San Leandro Bankruptcy Lawyer
Many potential clients are hesitant to share information during their free bankruptcy consultation. The more information one of our San Leandro bankruptcy lawyers has the better they can represent a client in bankruptcy. Also, all free bankruptcy consultations are completely confidential. Even if a potential client does not retain our services, the information discussed is protected by the attorney-client privilege. The attorney-client privilege extends to legal assistants as well. So, do not worry about disclosing all relevant information about your income, expenses and assets.
Our Client Information Form is also a vital part of determining if bankruptcy is right for you. The Client Information Form asks detailed questions about your income, expenses, assets and your past financial history. Some of the relevant questions about your past financial history include if you have taken any recent cash advances, paid any friends or family members in the last year or transferred any personal or real property in the last five years. The Client Information Form also asks questions about assets such as how much money is in bank accounts, the value of household goods and what vehicles you may own. Another important piece of information is how many people are in your household. The more people you have in your household, the more you are allowed to spend on housing, food and utilities in support of yourself and dependents. In 2005, Congress modified the Bankruptcy Code and created the Means Test. To qualify for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy you must pass the Means Test.
San Leandro California is located approximately ten miles from Oakland and twenty-one miles from San Francisco, California. With a population of approximately 80,000 residents, San Leandro is one of the larger cities in Alameda County. San Leandro is unique in that residents have access to Interstates 580, 880 and 238. An interesting note to lawyers is that Fred Korematsu, of Korematsu v. United States, was a resident of San Leandro and his family owned a nursery in San Leandro.
By
Ryan
C. Wood