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Bankruptcy lawyer must have otherworldly powers

By Cathy Moran

A colleague’s rant about murky language of notices from the bankruptcy court struck a cord. In an attempt to provide notice, the court sometimes sows confusion.

But my pet peeve is the client who calls up and says, literally, “I got this letter from {insert name of court or creditor, or trustee}. What does it mean?”

I wonder if they think I’m the offspring of Carnac the Magnificent, who provided answers BEFORE reading the questions.

I’m trying to train my staff to tell them to fax me the letter in question, so I can see what they are talking about before trying to interpret it.

In my imagination, it would be much more fun just to provide random answers….

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About Cathy Moran

I'm a veteran bankruptcy lawyer and consumer advocate in California's Silicon Valley. I write, teach, and speak in the hopes of expanding understanding of how bankruptcy can make life better in a family's future.

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You’ve arrived at the Bankruptcy Soapbox, a resource of bankruptcy information and consumer law.

Soapbox is a companion site to Bankruptcy in Brief, where I try to be largely explanatory and even handed (Note I said “try”).

Here, I allow myself to tell stories and express strong opinions. We dig deeper into how to consider bankruptcy and navigate a bankruptcy case.

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