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What Do I Tell My Lawyer: Utah Bankruptcy

It is not a good idea to hide information from your bankruptcy lawyer. When you hire a Utah bankruptcy lawyer, they are legally bound to maintain client confidentiality, which means that they cannot share your information with anyone without your permission.

Why isn’t bankruptcy free?

Utah bankruptcy lawyers charge fees for their services, which typically include preparing and filing the bankruptcy petition, representing you in court, and providing legal advice throughout the process.

Can a small business file bankruptcy?

Bankruptcy can have significant consequences for a small business and the business owner(s). There may be damage to its reputation and credit. It’s important to consider all options before filing for bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy How Does it Work?

Before your consultation take a moment to refresh yourself on your current financial situation. How much debt are you in? How much is credit card debt? Student loans? Medical debt? What are your biggest financial assets? Have a general idea so that you can relay this information with a bankruptcy attorney in your consultation appointment.

Phone hearing 341 meeting

Utah phone hearing 341 meeting consist of multiple debtors, attorneys, trustees, and creditors on the same phone call. You attend your phone hearing 341 meeting by calling the number you will be provided by the bankruptcy court.

Bankruptcy vs debt settlement

Here are a few things that may help you decide if you should choose bankruptcy vs debt settlement. First, you will want to look at all of your debt, not merely credit card debt.  If your debt is mostly unsecured debt then you will need to determine the amount of that kind of debt. If… Continue reading Bankruptcy vs debt settlement

What you should ask

Here are the Top 10 Questions we think  what you should ask (and the lawyer should be prepared to answer) during your first consultation: 1. Should I file for bankruptcy? This question will most likely provide you with a lot of answers. The lawyer should explain that there are five different types of bankruptcy. Most… Continue reading What you should ask

Bankruptcy without tax returns

You can file a bankruptcy without tax returns but if you have unfiled tax returns it may be in your best interest to file them before you file as opposed to right after you file for bankruptcy.  It is in you best interest to have your tax returns filed prior to the filing of your… Continue reading Bankruptcy without tax returns

Stop debt collector calls

One of the most common reasons people decide to file for bankruptcy is to stop debt collector calls.  by filing bankruptcy you can immediately stop debt collector calls.  Any collector that still attempts to collect on a debt once they know about your bankruptcy is in violation of 11 U.S.C. Sec 362.  Bankruptcy is a… Continue reading Stop debt collector calls