Phoenix and Arizona Bankruptcy Lawyers
This firm is a debt relief agency. We help individuals and businesses file for bankruptcy under the United States Bankruptcy Code.
Bankruptcy refers to the legal status of a person or organization that fails to repay its debts to owes to creditors. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor. The debtor declares bankruptcy in order to obtain relief from debt, which can usually result in the discharge of the debt or its restructuring.
Bankruptcy Chapters
The most common types of personal bankruptcy for individuals are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 while businesses and other organization file bankruptcy usually under Chapters 7 or 11.
- Chapter 7: also known as straight bankruptcy or simple bankruptcy; refers to basic liquidation for individuals and businesses. This is the simplest and quickest form of bankruptcy available. it allows consumers to eliminate just about all of their debts (such as credit card bills, payday loans, personal loans and medical bills) over a period of three or four months except for student loans, child support obligations, certain tax bills and criminal fines.
- Chapter 11: also known as corporate bankruptcy, it is a form of corporate financial reorganization which typically allows debtors to continue to function while they follow debt repayment plans.
- Chapter 13: also known as Wage Earner Bankruptcy, is used by individuals with a regular source of income to develop a repayment plan to repay all or part of their debts.
Honest and Efficient Bankruptcy Lawyers in Phoenix, Metro Arizona
“A normal way that the American free market system has worked is that we have a process of unwinding. It’s called bankruptcy. It doesn’t mean, necessarily, that the industry is eclipsed or that it’s gone. Often times, the phoenix rises out of the ashes.”
If you handle money, you may find yourself needing the advice of a bankruptcy attorney at some point. Unexpected changes of fortune happen to individuals and businesses alike and for a range of reasons, including market downswings, catastrophic health issues, bad investments, product failures, and other unforeseen events. Whatever the reasons for a difficult financial situation, Collins & Collins. L.L.P. can evaluate the situation and recommend a course of action.
Collins & Collins L.L.P. can help you determine whether any of the three (3) primary types of bankruptcy will solve your financial problems. (Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11).
Our integrity, experience, and commitment to our clients have made us a top rated bankruptcy law firm in Phoenix & Arizona for over 30 years.
Get The Right Bankruptcy Legal Advice When You Need It The Most
We understand that when people look for legal advice they are usually suffering hardships or under great strain; they need help and the last thing that they want is to not receive proper representation.
There is no substitute for enlisting the aid of a competent and professional law firm to guide you through the intricacies of the complex legal system while advocating on your behalf.
You will find that Collins & Collins L.L.P.’s commitment to excellence in our service and legal representation begins with prompt responses to your inquiries, complete explanations of your choices and thorough preparation of your case when issues are contested.
We are a family business with strong values and ethical standards. This sets us apart from other lawyers as we really care about our clients and the good name of our family law practice. We focus our legal practice on delivering the best possible representation to our clients. For us, the rest is secondary.
Often a bankruptcy legal situation does not end with an agreement or court order; as financial situations change, adjustments may need to be made to accommodate those changes. Therefore, our representation does not end at the negotiating table or in court. We stand beside you throughout the bankruptcy legal process and afterward as you implement court orders and decisions.
What You can Expect from Our Top Rated Phoenix & Arizona Bankruptcy Lawyers
They way we provide outstanding legal representation to our clients is reflected in the way we manage our law practice. Our foundations are solid and we are proud to know these have made us a successful law firm for over 30 years:
Clear Legal Costs and Reasonable Expectations
We will strive our best to give you a realistic estimate of the cost of your case whenever possible, and in situations where the complexity of the situation does not allow for this, we will be clear about the possible complications that could arise. In these situations, we will re-evaluate the situation and try to the best of our abilities to estimate further costs and timescales.
With Collins & Collins. LLP; you can be assured that we will charge you only what is fair. We will explain how our fees work and we will not charge you for anything that you are not aware of. We work with our clients to make sure that their costs are between what they can afford and we will strive to make sure that our clients stay in the limits of what the costs should be given that there are no unforeseen circumstances, which we will discuss previously and agree upon.
Effective Communication
We look to make sure that our clients are fully aware of the situation of their cases in the best way that suits them while watching out for not increasing costs unnecessarily.
When you decide to use our legal services, we will make sure that we set the preferred method of communication and level of frequency desired to keep our clients up-to-date.
Keep your Interests as our Top Priority
Through all of our cases, we make sure that we look after your best interest and work towards the goal that you set out to achieve. In the cases when this is not feasible, we will also advise on how to proceed, especially in complex cases that may take an unforeseen turn.
Our experienced team of attorneys can effectively advise you on what you should expect and what may not be the best possible strategy. This is when our over 30 years of experience and wide scope of law practice comes into play and sets us apart from other firms: we have managed large numbers of cases in very different scenarios and know how the law works.
You need an attorney that you can rely on and Collins & Collins L.L.P. can provide the competent representation and advice that you need with integrity and expertise. Clients throughout Arizona, Utah, Washington and other states have relied on our experience and competence since 1980.
- While no lawyer can guarantee the outcome of a legal problem, we promise and deliver to clients competence, experience, and knowledge.
At Collins & Collins, L.L.P we are selective when it comes to the cases that we take on. The reason? Simple, we want to make sure that we are able to provide or clients the best possible legal representation that we can provide in order to meet their demands and individual circumstances.
Our practice is not focused on volume, and since we are a family business, we are proud to keep it this way and we are able to promise to deliver the best possible representation to clients that we decide to take on with professionalism and the utmost respect towards them.
