William Hilton Ridings Jr's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Hire someone else!!

I first met with Mr. Ridings because my debt was out of control and I needed advice. He was calm and upbeat, willing to help, and very encouraging. He advised that the only real alternative would be to file bankruptcy. I paid the money and proceeded with the bankruptcy case. Mr. Ridings was acce...ssible up until that point. Once the case was in the system, things went south. Mr. Ridings has disappeared, and the only contact the client has is with a really rude and short-tempered paralegal named Kristy, who calls one day before a court appearance (and for some reason, there are many of these) to demand paperwork that was already filed with the original case. (Why they can't keep records is beyond me -- it does no good to use signature confirmation or electronic return receipt because Kristy has to have new paperwork every time she asks for it or your case will be dismissed.) Every time I see Kristy on my caller ID, I know it's going to be bad news and I'm going to have to scramble because there will be a court date either today or tomorrow. The latest thing is that there is a new trustee who needs copies of all of the paperwork from the original filing, tax returns back to 2013 (I filed in 2015 so I don't know why these are needed), and oh, by the way, your payments are behind and you need to get caught up. I could send all of this directly to the trustee, but Kristy says that's not allowed and the case will be dismissed. If a case is dismissed, all payments to the trustee are forfeited and you start over with the original debt. Not an option. I should have gotten a second and third opinion, because I have three more years of these payments, and worse yet, three more years of random frantic calls from Kristy -- always accusatory, and always demanding something or the case will be dismissed. Hopefully I can make it another three years. Do not hire this man. He is invisible once he gets paid, and his paralegal has a big huge chip on her shoulder -- probably because she is incompetent.

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William Ridings

Replied last June 28, 2017

Dear Anonymous, I am sorry you feel this way. Christy and I do this work in our community to help people improve their financial lives. We have office hours M-F 7:30am - 3:30pm. We are both accessible during these times. Of course the court has rules that we must follow. Sometimes we may not like the rules, but the result is worth it so we deal with them. Please call me during office hours to schedule a consultation to discuss further options on your case.

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Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 22

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Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Mar 22

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Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Dec 30

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Unknown lawyer | Oct 26

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Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 22

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Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 17

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Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 11

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Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 11

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"I endorse this lawyer with no reservation. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community. Very hardworking and diligent. Consistently achieves superior results. Advice is always practical and on point. I recommend to anyone looking for an attorney who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of clients and achieving the most favorable result possible."