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Bankruptcy lawyers help individuals and businesses find relief from overwhelming debt. They analyze your financial situation and guide you through processes like Chapter 7 liquidation or Chapter 13 reorganization. Their goal is to stop creditor harassment, protect your assets, and provide a legal path to a fresh financial start.

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Should I fire my bankruptcy attorney and get another before the 341 meeting scheduled with creditors?

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Answered by attorney Dorothy G. Bunce (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at A Fresh Start
A Chapter 13 will live a lot longer than many marriages, and the fact that the attorney is not meeting your expectations this early in the game indicates that things will only get worse. Frankly, I suspect that you expect more than most bankruptcy attorneys are able to provide and still offer a reasonable fee, but that is beside the point.
A Chapter 13 will live a lot longer than many marriages, and the fact that the attorney is not meeting your expectations this early in the game indicates that things will only get worse. Frankly, I suspect that you expect more than most bankruptcy attorneys are able to provide and still offer a reasonable fee, but that is beside the point.
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What happens to the person that I have as a users on a credit card if I file Chapter 7?

Answered by attorney Mark J Markus
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Office of Mark J. Markus
If you are asking whether an authorized user is liable for the primary signatore's obligations on a credit card, the answer depends on the laws of whatever state governs the contract and, most likely, whether the authorized user signed the cardholder agreement.  In most cases if they did not sign the agreement, then they are only liable for the actual charges they made on the card (where they signed for the charges).
If you are asking whether an authorized user is liable for the primary signatore's obligations on a credit card, the answer depends on the laws of whatever state governs the contract and, most likely, whether the authorized user signed the cardholder agreement.  In most cases if they did not sign the agreement, then they are only liable for the actual charges they made on the card (where they signed for the charges).
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Should I fire my bankruptcy attorney and get another before the 341 meeting scheduled with creditors?

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Answered by attorney Rustin Scott Polk (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Polk & Associates
You are allowed to switch lawyers whenever you feel like it. Whether you SHOULD fire your attorney or not is never a clear-cut yes-or-no question. In figuring out whether you want to do that or not, don't focus on what they did or didn't do up to this point. Instead, ask yourself what else you think they should have done, or what you think you've paid them to do but that they haven't done. Then once you know VERY SPECIFICALLY what it is you think they were supposed to do but didn't, ask yourself whether the next lawyer is going to do those specific things or not.
You are allowed to switch lawyers whenever you feel like it. Whether you SHOULD fire your attorney or not is never a clear-cut yes-or-no question. In figuring out whether you want to do that or not, don't focus on what they did or didn't do up to this point. Instead, ask yourself what else you think they should have done, or what you think you've paid them to do but that they haven't done. Then once you know VERY SPECIFICALLY what it is you think they were supposed to do but didn't, ask yourself whether the next lawyer is going to do those specific things or not.
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