Posts Tagged ‘bankruptcy papers’

Do I have a case against a law firm?

Here it is, I was considering filing for bankruptcy and found a firm online that offered a free initial consultation. Half way through my initial consultation I was asked to pay a 0 down payment for a retainer fee for this firm to file bankruptcy papers for me. The phone call lasted about 1 hour. After hanging up I read some info that the bk attorney emailed me and decided that I was not ready to file for bankruptcy. I called the firm back asking for a refund as I had changed my mind, it was less than an hour since I hung up from my initial consultation, so I didn’t really expect it to be a problem. The attorney told me they would not give me a refund & if I tried to stop payment they would sue. Well, I hung up, called my bank and stopped payment and now 2 weeks later they are calling me and threatening "legal action". My question is should I really have to pay them? They didn’t do anything other than the initial consult which was supposed to be free.
I live in California and I did not sign anything. I was not even sent anything to sign. The reason I say he did not do anything is because I did not sign anything that would allow him to start paperwork on my behalf. And as he did not set up any future appointments with me I fail to see how he could have turned down any other clients due to my "retainer"
Rob5279,
I’m curious why you think I’m in the wrong. Doesn’t a customer have the right to change their mind? Especially within a 24 hour period?

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How do I get my fathers bankruptcy off my credit?? HELP!!?

A few months back I tried to get a store credit card. They declined because of bankruptcy. I have never filed bankruptcy. After that, I needed a place to live, so I tried get get several apartments…..All of them declined me because of this bankruptcy. I looked up my credit online, and could not find anything about bankruptcy. I paid off the (2) small bills that were on my credit, and managed to get an apartment by showing them my parents bankruptcy papers. They said it happens all the time!!

I cant figure out how to get it off my credit, or even see it on my credit. I think I used FreeCreditReport.com…

(Me and my father both have the same 1st name)

Please help.

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Should bankruptcy exist?

Bankruptcy is the root of all injustice. When someone can finance 0,000 for a house, file bankruptcy, and then continue living in the house scott-free, there’s something wrong with our government.

I’m a FIRM believer than bankruptcy shouldn’t exist. I’d rather receive someone’s detached arm in the mail as compensation for unpaid bills than a government issued judgment against that person, or bankruptcy papers. Because both mean the same thing: you get nothing.

Bankruptcy is truly the most gross example of injustice in the United States and people do it multiple times in their lifetime. Nothing good can come from bankruptcy. What are you thoughts?
By the way, the "injustice" I’m referring to is to the people who have loaned that person money. If you are considered an "unsecured loan", it’s about a 99/100 chance you’ll get absolutely nothing. If you are a "secured loan", in which only home mortgages and car loans can be, you will get your money though it will take forever. Finally, the lawyer who performed the bankruptcy gets 100% of his fee. Where’s the justice in that?

Bob Zoo down the street who loaned John Doe 00 to get a new car, and even had John sign a promissary note now gets absolutely nothing due to the bankruptcy, and is out 00, AND John Doe gets to keep his car.

WHERE IS THE JUSTICE?
slimick, there were no incorrect assumptions. I don’t know what state, country or planet you live on, but here in Arkansas that’s the way it works. I’ve done my homework. I know who gets paid, who doesn’t, and why. Unfortunately your response had nothing to do with anything I was talking about. You just wanted to hear yourself talk about medical issues. Great job there in the relevance category. Not.
And you’re right. I don’t care about Enron. I care about the little guy. The little guy who owes people money and files bankruptcy. Money or an arm. It’s that simple. Or I’m gonna take it out of their ass.
At crazyjes… yawn. Too much to read, too ridiculous. Who cares about what companies do, I’m talking about people vs. people. Never seen Goodfellas. Not a collection agency agent. Just a regular ole Joe Blow who’s been screwed too many times by people, whilest people like you sit there and defend the unjust bankruptcy system that lets them get away with it. I certainly hope someone screws you out of money so you can be on the receiving end of bankrupty. It’s such a nice feeling.

