vendredi 31 janvier 2014

Choosing An Austin Bankruptcy Lawyer

By Serena Price


If there is anything worse than liquidation, it is having to do so and then hiring the wrong Austin bankruptcy lawyer. For many attorneys, liquidation filings have become a business that is guided by volume. Debtors facing liquidation will therefore at times end up receiving inferior services. This could be avoided by conducting research before hiring any lawyer to represent you and your interests.

It is painful for most people to start the search for a good lawyer. Procrastinating does not help. The more you wait, the more time that elapses and you might find yourself making a rushed search that could see you and an inexperienced lawyer.

Establish what business acquaintances you have made in the last few years. Of these, ask yourself which might know a good liquidation lawyer. If you happen to have a personal lawyer, seek recommendations from him on the same case.

It is important that you acquaint yourself with the proceedings that take place at the liquidation court. The only way to do this is to spend a day at the courts. Observe the lawyers do what they do best. From the way they present their findings, you will also be able to know what personality to look for in a lawyer.

Find out which local lawyers sits in the liquidation court panels. Only respected lawyers who have regular court appearances can be found in this panel. You may also want to get the names of lawyers seating in the local court debtor and creditor committees. These are people who take their work very seriously.

Clients need to conduct office appraisals. These can be done by visiting the law offices of different firms. Go in, check out how the office is organized, the attitude displayed by the staff and then determine whether it has the characteristics of a good law firm.

Once you come across suitable candidates, be sure to ask a lot of questions. Questions to ask can include; the certifications they have, cases handled in a month, how many cases have been handled so far and of the total number of cases filed, how many could be categorized under business filings. You should also ask questions related to the procedures that will be followed.

A person filing for liquidation will obviously be low on finances. This is however not a good reason to go for the cheapest lawyer you can find. The services provided by a lawyer are very much influenced by how much you pay for his services. The cheaper his services are, the lower the quality of services that will be on offer.

Get all the specifics related to the fees payable to this lawyer. Find out what is included and what is not included in the fees. If there are experts that may need to be called in, confirm whether that will fall under the fees or whether it will be classified as an additional fee.

Having hired an Austin bankruptcy attorney, do not relax and wait for him to do all the work. It is important for each client to stay involved. Contact him regularly and seek to know what progress he is making, double check all filings and go through the list of all creditors to ensure that no one is left out.




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