Every bankruptcy attorney has witnessed a large growth in business over the last year. According to the average bankruptcy attorney, the number of new clients filing in the door has risen to double digits. And while your bankruptcy attorney is like any other small business, in that an increase in revenue is generally viewed as a positive, the toll that it can take can be high. Many clients seen by attorneys are neighbors, friends and relatives, in addition to strangers.
Most people arrive at their attorneys office somewhat dazed and often confused. Until recently, these same people had been solid, bill paying citizens, meeting the mortgage, the credit card payments and even a private tuition bill or two, without being late. But then the recession’s dirty wave came down on them, too. Read more