Like many attorneys, I get calls from prospective clients asking me what my fee is for a bankruptcy filing. It’s not a particularly difficult question to answer – in theory. But at the same time, it is. Generally, I know that if their concern is price, then who they retain as their attorney is not all that important to them. But I also get calls from prospective clients who have or had another (and less expensive) attorney who now is not performing at what they believe is an acceptable level. Perhaps they aren’t returning calls. Perhaps they are not giving straight answers to honest questions. Or perhaps better said, the cheap attorney doesn’t know what the hell they are doing. The desire to go cheap has now turned into something expensive. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Craigslist’
The Peculiar Parallel of Debt Relief Agencies and Madonna
In yesterday’s blog, I suggested that some attorneys – namely on Craigslist – were not complying with the BAPCPA imposed requirement that they disclose that they are a “debt relief agency.” That might not have been completely fair.
Certainly, when an attorney fits into the definition of a “debt relief agency”, they must disclose that fact and are obligated to comply with additional disclosure requirements. But, if an attorney does not fit into the definition of a “debt relief agency”, may they still represent individuals in consumer bankruptcy matters? The answer is yes… and that raises some interesting questions.
Debt Relief Agencies… Part II
As I mentioned earlier this week, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding the BAPCPA requirement that attorneys be considered “debt relief agencies.”
So we’re clear: I did not go to debt relief agency school. I went to law school. I’m not a member of the Boston Bar Association Debt Relief Agency Steering Committee; it’s the Bankruptcy Steering Committee. I’m not a member and author for the American Debt Relief Institute; it’s the American Bankruptcy Institute. I’m not a debt relief agent. I’m an attorney.
Now that I’ve cleared the air on that, let me share with you some of my concerns with this decision and its implications.
The Stuff You Find on Craig’s List
Sometimes, clients will share with me news bytes and other tit bits that I often share with clients. But today, a job-seeking client shared with me a post they found on Craig’s List that was both funny – and a bit troubling.
