Not all bankruptcy attorneys are perfect. Some charge more than their services are worth, while others charge a reasonable fee but have no time for their clients. While you can’t always predict whether a bankruptcy attorney will serve you well, you can look for characteristics of “bad” bankruptcy attorneys during your free consultations. This page will identify three characteristics of “bad” bankruptcy attorneys.
Consumer bankruptcy is a busy practice by nature. It is not uncommon for a bankruptcy attorney to have a standing caseload of over 60 clients. Nevertheless, a bankruptcy attorney should never be so busy that they cannot personally meet with you once you’re a client. If you are not allowed to meet with the bankruptcy attorney at some point in the process, that’s a red flag. Sure, bankruptcy attorneys may conduct a phone consultation, but once you pay, you should be permitted to personally meet with the lawyer at their office. If a personal meeting is not allowed, that’s a sign that the attorney isn’t local and is likely unfamiliar with local rules of practice. Alternatively, it could mean the attorney is local but cannot afford an office.
Some bankruptcy attorneys have the bad habit of keeping their clients waiting. If the attorney is late to your free consultation, you may consider scheduling another consultation with a different attorney. Bankruptcy attorneys should respect your time just as you respect theirs.
However, there are some excusable instances of the attorney being 5-10 minutes late to your meeting. If the attorney is late to your consultation because they were helping another client, you should admire their commitment to customer service. Excellent bankruptcy attorneys do not avoid client calls or limit their advice, but go the extra mile in keeping their clients informed and educated throughout the bankruptcy process. Sometimes that extra mile requires making an unscheduled return call to a client. Yes, those return calls delay the attorney’s schedule, but they mean a lot to worried clients.
We all know when we’re being sold something. You feel that the salesman is subtly manipulating you into spending money you don’t want to part with. That same feeling may arise during your free consultation. If you feel like the attorney is subtly manipulating you into hiring them, consider taking some time to think about it. Unless there is a reason to file an emergency bankruptcy petition, take a few days to weigh your options. The bankruptcy attorney you want to hire will not “sell you” their services. They don’t need to brag about how great they are. The bankruptcy attorney you want to hire will thoroughly analyze your case during the free consultation and will be upfront about the cost of bankruptcy. The attorney will not “sell you” on anything, but will be candid and thorough with their advice. After the consultation, you can decide whether bankruptcy and the attorney are right for you.
You want to hire a bankruptcy attorney who carefully analyzes your financial situation and answers all of your questions. When you start your bankruptcy and have questions or need clarification on an aspect of your case, you want an attorney who will return your phone call and give you the benefit of their time and experience. Sacramento Law Group’s bankruptcy attorney will take the time to help you understand what is happening with your chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy throughout the bankruptcy process. After you have found a bankruptcy attorney who gives you the benefit of their time and experience during the free consultation, consider hiring them to represent you in your Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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