Adversary Proceedings Pay For Your Bankruptcy Fees
Recently, I wrote about the amount of Adversary Proceedings that the firm was able to resolve in the month of December 2008. The best news is that two of our clients received double their attorney's fees back. In other words, clients were not only able to get a free bankruptcy, but they also made money on their bankruptcy case. Here is how it happened.
Let's say Mrs. Jones paid the firm $1,500 in attorney's fees to file her Chapter 7 case. When her creditors did something that Mrs. Jones didn't think was correct or appropriate, she called the firm and spoke with one of the bankruptcy attorneys. After completing our investigation, the firm filed an adversary proceeding on behalf of Mrs. Jones and against the creditor. The end result is a negotiated settlement which provided a payment to Mrs. Jones in an amount to cover the attorney's fees paid to the firm, thereby resulting in a free bankruptcy case. Now, imagine that your case is worth in excess of two times what you paid the attorney in fees.
That's correct. We resolved two cases this month which resulted in our clients receiving twice the amount of their attorney's fees. The best part is that each of these clients have more creditors who may attempt to collect on a discharged debt. Please keep your eyes and ears open for any inappropriate behavior on behalf of your creditors.
Also, please see my six part article on Bankruptcy Law Network for more details. The Article is titled: Violations of the Bankruptcy Discharge Injunction may have you seeing Green! Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI
This post was submitted by Carmen Dellutri, Esq., founder of The Dellutri Law Group, P.A. Currently, the firm has offices in Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, and Naples and has expansion plans for Sarasota. Mr. Dellutri also sits on the Board of American Board of Certification. Mr. Dellutri is also one of the founders of the Bankruptcy Law Network, Debt Law Network, Credit Law Network, and Mortgage Law Network. Mr. Dellutri also writes for the firm's personal injury litigation blog.
