Rickey Edward Hodge

I have been given incorrect information twice that I know of so far! In our initial interview I was told I would be allowed to keep my tax refund if I filed chapter 13 instead of chapter 7. Because I adopted a special needs child and have an adoption credit this is a big deal. With no credit it ...will allow me to put the money in savings so it is there should something happen. When I get the papers I find out I have to submit a copy of my tax return. When I has the lawyers assistant, you never get to speak with the lawyer, she says MOST of the time you get to keep it but the trustee my make you give it up. Why on earth did the lawyer tell me differently???? That is a large portion of the reason I chose to go with a chapter 13 because I qualified to go either way. When I very first filed I was told not to worry about the money in my checking account. I told him my car loan was through were I got my car. He said since I decided on a chapter 13 I didn't need to worry about it. Wrong....my account was frozen with my rent money in it. They did not unfreeze it until the case went for confirmation so I had to figure out how to come up with rent twice in one month. As many bankruptcy's as he does he should know the law. In the interview I really felt comfortable with him. I thought he cared about his clients. I just don't understand why I was given incorrect information.

I filed chapter 13 and was not pleased when almost a year later, it had not been settled. Rick was difficult to get ahold of and instead sent everything to his paralegal and to January who doesn't know what she's doing. When it was all done, the judge denied my plan and Rick dropped me like a hot p...otato. Now I have to file chapter 7 with a different attorney who will hopeful know more about the feasibility of a plan than just giving me false hope. I also received a bill for $3000 and he didn't do anything to help my situation. My case is very complex, so if yours is too, please go elsewhere.