Oh, and as for your hypothetical woman with so many kids who had to file bankrupty, well she should have thought about that before she married the first guy she met in high school, and then quit school to have four kids. Yeah. She did it to herself out of stupidity. I want her money too if she owes it to me. It’s like that. Justice for Justice. Money for Money. None of this, "I charge up stuff and not pay it." Totally unjust. The laws should be changed. People should be shot for this.

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Will debts from creditors in UK be discharged when I file bankruptcy in USA?

I am filing for bankruptcy on Friday and I have been having problems with a particular creditor that has been harassing me at work and trying to take money from my bank acct and paycheck without proper authorization. Needless to say I am happy to get rid of this particular creditor.
I have just found out that this company is in the UK, I am wondering if my debt will be discharged and if so, will the creditor in the UK follow the rules of not contacting me after I file my bankruptcy papers?
Thanks for your help!
I have found out that this company has at least a mailing address in the US, not sure if it is a office though.

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Is This Legal After You File Bankruptcy?

3 1/2 yrs. ago I filed bankruptcy chapter 7. I was going under from medical bills. Everything was discharged. I recently went to go back to college because of the economy. The college I had attended was one of the creditors that I filed bankruptcy against for 0. It was discharged, like I stated, & none of my creditors ever showed up at the bankruptcy hearing. Now the college told me they won’t release my transcripts unless I pay off the 0. I told them & showed them my bankruptcy papers & discharge letter. They said that doesn’t matter they want their money. I thought that that is one of the wonderful things about our country that we can, when very hard times come, make use of this law. Shouldn’t that 0 since it was discharged be as if it had not existed? I have paid a high price for having filed bankruptcy & should not have to continue to be treated like dirt. How can they take a Federal Law like Bankruptcy Chapter 7 & then put their own spin on it? It isn’t like I just didn’t want to pay them back then. What should I do & what can be done? Thank you for you time.

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Is there anyone that can look over Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

I just did Chapter 7 bankruptcy papers online and would like to know if there is anyone that can have review them before you file them to make sure everything is alright? I am in California… thank you

Can a paralegal do it?

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Bankruptcy?

My ex gf and i bought a dog together and when we broke up the deal was she take the dog and pay for the bill and I pay for the other bills. She refussed to pay so i paid it so my credit wouldnt look bad i went to court to get my money and i won but found out she had filed for bankruptcy. She file the HSBC on the bankruptcy papers I am an individual person who paid off the dog after the fact that she filed for bankruptcy should I still be entitled to get my money seeing as how I am not on the bankruptcy papers i am my own person?

However i know she is living with her current boyfriend and collecting welfare and has more then what she is willing to share with her Trustee at Price Water House Coppers
We applied for the credit card through Pj’s Pet centre in both of our names she refussed to pay it so they called me we had an aggrement that i pay and she pay me back but after i paid she refussed to pay me back so i took her to court then found out she had filed for bankruptcy .. we had a written aggrement that she pay for the bill since she took the dog and I pay for the other bills we had together while we were living together ..
I was not on the list of Creditors the HSBC card was but the court issued the money to myself not to the credit card company .. we had an aggreement that i pay it and she pay me back but now that ive paid it off and asked her for the money and showed her the court papers shes refussing to pay
Please Help!!

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Can someone’s legal power of attorney file bankruptcy for them?

My mother is bed ridden and unable to go to a lawyer’s office to file bankruptcy papers for herself. I am wondering I am with my rights to do so on her behalf as her legal power of attorney?
How does someone who is bed ridden and infirmed to the point that they cannot travel file for bankruptcy? She is not able to go do an office visit and needs someone to come to her residence to sign the paperwork. I am asking this question because I thought I could do so as her representative and legal power of attorney.

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In the state of AZ should I file for bankruptcy before or after an eviction judgement to include that debt?

I have received a notice of eviction for 2/28 and am planning to file for bankruptcy. To include the debt due for the eviction, should I file the bankruptcy papers before or after the judgement with the eviction?

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