Important Things to Avoid Saying to Your Bankruptcy Attorney
These are some things you might say which will annoy your Bankruptcy Attorney...Or Even Result in Them Rejecting Your Case. “I want to declare bankruptcy” or similar phrases. While it's important to l more...

HOW TO DEAL WITH DEBT COLLECTORS AND THEIR CALLS.
When a debt collector calls and wants payment, here are some ways to deal with it without feeling bad. How to effectively talk to a debt collector. What should someone do when they receive a call from more...

Should you stop paying bills before filing bankruptcy?
This is a trick question - many bankruptcy attorneys also see it as a dangerous question because the answer, as is the case with many legal questions, is "it depends." This question is complicated more...

The Co-mingling Catastrophe
Why is co-mingling money in a bank account a catastrophe for people whose income should be fully protected? Most attorneys give wrong advice about protection available to social security and other ben more...

Tips about Appearing at the Bankruptcy Meeting of Creditors Also Known as the 341 Meeting
Get the documents the Trustee requires to your attorney or the Trustee as soon as possible. Don't try to chisel with the documents. This is no time to cut corners. If you need to provide bank records from March 1 through May 5, it isn't acceptable to provide the records from Marc... more...