Bankruptcy

No. We Won't Be Helping You. You're a CREDITOR. We Represent the DEBTOR in their Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case here in AZ.

By Joseph McDaniel, Esq.

Actually, I always hear odd stories, because the practice of insolvency and bankruptcy law in Arizona at this point is a strange combination of technical issues and the Wild West. And since we're number two in the country in trustee's sales and defaults and foreclosures, the practice of bankruptcy law in Arizona is active right now.

Today a creditor called my office and said, "The bankruptcy trustee said you could help me!"

My guy who answered the phone, who is pretty compassionate, at first felt sorry for him, and ultimately had to get a little firm: "We represent the debtor in this bankruptcy. We can't and won't be helping a creditor in any context. It is a clear conflict! We can't represent you in any way! And have a nice day."

Some days I think the 117 degree heat gets to people. But only during Monsoon Season in Arizona, when the humidity is also high.

NOTHING HERE CONSTITUTES LEGAL ADVICE RE A CHAPTER 7, CHAPTER 13, CHAPTER 11, OR CHAPTER 12. FIND AN ARIZONA BANKRUPTCY LAWYER WHO IS BOARD CERTIFIED IN BANKRUPTCY LAW, AV RATED, AVVO 10 RATED, ON SUPERLAWYERS, OR JUST VERY EXPERIENCED AND A FORMER CHAIR OF SOME BANKRUPTCY SECTION OR COMMITTEE. NOTHING HERE MAY BE USED AS LEGAL ADVICE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BANKRUPTCY, WHETHER THAT BANKRUPTCY IS IN PHOENIX, GLENDALE, TEMPE, MESA, SCOTTSDALE, OR ANYWHERE ELSE.

Full post as published by Arizona Bankruptcy Attorney Blog on July 20, 2010 (boomark / email).