How Will Bankruptcy Lawyers Navigate the Bankruptcy Reform Laws After October 17th?
With a new law that spans 500+ pages, how can attorneys possibly be expected to continue to offer quality service to ailing individuals given the huge undertaking that will be required to get a filing completed?
A few quick searches online revealed some sentiments that I'm sure many Bankruptcy Attorneys are feeling right now:
-"attorneys and other bankruptcy specialists say the new law that goes into effect Oct. 17 is complicated and they are not sure of all the consequences."
-Camille Hope, (a Chapter 13 Trustee in Georgia) commented that, "I'm concerned that people who need help won't be able to get it," she said, "or a lawyer who makes a small mistake will not be able to get it corrected, and that's not going to help anybody."
-"Attorneys are not going to be able to offer a service this complicated for some small amount of money," Hope said. "(Attorneys) are not going to be able to put them in a Chapter 13. They will have to put them in a Chapter 7, or they will just have to let them go."
-- Above quotes taken from The Macon Telegraph
Bankruptcy Lawyers will not be able to keep a thriving practice without automating the process, there are simply too many ins and outs required to file that can't be managed quickly and efficiently anymore. Hence the reason we've spent the last 6 months developing software to simplify the means test, debtor education, credit certification and due diligence requirements.
StartFreshToday.com launches in time for bankruptcy attorneys to make a smooth transition to filing under BAPCPA requirements on October 17th. Take a quick look around and let us answer any questions you have about how the tools will handle your post-reform filings.
