How to Choose a Bankruptcy Attorney. Trust your bankruptcy case to the experienced staff of Illini Legal Services. We provide comprehensive personal bankruptcy representation and are dedicated to assisting you throughout the bankruptcy process. Let us help you understand each and every aspect of bankruptcy and determine if filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is the best course of action to take in restructuring your finances.
Federal bankruptcy laws continue to change. It is more complicated to file bankruptcy than before. To understand all of the intricacies of the new laws, it is extremely important that you carefully choose a bankruptcy lawyer that can help you address your individual situation. Do not put your finances at further risk by filing bankruptcy on your own. Trust your case to an experienced law firm that can help you best resolve your situation and regain control of your financial situation. Illini Legal Services, formerly The Law Offices of C. David Ward, concentrates its practice in the area of bankruptcy law.
Once you have decided that you need to seek professional advice concerning your financial situation your next daunting task is to choose a bankruptcy lawyer. Choosing a competent bankruptcy attorney can be difficult since Illinois does not recognize legal specialization or certify that lawyers are competent to practice in a certain area of the law, which as bankruptcy. How then do you choose an attorney who concentrates their practices in the area of bankruptcy law? Illini Legal Services, formerly known as The Law Offices of C. David Ward, does concentrate its practice in the bankruptcy area.
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You can of course ask others who have filed bankruptcy; you can seek out advertisements in the paper or telephone book; you can ask other lawyers who they would suggest; you can call the local bar association and ask for a list of lawyers who deal in bankruptcy law; or you can seek out information on the internet.
- Once you have found a bankruptcy attorney or firm that concentrates its practice solely in the bankruptcy law area, how do you choose? We would suggest that you meet with the attorney personally to see:
- If you think they know the law
- If they have handled other cases like yours
- If they are willing to listen to your concerns
- If they explain the bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy options to your satisfaction
- If they explain the types of bankruptcies available to you
- If they explain the bankruptcy process and your involvement in the process so that you understand it
- If they explain the costs, expenses, attorneys' fees and payment to your satisfaction
- Seven Step Process
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Fortunately, the decision as to which attorney to use is yours. We feel that you must be comfortable with the bankruptcy lawyer you choose. We would of course hope that you would choose Illini Legal Services to represent you. At Illini Legal Services, we have the knowledge and the skill required to efficiently determine if Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy is right for your situation. From this point we can stand by you throughout the entirety of your bankruptcy case and provide guidance whenever necessary.
Contact a bankruptcy attorney at Illini Legal Services today for a free initial consultation.
