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by singwell-is off researching a lot on March 31st, 2007

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Why do bankruptcy lawyers expect to be paid?

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  • by Vampyre Bat on September 23rd, 2007

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    First, it is their business and they should be paid for their skill. But, it is ILLEGAL for a lawyer to do a free bankruptcy. The lawyer MUST prove to the court, in fact provide proof of payment for services to the court before the case can go forward. Failure to do so will void the filing and subject the lawyer to penalties.

    Even if a lawyer wanted to do a free bankruptcy he can't unless he is doing his own. In that case the legal fees are free but he must pay the filing fee. So, they don't just expect to be paid but their hands are tied also, they must be paid. This rule is in place to provide controls on the number of bankruptcy cases each year to prevent overload of the court, and make it harder to file. Funny how you can actually be too broke to file!

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