I'm pissed and worrying and paranoid all at the same time....i'm trying to keep my business head on but its getting harder not to get emotional....
i had an appointment with my lawyer on February 9th, at which time I paid the remainder of my balance and handed in most of my paperwork....i still had a few items i needed to obtain and fax to them. and i still had to do the credit counsiling. i did the credit counsiling on February 15th. i faxed the remainder of my paperwork and bills to my attorney the next day. i put on the cover letter that it was extremely important that i be notified when to come in and sign everything because my court date for my lawsuit was approaching (March 2nd) and my case needed to be filed before then. a week later, February 23rd, I call to find out the status. the receptionist told me the person handling my case (paralegal) was in an appointment and that my case would be filed within a week. I told him to tell them know my lawsuit was in a week and it was really important that my case be filed before then. he said he would relay the message.
Friday, February 25th, I received another letter in the mail, saying a judgement has been entered against me (in the same lawsuit) and was filed January 27th. I call my attorney to get clarification and was never returned the call. I call this morning and talk to the paralegal handling my case and she says the judgement will all be handled with the bankruptcy. I tell her when will my case be filed? she says let's have you come in for the paperwork tomorrow at 1pm. I say okay but this is cutting it close because my court date for my lawsuit is this Wednesday, March 2nd. I ask what happens if my case doesnt get filed in time. She says she has to consult the attorney and we'll get it all situated tomorrow.
at this point, i'm so frustrated with my attorney's office....i mean, do i have the right to be?? isn't it their job to get everything done in a timely matter? especially when they KNOW i have a pending lawsuit and they had the courtdate in my file??? i mean, i take some of the blame because i really should NOT have waited until the last minute but still....
i feel deceived because i had such a good vibe from them from the get-go and was confident in them being able to handle my case....and now they have me on edge....
anyways....i'm sorry for venting....what do some of yous think?? could yous give me some advice on the following...
-what happens if my case isn't filed before my courtdate?
-do i need to still show up in court on Wednesday?
-will it be possible for them to file before the courtdate?? if i'm just going in tomorrow to sign everything?? i mean, this will be my first time going over all the schedules and such....what if they have some items wrong that delay things?? i sure don't want to go in there signing anything just to get it filed before the lawsuit....
-what does the judgement mean?? will it still be on public record after the bankruptcy??
any other advice/suggestions???
i had an appointment with my lawyer on February 9th, at which time I paid the remainder of my balance and handed in most of my paperwork....i still had a few items i needed to obtain and fax to them. and i still had to do the credit counsiling. i did the credit counsiling on February 15th. i faxed the remainder of my paperwork and bills to my attorney the next day. i put on the cover letter that it was extremely important that i be notified when to come in and sign everything because my court date for my lawsuit was approaching (March 2nd) and my case needed to be filed before then. a week later, February 23rd, I call to find out the status. the receptionist told me the person handling my case (paralegal) was in an appointment and that my case would be filed within a week. I told him to tell them know my lawsuit was in a week and it was really important that my case be filed before then. he said he would relay the message.
Friday, February 25th, I received another letter in the mail, saying a judgement has been entered against me (in the same lawsuit) and was filed January 27th. I call my attorney to get clarification and was never returned the call. I call this morning and talk to the paralegal handling my case and she says the judgement will all be handled with the bankruptcy. I tell her when will my case be filed? she says let's have you come in for the paperwork tomorrow at 1pm. I say okay but this is cutting it close because my court date for my lawsuit is this Wednesday, March 2nd. I ask what happens if my case doesnt get filed in time. She says she has to consult the attorney and we'll get it all situated tomorrow.
at this point, i'm so frustrated with my attorney's office....i mean, do i have the right to be?? isn't it their job to get everything done in a timely matter? especially when they KNOW i have a pending lawsuit and they had the courtdate in my file??? i mean, i take some of the blame because i really should NOT have waited until the last minute but still....
i feel deceived because i had such a good vibe from them from the get-go and was confident in them being able to handle my case....and now they have me on edge....
anyways....i'm sorry for venting....what do some of yous think?? could yous give me some advice on the following...
-what happens if my case isn't filed before my courtdate?
-do i need to still show up in court on Wednesday?
-will it be possible for them to file before the courtdate?? if i'm just going in tomorrow to sign everything?? i mean, this will be my first time going over all the schedules and such....what if they have some items wrong that delay things?? i sure don't want to go in there signing anything just to get it filed before the lawsuit....
-what does the judgement mean?? will it still be on public record after the bankruptcy??
any other advice/suggestions???
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