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Dig Deep In Your First Meeting With A Prospective Client

By Cathy Moran, Esq. Filed Under: Before filing, lawyer skills

client interview

The success of a bankruptcy case is frequently determined at the first meeting between client and lawyer. The information that is exchanged and the confidence that is built at that  encounter shapes the client’s expectations, the choice of chapter, the timing of the filing and much more. So I cringe when I hear stories about […]

Filed Under: Before filing, lawyer skills

Proofs of Claim, Res Judicata, And A Good Night’s Sleep

By Cathy Moran, Esq. Filed Under: lawyer skills

bankruptcy worries

Trouble shared is trouble halved. Brainy Quotes attributes that bit of wisdom to writer Dorothy Sayers.  (Also to Lee Iacocca; take your pick). One of the things that keeps me troubled at night is the preclusive effect of a filed proof of claim. So, I’ll share my worries, and you can worry too. Filed claims deemed […]

Filed Under: lawyer skills Tagged With: 2017

Think Beyond The Means Test

By Cathy Moran, Esq. Filed Under: Bankruptcy Practice, Before filing, lawyer skills

It started as a means test question:  could emergency medical expenses be deemed non consumer debt.  It ended up as a step back to get the bigger picture. Well seasoned bankruptcy counsel brought the fact pattern to a list serve of colleagues.  The prospective debtors’  income in a small consulting corporation is declining,  his health […]

Filed Under: Bankruptcy Practice, Before filing, lawyer skills

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