ANyone know how hard it is to change your bankruptcy lawyer? -

Ive attended the 341 meeting and now I am waiting for the judge to approve. The lawyer has made several mistakes, canceled meetings with me and is not returning my calls. I am really getting concerned. The trustee has already reset my court date due to my budget the lawyer made isnt acceptable to her!

You send a letter to the attorney, copying to the Court, firing the attorney. You won t get the fee back that you paid the attorney. After you fire the attorney, you pay however much the new attorney charges.

If you were assigned one by the court, probably have a hard time changing. They are all overworked and stressed to the max. You need to ensure you get everything you need together, on time, and be accurate. Review everything carefully. These glitches go on all the time, and right now the bankruptcy courts are exceptionally overloaded.

The courts here require that you have a new attorney in line before you fire your current attorney. Best thing is to ask the first attorney to withdraw and immediately have the new attorney file an appearance in your case. Make sure the new attorney is able to handle any amended filings within the court s deadlines.

Along with firing the attorney, you can file a complaint with the bar association.