Hello,
I've known for awhile now that i was going to file chapter 7 but didn't have the lawyer fees and things have been crazy. I've got a friend who will loan me the money now so I want to get started.
I live/work in a small town about 20-25 minutes from a larger metropolitan area. My options are a small local law firm that handles cases of all sorts, not just bankruptcy. I like them because they are small and more personal. It's also 3 blocks from work so I wouldn't need to take much time off to travel to them for appointments, etc.
My other option is a big firm with 12 offices scattered throughout the state. Local office is in the larger metro area about 25 minutes away. They specialize in bankruptcy so know the ins and outs and everything. But after meeting with a different law firm that specialized in bankruptcy a couple months ago, I was really turned off. I'm sure most are fine but this guy was the biggest jerk and there is no way I'd give him my money to help me.
Basically, I like the small local firm much better but I am concerned that because bankruptcy isn't their speciality, they won't do as good of a job.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? I just moved to the area and only know my coworkers, who I don't want to know about this (my boss knows because of the garnishment on my wages but no one else does). So I can't ask for lawyer recs.
Would the small local firm be able to do what I need them to do? Or should I just suck it up and travel to the bigger firm that I don't really care for?
Thanks!
I've known for awhile now that i was going to file chapter 7 but didn't have the lawyer fees and things have been crazy. I've got a friend who will loan me the money now so I want to get started.
I live/work in a small town about 20-25 minutes from a larger metropolitan area. My options are a small local law firm that handles cases of all sorts, not just bankruptcy. I like them because they are small and more personal. It's also 3 blocks from work so I wouldn't need to take much time off to travel to them for appointments, etc.
My other option is a big firm with 12 offices scattered throughout the state. Local office is in the larger metro area about 25 minutes away. They specialize in bankruptcy so know the ins and outs and everything. But after meeting with a different law firm that specialized in bankruptcy a couple months ago, I was really turned off. I'm sure most are fine but this guy was the biggest jerk and there is no way I'd give him my money to help me.
Basically, I like the small local firm much better but I am concerned that because bankruptcy isn't their speciality, they won't do as good of a job.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? I just moved to the area and only know my coworkers, who I don't want to know about this (my boss knows because of the garnishment on my wages but no one else does). So I can't ask for lawyer recs.
Would the small local firm be able to do what I need them to do? Or should I just suck it up and travel to the bigger firm that I don't really care for?
Thanks!
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