Iloveoliver, do you have a friend that could go with you, and the consult be for him/her? 
I'm only half joking. I wouldn't want you to lie and say you don't have an atty if you do, but you DO need some straight answers. Getting a free consult is the easy way, because the atty you have doesn't seem responsive. He may be a great atty, but he's not telling you what you need to know. Maybe your brother-in-law could set one up with himself as the client, and ask the same questions -- kind of a long shot, but you need some help here.
You can try again at the firm, as you suggested. I am assuming it's a general law firm and not one solely dedicated to bankruptcies. Now, if your atty is a partner in the firm, I'd say you're out of luck. But if he's not, I'd say you're right, complain to a partner. But even before you do that, write the letter I suggested above, setting forth your questions clearly and making sure to mention that you have not yet received a satisfactory answer. Send it certified. This will tell him that you mean business. If you escalate, you give a copy to the partner.
I see your point about the really bad timing: you are between a rock and a hard place. But I still think you will find SS income, lump sum or pmts, to be exempt, I really do... and if that's the case, then there's really no problem with proceeding as is. I am assuming you'll follow through on investigating the IRS rules regarding insolvency as well. Good luck!!!
I'm only half joking. I wouldn't want you to lie and say you don't have an atty if you do, but you DO need some straight answers. Getting a free consult is the easy way, because the atty you have doesn't seem responsive. He may be a great atty, but he's not telling you what you need to know. Maybe your brother-in-law could set one up with himself as the client, and ask the same questions -- kind of a long shot, but you need some help here.You can try again at the firm, as you suggested. I am assuming it's a general law firm and not one solely dedicated to bankruptcies. Now, if your atty is a partner in the firm, I'd say you're out of luck. But if he's not, I'd say you're right, complain to a partner. But even before you do that, write the letter I suggested above, setting forth your questions clearly and making sure to mention that you have not yet received a satisfactory answer. Send it certified. This will tell him that you mean business. If you escalate, you give a copy to the partner.
I see your point about the really bad timing: you are between a rock and a hard place. But I still think you will find SS income, lump sum or pmts, to be exempt, I really do... and if that's the case, then there's really no problem with proceeding as is. I am assuming you'll follow through on investigating the IRS rules regarding insolvency as well. Good luck!!!
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