At LifeBack Law Firm, we see this time and time again. People who don’t spend enough time vetting their bankruptcy attorney only to regret the one they chose in haste. We have seen firms, which use software to obtain and try to prevent bad Google Reviews from even showing. It is a slimy tactic engaged in by some because their underlying business model sucks. I have also seen firms engage in geographic origin fraud. Claiming to be at locations, they have not been at in many years. One firm engaged in this took down over 200 false and fake Google Map listings!

The prospect of having to go to court can be intimidating and often deters people from filing for bankruptcy, despite the fact that it can bring them tremendous relief from their creditors. Just the thought of having to appear in front of a judge to explain one’s situation and request relief from bankruptcy court from one’s personal debts can seem like a daunting endeavor. The good news is that this scenario is extremely rare, and nowadays, a person can file for bankruptcy, and receive a discharge of their debts, without even having to physically set foot in a courtroom!