One of the most important documents that you will receive from our office after you have had your initial consultation is a personalized document checklist. Based off of your conversation with one of our attorneys, a checklist will be drawn up for you to take home.

Bankruptcy can feel lonely. No one talks about it. No one wants to admit they are in an active bankruptcy or have filed for bankruptcy in the past. Many filers feel that their only lifeline during this difficult time is their attorney. And, let’s be honest, most attorneys don’t exactly have what we call “bedside manner.” This doesn’t really help with the “lonely” feeling.

I am the type of person who does not like the unexpected. Before I do anything, I want to know: what is the plan? What can I expect? When, where, and how are things going to happen? Whether it is a night out with friends or an important doctor’s appointment, I need to know what is going on!

If you are looking for the best bankruptcy law firm in Rochester, MN, you found it! Ok, I know, we are tooting our own horn which can come off as unseemly. But, what if I told you we are not the ones tooting our own horn? What if I told you that your own family and friends in Rochester, MN voted Kain & Scott not only Rochester’s, but Minnesota’s BEST bankruptcy law firm by making Kain & Scott the HIGHEST Google reviewed bankruptcy law firm!? It is true, and the benefits you!

At Kain & Scott we understand how terrifying it is for guests to face the prospect of a bankruptcy. Most of us have some level of anxiety in general. But, when it comes to bankruptcy, and the thought of filing one, most of our anxiety levels would shoot the moon. Why? Why is it that people are afraid to face bankruptcy if they need to do so to protect their family?

One of the most powerful human motivators is shame. Shame can drive you to make choices you might not have wanted to. Shame can also keep you from making the choices that are in your best interest. Typically, people believe that filing for bankruptcy is shameful. Bankruptcy is something to be hidden and locked away and never spoken about.

Many people who don’t understand bankruptcy believe that bankruptcy means loss. They think that bankruptcy means losing all of your material things: your home, vehicles, and your stuff. They also tend to think that bankruptcy means losing non­-material things: your pride, your dignity, and your financial security.

A day ago, I had a conversation with a new client and it started out with a simple statement: “My wife and I are currently working with a debt relief company but it doesn’t seem to be working. We are $40,000 in debt now.”

Many people in Rochester know they need to file bankruptcy, but they are not always confident they know the difference between Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy. I am going to explain the basic differences between a Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy so it is easily understandable.

If you are contemplating filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in or near Rochester, MN, do this now! Go now to www.kainscott.com and either set up a FREE strategy session to learn how you can resolve a debt problem for good or spend time researching Minnesota’s LARGEST bankruptcy website. You could literally read at www.kainscott.com for days and still not finish reading everything there is to read about bankruptcy that we have produced or written.

By the time you finish reading this blog it will be clear to you which firm is the best bankruptcy firm in Rochester, MN. If you spend 15 minutes on these questions, you are going to find an awesome Rochester, MN bankruptcy law firm.

Most people’s bottom line is cost. When researching potential bankruptcy attorneys, it is an obvious deciding factor. How much is this entire process going to cost? Or maybe, what is going to be the cost if I do not go through with the process?

“Timing is everything.” We have all heard the old adage. We have agreed with it at some point in our lives and rolled our eyes at it during others. Regardless of how one feels about the phrase, it certainly rings true when deciding at what point one should take the plunge and file for bankruptcy. By filing at the wrong time you may be taking needless risks with your money and assets by filing too late or not gaining all the benefits you could be by filing too early.

Change is healthy (and inevitable) fact of life. It can be welcome or not, it can be wonderful or it can be terrible. The bottom line is that we are all going to experience it in our lives –a lot!

When I need professional help of any kind, I turn to professionals. I always use a three prong approach for choosing a professional. Number 1—I want a professional who is experienced and really is the authority on the subject. Number 2—I want a professional who has awesome communication skills. I don’t baby sit professionals and neither should you. Number 3—I expect the professional to be kind to me, always—even if I am under stress and ask numerous questions, which I will.

Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code lays out Preferences and what they are. In lay man’s terms, a bankruptcy Preference is simply when you “prefer” one creditor over another creditor. I think an example is in order. Say you paid 10k to MasterCard 30 days before filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Now let’s assume during that same time frame you paid your other unsecured creditors nothing. The creditors who receive nothing say, wait a minute, because of MasterCard’s aggressive collection activities, MasterCard received 10k and the rest of us creditors received nothing and that is not fair.