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Bankruptcy Timeline

Initial Consultation Retaining the Attorney Signing Your Bankruptcy Filing Your Bankruptcy 341 Meeting Discharge

Retaining the Attorney

Once you have decided to move forward with filing a bankruptcy, you can retain the attorney by making a down payment toward the total cost of the bankruptcy and signing the retainer agreement.

We will then open your file you will receive an E-mail with the instructions to complete the pre-filing credit counseling course and a list of additional information needed to file your bankruptcy. You can continue to send payments toward the balance of your fees and of course contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Additionally, you can inform your creditors that you have retained the attorney for bankruptcy. Give them our name and telephone number and they will begin to call our office to check on the status of your case rather than continue to bother you. This will hopefully ease some of the pressure caused by nagging phone calls to you home, cell phone, and office.

 


For a free consultation about bankruptcy, contact us toll-free at (800) 775-1820. We are available to represent people in DuPage County and the surrounding parts of Illinois, including Will, Cook, Kendall, Kane, Kankakee, Lake, McHenry, LaSalle and Grundy Counties.