{"id":2964,"date":"2016-05-26T11:04:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T18:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dmaxlaw.com\/?p=2964"},"modified":"2016-05-26T11:04:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T18:04:25","slug":"bankruptcy-attorney-shopping-attorney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/bankruptcy-attorney-shopping-attorney\/","title":{"rendered":"Bankruptcy Attorney | When Shopping For A Bankruptcy Attorney . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"

Bankruptcy Attorney | When Shopping For A Bankruptcy Attorney . . .<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bankruptcy Attorney |<\/a>\u00a0Representing parties in personal bankruptcy is an area of consumer law where clients come and go. Most consumers\u00a0wisely go through a process of selecting a good bankruptcy attorney based on referrals from friends, family, or another\u00a0attorney they know. In the old days, we went through the phone book. Now, Internet based advertising has become the\u00a0primary source of marketing for consumer lawyers.<\/p>\n

There is a joke out there that assumes that the best attorney has the biggest ad. In my experience, that is not the case. I\u00a0offer the following comments for you to consider.<\/p>\n

1. DON\u2019T BE PRESSURED INTO FILING BANKRUPTCY.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Filing bankruptcy will be one of the most important financial decisions you ever make, if not the most important. Your\u00a0bankruptcy lawyer owes you the highest duty to objectively review your situation and tell you whether to file, and when to\u00a0file. That lawyer should also have the integrity to tell you not to file, or to wait to file, or that you don\u2019t have to file.\u00a0Unfortunately, there are lawyers who lose sight of this and will pressure you to file now.<\/p>\n

2. NEVER LET A LAWYER PRESSURE YOU INTO PAYING FOR HIS OR HER SERVICES DURING THE INITIAL\u00a0CONSULTATION.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most bankruptcy attorneys offer a free consultation. (It is also fair for a lawyer to charge a reasonable consultation fee.\u00a0My consultation fee is usually free, unless you are filing a business bankruptcy) I have heard horror stories from people\u00a0who go to the consultation and then are pressured to pay the lawyer for their bankruptcy case right then and there. (Some\u00a0lawyers will represent to you that if you don\u2019t pay the lawyer right then, the fee will go up if you pay at a later date. In my\u00a0opinion, that is highly unethical.) An attorney fee is a component of how much time the lawyer will spend on your case.\u00a0You are entitled to the same rate an attorney charges all of his clients. Your fee should be higher if more work is involved.\u00a0Your fee should not be higher because you caved into pressure. Hiring a bankruptcy lawyer is not like buying a car. You\u2019re\u00a0already under a lot of stress. Your lawyer shouldn\u2019t add to that.<\/p>\n

3. BE WARY OF LAW OFFICES WHO QUOTE OVER THE PHONE.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My office is constantly asked by people calling in \u201chow much do you charge?\u201d People obviously price shop, and that\u2019s ok.\u00a0The problem is, while your case is often simple and you will only have to pay fees and costs under $2,000, and sometimes\u00a0significantly less than $2,000, you may have dischargeability issues, or exemption issues, or other issues that will require\u00a0more time and attention. That low fee will never cover those attorneys\u2019 fees and the quality of representation together\u00a0with the time your attorney is willing to spend on you diminishes substantially. In close to 30 years of practice, I have\u00a0never been subject to a formal fee dispute with a client. Be confident that when you retain this office, and are quoted a\u00a0fee, that is all you pay. Whether you may have to pay more down the road is fully disclosed to you by this office before\u00a0you pay anything.<\/p>\n

4. DON\u2019T HAGGLE WITH AN ATTORNEY, AND BE WARY OF THE ATTORNEY WHO QUOTES HIGH, AND THEN\u00a0STARTS OFFERING DISCOUNTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most bankruptcy cases are simple. And all attorneys know what fee is required to cover their time and overhead. When\u00a0an attorney starts offering you discounts, that attorney was too high to begin with, and is probably still too high. When\u00a0you haggle, you stand the chance of not getting the quality of representation you need. Rely on your friends and family\u00a0and other attorneys who refer you, and then assess the attorney when you meet with him or her on your own basis and\u00a0understanding. You are entitled to a written fee agreement that explains fully what is and isn\u2019t charged. Demand from\u00a0your attorney to know what the entire fee and costs will be for the case to come to a full conclusion.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you are considering filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Bakersfield for your business, get advice sooner, rather than later. Call Max Gardner<\/a>\u00a0 Bankruptcy Attorney at 661-888-4335<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Bankruptcy Attorney | When Shopping For A Bankruptcy Attorney . . .<\/strong><\/h2>

