Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California

You can look on the State Bar of California's website to find the attorney's current phone number and perhaps his e-mail address. It sounds like you probably need a different attorney to do your bankruptcy. Get the bankruptcy started, and then take appropriate action to obtain a refund.

First, I am so sorry to hear about the difficulties you have experienced during the past year or so. Attorney Cohen is correct - you will want to contact the State Bar first, and ensure that the attorney in question is still in fact practicing, and second, hopefully obtain some updated contact information to reach him. If that fails, then hire a new attorney to review and get the bankruptcy started as soon as possible. Be sure to list in your bankruptcy as an asset the right to receive a refund from the first attorney, and be sure it is exempted from liquidation by the Court. You want to preserve the right to get that money back.

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