Wednesday, July 7, 2010

When My "House of Cards" Collapsed

When my "house of cards" began collapsing I turned to the phone book first. The only attorney in my immediate area to handle bankruptcy cases was standoffish, indifferent, and too high priced. I then searched the internet for advice on a self help (do it yourself) approach to filing. I posted a couple of questions on the Legal Services of Northern Michigan website and Cara Korhonen was the volunteer who answered. She pointed out several potential hazards to working on my own and gave me the phone number of her firm for a free consultation. During that first call she calmed me down and offered to take my case--at a much lower price than I had been quoted elsewhere. She answered every little nit-picky question I had and sent me some easy to understand "fill in the blanks" paperwork. Throughout the entire process Cara proved to be extremely competent and compassionate. She made the harassing phone calls stop and brought hope back into my life. I cannot thank her enough.

~Paul G.

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