Yesterday we went to the attorney's office and paid her our first deposit. We are just a tad over or not quite at the 30 day mark on most of our cards. Only one has been longer having missed a payment May 1. I am dealing only with the original creditors.
Anyway the lawyer said I could start giving out her number immediately to my creditors. Well we did just that beginning last evening. The first few took the information and were satisfied when I said any further inquiries concerning our financial matters needed to be addressed to the attorney. A couple even wished us luck for the future.
Then today I've gotten a couple with attitude:
Wells Fargo went through their spiel and when the young woman asked if I could make the payment today I said no but I do have information for them to add to the account. She asked if I was filing bankruptcy before I even noted what the information was. I responded by asking if she was ready to take the information at which time I was told "to be an adult it was a simple question" at that point I hung up and she immediately redialed and I refused to talk to her so she was supposed to get a supervisor but we were disconnected. I called back and asked for a supervisor myself and reported her behavior as well as gave the information for the attorney. Again the supervisor asked if I was filing to which I responded they could address their questions to the attorney.
Citi card was the other who took the attorney's information then asked if it was regarding bankruptcy. My response was that the attorney could answer her questions regarding my financial affairs. She got all kinds of upset insisting that I had to tell her so that the account could be forwarded to the proper department. In turn I responded that I was advised to forward any questions concerning my financial affairs to the attorney at the number I had provided and that the forwarding of the account was an internal issue. She got all kinds of huffy and went about interrupting me. She said I could tell her anything I wanted and said well then I'm putting down you are not filing bankruptcy goodnight! and then hung up.
What is it with these stupid banks. 1) You called me about collecting a debt and were given the number of an attorney - where do you expect it to be going. 2) In actuality it could be any number of reasons why I am not telling you why you are being given the name of an attorney especially when I'm speaking to you about my husband's account and you have been unable to reach him personally such as divorce, accident, death, criminal activity etc.
I'm wondering what others here have to say - Once you start giving your attorney's information for contact do you generally answer them when they ask if you are filing bankruptcy?
Personally I guess I don't want to make it that easy for them and want to make them work for it. They can go ahead and call the attorney or for heaven's sake simply do a google search on the attorney's name and see what kind of practice they have.
Anyway the lawyer said I could start giving out her number immediately to my creditors. Well we did just that beginning last evening. The first few took the information and were satisfied when I said any further inquiries concerning our financial matters needed to be addressed to the attorney. A couple even wished us luck for the future.
Then today I've gotten a couple with attitude:
Wells Fargo went through their spiel and when the young woman asked if I could make the payment today I said no but I do have information for them to add to the account. She asked if I was filing bankruptcy before I even noted what the information was. I responded by asking if she was ready to take the information at which time I was told "to be an adult it was a simple question" at that point I hung up and she immediately redialed and I refused to talk to her so she was supposed to get a supervisor but we were disconnected. I called back and asked for a supervisor myself and reported her behavior as well as gave the information for the attorney. Again the supervisor asked if I was filing to which I responded they could address their questions to the attorney.
Citi card was the other who took the attorney's information then asked if it was regarding bankruptcy. My response was that the attorney could answer her questions regarding my financial affairs. She got all kinds of upset insisting that I had to tell her so that the account could be forwarded to the proper department. In turn I responded that I was advised to forward any questions concerning my financial affairs to the attorney at the number I had provided and that the forwarding of the account was an internal issue. She got all kinds of huffy and went about interrupting me. She said I could tell her anything I wanted and said well then I'm putting down you are not filing bankruptcy goodnight! and then hung up.
What is it with these stupid banks. 1) You called me about collecting a debt and were given the number of an attorney - where do you expect it to be going. 2) In actuality it could be any number of reasons why I am not telling you why you are being given the name of an attorney especially when I'm speaking to you about my husband's account and you have been unable to reach him personally such as divorce, accident, death, criminal activity etc.
I'm wondering what others here have to say - Once you start giving your attorney's information for contact do you generally answer them when they ask if you are filing bankruptcy?
Personally I guess I don't want to make it that easy for them and want to make them work for it. They can go ahead and call the attorney or for heaven's sake simply do a google search on the attorney's name and see what kind of practice they have.
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