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Zdarsky, Sawicki & Agostinelli, LLP

4.7
27 Reviews

  • 350 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202

  • Law Firm with 9 lawyers2 awards

  • Zdarsky, Sawicki & Agostinelli LLP, is a general practice law firm with a concentration in business litigation, including contract, banking, construction, insurance,... Read More

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Mark J. Schlant
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Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, P.C.

4.7
134 Reviews

  • 438 Main Street, Tenth Floor, Buffalo, NY 14202

  • Law Firm with 19 lawyers2 awards

  • Built on tradition. Dedicated to response.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersGeneral Practice, State Government Law, and 31 more

  • Free Consultation

Michael Chmiel
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Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC

4.3
47 Reviews

  • 424 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202+5 locations

  • Law Firm with 64 lawyers2 awards

  • At Rupp Pfalzgraf, legal representation runs deeper than the law.We stand among the top five full-service law firms in Western New York, distinguished not only by the breadth of... Read More

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Daniel Sarzynski
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Lewis Gianola, PLLC

4.5
101 Reviews

  • Serving Buffalo, NY and Erie County, New York

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers2 awards

  • A Law firm established in 1972

  • Bankruptcy LawyersCommercial Law, Trial Practice, and 42 more

Spencer D. Elliott
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Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC

4.5
82 Reviews

  • Serving Buffalo, NY and Erie County, New York

  • Law Firm with 40 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving As Legal Counsel to Corporations & Individuals Across Syracuse & Central New York For Over 120 Years.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersAlternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Transactions and Litigation, and 8 more

Jessi Woodward
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Jeffrey Freedman, Attorney at Law

  • 424 Main Street, Suite 622, Buffalo, NY 14202-3593

Richard I. Leff

  • 403 Main St., Ste. 705, Buffalo, NY 14203

The Bechakas Law Firm

  • 1207 Delaware Avenue, Suite 222, Buffalo, NY 14209

David S. Kelly

  • 25 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202

Bennett Schechter Arcuri & Will LLP

  • 701 Seneca St., Ste. 609, Buffalo, NY 14210

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

  • 50 Fountain Plz., Ste. 1230, Buffalo, NY 14202

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Bouvier Partnership, LLP

  • 350 Main St., Ste. 1400, Buffalo, NY 14202

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Law Offices of Raymond C. Stilwell

  • 17 Beresford Ct., Buffalo, NY 14221-5984

Tronolone & Surgalla, P.C.

  • 298 Main St., Ste. 200, Buffalo, NY 14202

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Underberg & Kessler LLP

  • 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 320, Buffalo, NY 14202

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Jacoby & Meyers Bankruptcy Law

  • 410 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202

Duke, Holzman,Photiadis & Gresens LLP

  • 701 Seneca St., Ste. 750, Buffalo, NY 14210

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Mark W. Warren

  • 1 M & T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240

Cook & Gawronski, P.C.

  • 300 Pearl Street, Suite 335, Buffalo, NY 14202

Aaron, Dautch, Sternberg & Lawson, LLP

  • 43 Court Street, Suite 730, Buffalo, NY 14202-3101

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Daniel E. Wisniewski

  • 232 Delaware Ave., Ste. 30, Buffalo, NY 14202-2009

Diane Ciurczak

  • 295 Main St., Ste. 1088, Buffalo, NY 14203

Damon Morey LLP

  • 200 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202-2150

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The Vance Law Firm

  • 300 Pearl St., Ste. 1000, Buffalo, NY 14202

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The Whitbeck Law Office

  • 43 Court St., Ste. 930, Buffalo, NY 14202

Gielowski, Federice & Caligiuri, LLP

  • 135 Delaware Ave., Ste. 405, Buffalo, NY 14202

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Gross Shuman P.C.

