Choosing a Florida Bankruptcy Attorney

Following are tips on how to make an informed decision about hiring a Florida bankruptcy attorney. Approach the task as if it were a research project: find the facts, conduct your studies, and make an educated conclusion. Read on to learn more about the process of selecting an attorney:

1. Get Recommendations from Multiple Sources

Some reputable resources for finding a Florida bankruptcy attorney include:

2. Prepare a Large List of Florida Bankruptcy Attorneys and Narrow It

Creating a large list may help assure you that you that you have searched all possible avenues to obtain the best Florida bankruptcy attorney in your area. Just get the names down on paper! The hard part will come later when you conduct research to determine if the attorneys are reputable. Ask yourself these questions about your candidates in order to help you narrow your list:

3. Conduct Interviews with Your Top 3 Choices

In the initial consultation -- which some attorneys offer for free -- you can get a feel for your prospective attorney's disposition, how they handle questions and interact with their staff. Be sure to introduce yourself to the attorney's staff. Since they might be handling aspects of your case, it is important to know that you can get along professionally with them as well.

4. Decide

When making your informed decision, don't delay. True, selecting a qualified bankruptcy attorney takes time. However, the longer you put off your decision, the longer your bills will be piling up -- and you might lose your window of opportunity to correct your financial situation.