Ted L. Tinsman

I went to see Mr Tinson to het information on bankruptcy options. I was going through cancer for a 2nd time and knew that I would not be able to handle all the medical and living expenses this time around. I was still paying creditors for treatment 12 years prior. While he was very informative, the... entire "free" consultation felt like a sham geared toward pressuring me into paying the $99 fee to begin filing. Even though I was not sure bankruptcy was the best option for me, after speaking with him I felt pressured railroaded into signing a contract and paid the initial $99 fee. I even received council from him to sell my employee stock to pay my nasi c bills and pay off the balance for legal fees. Mr. Tinsman advised me I should not file until after my cancer treatments were completed, which were not for another 6-10 months, yet I paid over $1,600, which they held onto for almost a year. The only calls/emails I received were from Mr. Tinsmans staff asking for my paperwork. Each time I would have to explain that, at the recommendation of Mr. Tinsman, I was waiting for all my medical issues to get resolved and could not fill out everything for them. When I started asking for a copy of my credit report I was either ignored, or told that I could view it when I came in for the final filling. After being put off for something I felt was a basic procedure, and with increasing feelings of unease, I decided to leave his firm. Then I started receiving several phone calls/emails from Mr. Tinsman and his staff pressuring me to stay, warning me of the dire circumstances of not filing, and basically feeling like I was being emotionally manipulated and bullied. When I finally put my foot down, I received hostile emails advising me he would be keeping almost 1/4 of the amount I had paid as "fair" for his services. What services?!? A handful of calls/emails asking me for my paperwork? One email exchange advising me to sell my employee stocks so I could pay rent, utilities and my legal fees? When I asked for a detailed invoice of what I was being charged for I was refused several times until I sent a formal email complaint to his partners, the BBB, and other legal protection agencies. I received a check for only a portion of my payments to his firm and a note to "never contact him again". Childish and unprofessional does not even begin to describe my experience with his firm. I do NOT recommend using Ted L. Tinsman or his firm for any legal services.