Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California

Caroline, I appreciate your post, however, you are probably not going to find an attorney willing to "review" your work product and opine that it has been done properly. The 2005 amendments to the Bankruptcy Code imposed a lot of new duties on attorneys, including a duty of due-diligence, which means we cannot just look and see if you filled out the forms properly. If I do that, I have to independently verify your information, and then I might as well be representing you in the case. A paralegal CANNOT give you any legal opinions, which would include telling you if you filled out the forms properly. Unfortunately, the reality is that you are either going to have to pay someone to represent you, or you are going to have to file the papers and hope you got it right. There are many good books on Bankruptcy, including a pretty good guide by Nolo Press. You can read that on Google Books, or you can go to the library. Its not comprehensive and I would always recommend that given the complexities of bankruptcy, you should be represented by an attorney, but if you just cannot raise the money, then that is an option. Good luck!

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