What should I do if I paid an attorney to file my bankruptcy, but after months nothing has yet been done?
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What should I do if I paid an attorney to file my bankruptcy, but after months nothing has yet been done?
I paid an attorney to file my bankruptcy and she won’t return my calls or e-mails. The last thing .I heard from her was “you should be receiving some paperwork in the mail about your next step” I never received those papers and that was 5 months ago. I expressed my concerns to the company for which she works for. The manager called me and said the same thing. She told me that I should be receiving some paperwork in the mail. That was 3 weeks ago. So I’m back to square one leaving e-mails and calling, but no luck. Is there anything I could do to get my money back?
Asked on March 11, 2011 under Business Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
From the area of the country that you are writing from I get theidea that the company that you are referring to advertises the work for a small fee. If you can, google the name of the firm and the company. Then read on line what people are saying about them and then follow their lead as to what to do. What you can definietly do is to file a greivance against the attorney and the firm and that will get their attention and the attention of the Grievance Committee, which is where the actions of attorneys are brought for review. Also call the state attorney general's office as this is consumer fraud in some respects as well. Good luck.
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