  • 465 Main Street, Suite 600, Buffalo, NY 14203-1787

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Carney & Carney

  • 43 Court Street, Suite 1102, Buffalo, NY 14202-3111

Law Office of Anthony J. Cervi

  • 822 Convention Towers, Buffalo, NY 14202

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

  • 350 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202

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Where can I find the most comprehensive information about filing my own bankruptcy?

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Answered by attorney William Edward Zurinskas (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at William Edward Zurinskas
The best selfhelp chapter 7 bankruptcy guide is published by Nolo Press. If you have a very simple bankruptcy, it will help, but the problem is knowing whether or not you have a simple bankruptcy. I have had many clients that I thought had a simple bankruptcy, only to find out during the 2-3 hour appointment to prepare the bankruptcy, that the case was more difficult than first appeared. I have been contacted by at least three dozen debtors in the past 29 years that have used selfhelp guides and low cost bankrupty petition preparers to prepare their bankruptcy for advice on how to correct problems with their bankruptcies. Most of the time the damage is done and I can't help them. In Colorado, I have sued several low cost non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparers for multiple violations of the bankruptcy code and helped get one banned from engaging in the unauthorized practice of law by the Colorado Supreme Court (unfortunately he is still operating under his son's name). For a truly simple chapter 7 bankruptcy I charge $799 in attorney's fees, which is only slightly highter than the fees charged by the non-attorney bankrupty petition preparers.
The best selfhelp chapter 7 bankruptcy guide is published by Nolo Press. If you have a very simple bankruptcy, it will help, but the problem is knowing whether or not you have a simple bankruptcy. I have had many clients that I thought had a simple bankruptcy, only to find out during the 2-3 hour appointment to prepare the bankruptcy, that the case was more difficult than first appeared. I have been contacted by at least three dozen debtors in the past 29 years that have used selfhelp guides and low cost bankrupty petition preparers to prepare their bankruptcy for advice on how to correct problems with their bankruptcies. Most of the time the damage is done and I can't help them. In Colorado, I have sued several low cost non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparers for multiple violations of the bankruptcy code and helped get one banned from engaging in the unauthorized practice of law by the Colorado Supreme Court (unfortunately he is still operating under his son's name). For a truly simple chapter 7 bankruptcy I charge $799 in attorney's fees, which is only slightly highter than the fees charged by the non-attorney bankrupty petition preparers.
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Is this a good time to file Chapter 7?

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Answered by attorney Robert Jason De Groot (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at R. Jason de Groot, P.A.
The six grand in the brokerage account and the 500 in various stocks are not exempt from the claims of creditors. One way around this problem may be to put those moneys into the 401K. Until you turn those assets into exempt assets, you should not file because the first thing the trustee is going to do is sieze the non-exempt assets. It doesn't hurt to plan ahead and I am glad you asked the question. You do need an attorney to do a bankruptcy for you. A petition preparer could not give you legal advice like this.
The six grand in the brokerage account and the 500 in various stocks are not exempt from the claims of creditors. One way around this problem may be to put those moneys into the 401K. Until you turn those assets into exempt assets, you should not file because the first thing the trustee is going to do is sieze the non-exempt assets. It doesn't hurt to plan ahead and I am glad you asked the question. You do need an attorney to do a bankruptcy for you. A petition preparer could not give you legal advice like this.
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What legal action can I take to declare repossession of the equipment if the customer has not come back to pick up by my certain imposed deadline?

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Answered by attorney Andrew Tyler Velonis (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Andrew T. Velonis, P.C.
You may be able to file an "aritsan's lien" and then foreclose on it. Once done, you can sell it, and if it does not bring enough to pay for your expenses and your work, then you can sue the owner for the difference. Of course, if you get more than what you would otherwise be paid, you have to refund the difference.
You may be able to file an "aritsan's lien" and then foreclose on it. Once done, you can sell it, and if it does not bring enough to pay for your expenses and your work, then you can sue the owner for the difference. Of course, if you get more than what you would otherwise be paid, you have to refund the difference.
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