Bankruptcy Attorney |<\/a>\u00a0Representing parties in personal bankruptcy is an area of consumer law where clients come and go. Most consumers\u00a0wisely go through a process of selecting a good bankruptcy attorney based on referrals from friends, family, or another\u00a0attorney they know. In the old days, we went through the phone book. Now, Internet based advertising has become the\u00a0primary source of marketing for consumer lawyers.<\/p>

There is a joke out there that assumes that the best attorney has the biggest ad. In my experience, that is not the case. I\u00a0offer the following comments for you to consider.<\/p>

1. DON\u2019T BE PRESSURED INTO FILING BANKRUPTCY.<\/strong><\/p>

Filing bankruptcy will be one of the most important financial decisions you ever make, if not the most important. Your\u00a0bankruptcy lawyer owes you the highest duty to objectively review your situation and tell you whether to file, and when to\u00a0file. That lawyer should also have the integrity to tell you not to file, or to wait to file, or that you don\u2019t have to file.\u00a0Unfortunately, there are lawyers who lose sight of this and will pressure you to file now.<\/p>

2. NEVER LET A LAWYER PRESSURE YOU INTO PAYING FOR HIS OR HER SERVICES DURING THE INITIAL\u00a0CONSULTATION.<\/strong><\/p>

Most bankruptcy attorneys offer a free consultation. (It is also fair for a lawyer to charge a reasonable consultation fee.\u00a0My consultation fee is usually free, unless you are filing a business bankruptcy) I have heard horror stories from people\u00a0who go to the consultation and then are pressured to pay the lawyer for their bankruptcy case right then and there. (Some\u00a0lawyers will represent to you that if you don\u2019t pay the lawyer right then, the fee will go up if you pay at a later date. In my\u00a0opinion, that is highly unethical.) An attorney fee is a component of how much time the lawyer will spend on your case.\u00a0You are entitled to the same rate an attorney charges all of his clients. Your fee should be higher if more work is involved.\u00a0Your fee should not be higher because you caved into pressure. Hiring a bankruptcy lawyer is not like buying a car. You\u2019re\u00a0already under a lot of stress. Your lawyer shouldn\u2019t add to that.<\/p>

3. BE WARY OF LAW OFFICES WHO QUOTE OVER THE PHONE.<\/strong><\/p>

My office is constantly asked by people calling in \u201chow much do you charge?\u201d People obviously price shop, and that\u2019s ok.\u00a0The problem is, while your case is often simple and you will only have to pay fees and costs under $2,000, and sometimes\u00a0significantly less than $2,000, you may have dischargeability issues, or exemption issues, or other issues that will require\u00a0more time and attention. That low fee will never cover those attorneys\u2019 fees and the quality of representation together\u00a0with the time your attorney is willing to spend on you diminishes substantially. In close to 30 years of practice, I have\u00a0never been subject to a formal fee dispute with a client. Be confident that when you retain this office, and are quoted a\u00a0fee, that is all you pay. Whether you may have to pay more down the road is fully disclosed to you by this office before\u00a0you pay anything.<\/p>

4. DON\u2019T HAGGLE WITH AN ATTORNEY, AND BE WARY OF THE ATTORNEY WHO QUOTES HIGH, AND THEN\u00a0STARTS OFFERING DISCOUNTS.<\/strong><\/p>

Most bankruptcy cases are simple. And all attorneys know what fee is required to cover their time and overhead. When\u00a0an attorney starts offering you discounts, that attorney was too high to begin with, and is probably still too high. When\u00a0you haggle, you stand the chance of not getting the quality of representation you need. Rely on your friends and family\u00a0and other attorneys who refer you, and then assess the attorney when you meet with him or her on your own basis and\u00a0understanding. You are entitled to a written fee agreement that explains fully what is and isn\u2019t charged. Demand from\u00a0your attorney to know what the entire fee and costs will be for the case to come to a full conclusion.<\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>

If you are considering filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Bakersfield for your business, get advice sooner, rather than later. Call Max Gardner<\/a>\u00a0 Bankruptcy Attorney at 661-888-4335<\/span><\/strong><\/p>","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1078],"class_list":["post-2964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-bankruptcy-attorney"],"yoast_head":"\nBankruptcy Attorney | When Shopping For A Bankruptcy Attorney<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Considering filing Bankruptcy in Bakersfield for your business, get advice sooner, rather than later. 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