save your car from being repossessed, keep your home out of foreclosure, or protect non-exempt assets, such as a rental property or second home. Other reasons are that your income is too high to qualify for Chapter 7 or you filed a Chapter 7 less than eight years ago and received a discharge. Get an understanding of the differences between the options and why one is better for your situation.

3. How Many Cases Like Mine Have You Handled?

Hiring an attorney with a practice that focuses on bankruptcy is a big benefit for you. Bankruptcy is a complicated area of law, so the more experience your lawyer has with circumstances like yours, the better insight and service you will receive. Follow up by asking about complications the attorney foresees in your case and the plan to address them.

 

Sippel Law Firm PLLC in Kingman, AZ, offers clients over 35 years of experience as a bankruptcy lawyer. Skilled and compassionate, this legal team will help you find the best solution to your financial problems and guide you through the process you choose. Visit their website now to learn more about their services, and call (928) 753-2889 to schedule a meeting with a lawyer. “We Listen – We Care.”

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