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5 Things To look For In Your Minnesota Bankruptcy Lawyer

Written by Wesley Scott | August 9, 2017 at 12:30 AM

I know, it’s hard to know who to trust in a field full of companies peddling debt solution services and lawyers offering bankruptcies. When you start to research who to hire it is easy to get confused and overwhelmed. However, what if I told you there are about 5 criteria you should always consider when hiring a Bankruptcy LawyerIt’s true, choosing a bankruptcy lawyer to hire in Minnesota is easy as looking at 5 criteria.

1) DO NOT HIRE OUT OF STATE COMPANIES TO FILE A BANKRUPTCY IN MINNESOTA

I find it odd that out of state companies would advertise to file bankruptcies in Minnesota when they are not licensed bankruptcy lawyers in Minnesota. Be aware that only licensed Minnesota lawyers can practice law in Minnesota. I have heard, from others, that there is a company that has “partnerships” with Minnesota bankruptcy lawyers to file bankruptcy in Minnesota. If the out of state company sends you back to a Minnesota bankruptcy lawyer, why do you need the out of state company?

So, our recommendation is call a qualified Minnesota Bankruptcy Lawyer to begin with. Don’t allow on non Minnesota company to link you up with a “Minnesota bankruptcy lawyer” you have never met or spoke to. You don’t know if the lawyer focuses 100% on bankruptcy work or 2%. You don’t know what the contractual deal is between the out of state company and the Minnesota lawyer. In short, you are left to the out of state company to chose your instate bankruptcy lawyer? No deal!

BEFORE you go with any out of state company go to www.glassdoor.com and check out what their employees say about the company BEFORE you hire them to do your bankruptcy.     

2) ONLY CHOOSE A MINNESOTA BANKRUPTCY LAW FIRM THAT DOES 100% BANKRUPTCY WORK!

By focusing on only Minnesota bankruptcy law firms that do 100% Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 work, you will eliminate most other firms and reduce the remaining firms to a very small, and manageable number. Choosing a Minnesota law firm that does 100% chapter 7 and chapter 13 work will benefit you immensely. Don’t chose a jack of all trades and a master of none!   

These first tricks alone will reduce the number of firms you look at to a mere handful. Choosing a lawyer who does wills, personal injury, business law, real estate, and oh yes, bankruptcy too, we think is a bad idea. When I hire professionals I expect you to know what you are doing like the back of your hand. Choosing a lawyer who does a little bit of everything risks this premise.

3) CHOOSE A BANKRUPTCY LAW FIRM THAT 1) HELPS YOU GET RID OF DEBT AND 2) REPAIRS YOUR CREDIT FAST USING THE KAIN & SCOTT PROGRAM.

Don’t settle for a Minnesota for a Minnesota bankruptcy law firm that just removes debt and that is it. Instead, choose a Minnesota bankruptcy law firm that truly helps you 1) get rid of debt and 2) repair s your credit fast using the Kain & Scott FREE 90 DAY CREDIT REPAIR PROGRAM. After all, you are looking to get your life back right?

For our bankruptcy guests, just getting rid of debt is like doing surgery, removing the problem, but failing to sew you back together. Or, it’s like ordering a pizza and having only half the pizza delivered. That’s just wrong. If you are filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy in Eden, Prairie, Minnesota, you want more than your debt eliminated, you want your credit repaired as soon as possible!

In the Kain & Scott FREE 90 DAY CREDIT REPAIR PROGRAM, you get 1) a FREE Kain & Scott Credit Repair Specialist, FREE judgment removal, FREE credit report repair work, FREE list of Minnesota processionals who can help you with auto and home financing, and a FREE mini course to learn tricks on how to get your credit back even sooner!

4) CHOOSE MINNESOTA’S NICEST BANKRUPTCY LAW FIRM GUARANTEED OR 100% OFF YOUR FEES!

Why not choose a Minnesota bankruptcy law firm that guarantees their level of service to you? A firm that guarantees their service to you is confident about their service. A law firm that is not willing to guarantee their service to you is not showing much confidence about the level of service you will receive.

So far, the first 4 tricks will reduce the number of firms you look at to 1. Can you guess which one it is?

5) CHOOSE A MINNESOTA BANKRUPTCY LAW FIRM THAT IS MINNESOTA’S HIGHEST GOOGLE REVIEWED BANKRUPTCY LAW FIRM.

Reviews matter. What current and former guests say about their past and present experience with you is one of the best resources for choosing a bankruptcy law firm. If the reviews are real, they will tell you volumes about the firm. I view reviews with no comments as a bit suspicious. I prefer reviews with real comments about real life experiences.

If the law firm’s reviews are luke warm, you may want to continue reading other law firm reviews. What former and current guests say matters. If the firm has no reviews, you have to wonder why too? Did their guests not feel strong enough one way or another to write a review? Even a lack of reviews says something about the law firm.

If you are filing a chapter 13 bankruptcy in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, or anywhere else in Minnesota, read the reviews from others. As long as the reviews are not paid reviews, the reviews carry a lot of weight in terms of the service you will receive at the law firm.

CONCLUSION

So there you have it. 5 tricks to choosing the right Bankruptcy Law Firm to represent you. Don’t settle for anything less than superb service. If you are feeling pressure to come in and meet with a lawyer after reaching out to them once and now they are calling you non stop, run.

If you met with a lawyer and they signed you up but now they are applying a lot of pressure to come in and sign, run. If a lawyer says that bankruptcy is your ONLY answer, run. There is a better way. Using the 5 tricks above, you can choose a bankruptcy law firm that specializes in the practice of bankruptcy and has really great reviews and helps you get rid of debt and repair your credit fast!

We are sorry you are experiencing overwhelming debt. When the time is right, and when you are ready, reach out to Minnesota’s 24/7 Bankruptcy Help Line at www.kainscott.com.