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Are you struggling to make things work financially or feeling overwhelmed and buried in your bills? A prepaid legal plan can help connect you to a qualified bankruptcy lawyer to help you figure out the next appropriate step.
The average cost for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is $1,500.
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Harassing phone calls from creditors, imminent foreclosure on your house and mounting debts can feel like a nightmare that just won’t end.
Being able to contact a lawyer in your time of need and get answers or even letters and calls on your behalf can be invaluable.
Making a decision about bankruptcy is never easy, but the process can be made better by having a talented lawyer you can trust.
Perhaps, however, you have no idea how to start or are unsure about how a relationship with a bankruptcy lawyer might work.
In 2016, there were 794,960 total bankruptcy filings. Of those, over 60% were Chapter 7.
You probably have questions that you want answered first before you hire an attorney to handle escalated bankruptcy issues. The Personal Legal Plan includes initial consultations. Join Now!
Some of the most common questions associated with the bankruptcy process include:
No matter what your situation that has led you to consider bankruptcy, you need a knowledgeable and experienced attorney to help represent you and advocate for your best interest. It is important to identify a lawyer who can help inform you of all of your options so that you can make an informed decision.
An attorney's job is to help you consider your current financial predicament, but also work towards a future that is free of the debt and pressure you are currently struggling with. It all begins with contacting an attorney for a consultation. With our prepaid legal plans, you have access to more than 20,000 attorneys all over the country with an average of more than 19 years of experience.
You have the opportunity to work with any attorney you choose to get your questions answered and figure out if bankruptcy is right for you. It is a mistake to believe that hiring an attorney puts an additional financial burden on you. Getting your questions answered by an attorney in an initial consultation can help you to figure out the next steps that you need to take without the pressure of what people typically assume will happen when they hire an attorney.
An ideal attorney-client relationship as it relates to bankruptcy will be one that is built on sharing of information, experience on the attorney's part and accessibility and communication. Choosing the right bankruptcy attorney is a critical decision but you need to be able to have all the facts in order to make an informed decision and determine whether or not someone is right for you. Setting up the initial consultation through your prepaid legal plan relieves a great deal of stress for you and allows you to get answers immediately when you need them most.
Ready to finally get the answers you need? Use our prepaid legal plan to get access to attorneys who can help you with a broad range of legal issues.
Once you become a member, you can consult with a lawyer in your area or the area you need assistance with in addition to utilizing all the legal plan benefits.
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