Speculate: By %, Do More ProSe Mess Up, or Do More Lawyers Mess Up?

[BornAgain]

There are plenty of examples here of bk lawyers messing up the cases they've filed. But there are a lot of bk lawyers filing suits too.

I've filed pro se and I see that many other's here have too. I know some of those go sideways but they don't seem to get mentioned much.

I think one factor is that us pro se folks tend to take on only straight-forward cases whereas attorneys will get the whole spectrum of complexity. Still, I've read here of lawyers messing up on really simple stuff.

But on the whole, do you think more pro se cases are screwed up by filers or lawyers screwing up their clients' cases?

(I vote pro se, just guessing though.)

[JoeBankrupt33]

I would also vote pro se, but the ones who are really hosing their cases are not on this board. I would suspect that the majority of pro se filers that you will find here, like myself, are diligently researching and putting in the effort required to make this successful.

[HHM]

Hard to say.

I would say that more "clients" of lawyers hose their case.

[Tbornetun]

Hard to say.

I would say that more "clients" of lawyers hose their case.

I agree

[BigJohn]

If it is a simple Chapter 13 or 7, there should not be a problem - with or without a lawyer. When the bankruptcy becomes complex, axieties on the client builts up and they begin to suspect the lawyer might be no good. It could be true, but probably isn't. But then, if the client has a lawyer who normally doesn't do bankruptcies, expect problems. As for going Pro Se, I would say if the bankruptcy is not complicated, a person should be able to get thru with it but - if there are any problems, they might not even realize they are drowning.