Excellent law practice. Really nice people and very assertive when it comes to complex business litigation and business disputes. They did a wonderful job and I won’t hesitate if to contact them if I ever need legal advice in the future.
Mr. Joseph did a wonderful job at all my cases since we knew him 15 years ago. He is taking care of all my needed advice all the time, we do ask for his advice day and night we never hear a complaint at all. He pulled me out of a major problem that I put myself in.
Best lawyer, fair pricing. Not Stuffy Law Office. Friendly. Jonathan exceptional. Happy receptionist. Not ordinary lawyer
I had a great experience. My business litigation case was quite complicated, I felt that pressured and like the other party, my ex-business partner was trying to take advantage of me; but the attorneys at Collins & Collins were with me all the way and I didn’t feel alone in this. They tried very hard to make things easy for me and to explain everything since I had no idea about these things and legal issues, I have never had to deal problem before in my life. I think that the Collins are very good s and legal issues, I have never had to deal problem before in my life. I think that the Collins are very good business lawyers. Would highly recommend.
Jon came recommend to me in 2008 when I found myself facing divorce. I was being thrown into a situation I never thought would happen to me. Jon was sensitive and caring and truly did was in my best interest. He answered my never ending questions and concerns and walked me through every step of the process. On and off throughout the years other questions have come up and Jon has always made himself available to me for answers and advice. Recently our parenting plan needed some adjustments so I again went to Jon. He was patient with me and helped me do what was best for my children and I. I was nervous about going to court and child support adjustments and everything else that comes along with that process. By the time we actually made it to court I was confident in what to expect and felt Jon had properly prepared both me and himself to go in front of a judge. I am truly grateful for him and all he has done for my children and I over the years. He is much more than an attorney to us, he is a friend.
The Collins Law firm has been a staple in my family now for the last decade. When my wife and I were faced with desperate financial distress, Joe Collins stepped in to assist us with bankruptcy, all the while helping us to maintain our dignity. When the ex-wife was being unrealisti c with child support requiremen ts, John drove all the way to Holbrook Arizona to defend me in the matter. John had the issue resolved in a profession al manner and kept everything fair for both parents and the children involved. When my mother was involved in a serious car accident and the police were unable to definitive ly deduce a person at fault, John was able to prove my mother was not at fault. He was able to replace her vehicle and ensure her medical bills were handled. When my wife’s best friend was not receiving child support from her ex, we were quick to refer the Collins law firm. We are happy to say she is now receiving benefits for her daughter. We shall soon be utilizing Collins and Collins once more, for finally seeking custody of my two eldest teens. I trust win or loose in the matter, the Collins firm will deliver as always, exceptiona lly just and fair results. We have referred the Collins & Collins firm on no less than three occasions. My parents, my wife’s friend and another family friend whom the Collins firm was so fair to, they outright told her she could handle the issue herself and not to be nervous to do so. That is the honesty that can be found at the Collins and Collins firm. Well now I proudly say I’m referring the Collins and Collins Law firm to any of you who need legal assistance and are viewing this page. Schedule your consultati on today. Thank You 
Joe Collins has been my attorney for 6 years now. I have contracted his services for family law and for advising on a criminal act perpetrated by a family member against my dependent child. Joe and his father Bob Collins have been excellent assets throughout my family court proceedings that were complex and lengthy. Joe Collins is well known in the family court system being both knowledgeable of the other litigating attorneys, and the judges that rotate on and off the bench. An added perk was that Bob Collins has a police background and he is skilled in the analytical methods used by law enforcement. I prevailed in my lengthy court proceedings because I had an excellent, savvy, cost-effective, tenured legal team representing me and the best interests of my dependents.
Mr. Collins was referred to me from a co-worker in 2010. I’ve required Mr. Collins services a number of times and each time he has been phenomenal. Mr. Collins is honest, trustworthy, and seeks the best solution for his client. Mr. Collins constantly reminded me of what would be in the best interest of my children. He helped me see the bigger picture and explained each step of the legal process in a way that I could understand.
Jonathan has been a great support through all of my custody issues. I was married to my ex-husband when he was going through a high conflict divorce, so I didn’t expect our divorce to be any different. Jonathan has been a life saviour in so many situations, keeping me level headed and reasonable through the entire situation. Some of my friends attorneys will tell them whatever they want to hear, and let them fight court battles they won’t win, just to get the extra legal fees, but Jonathan has never once done that with me. He will tell me directly if I’m asking for something I can’t realistically get, so it’s not worth my time and money. Because of this, not only have I not wasted money and time on unnecessary legal endeavours, but every time I have gone to court, I have known exactly what to expect and have always gotten exactly what I have asked the court for. Sometimes it’s not always what I initially wanted, but because he keeps me honest and reasonable in this situation prior to going to court, I have been able to focus on what’s really important with these custody issues, and definitely come out looking like the reasonable one. He’s very in touch and familiar with the Judges and Parenting Coordinators. Explains what to expect from each one, and how to adjust your requests based on who is proceeding your case. If you’re going through a divorce or custody battle, especially a high conflict one, I would highly recommend Jonathan to represent you. I have been represented by him for over 5 years. If you listen to his guidance, he will not let you down.
I would highly recommend Jonathan S. Collins to anyone in need of an excellent attorney. He is very knowledgeable and always answered my questions very quickly. All of his recommendations as to how to proceed in my case and in my business relationships were accurate and beneficial. He always is quick to respond to inquiries and provides comprehensive advice. My legal issues can be complicated and Jon has made difficult times much easier to handle. He is an excellent attorney.
Our Bankruptcy Attorney Fees
We understand that you may be fearful of the high costs of paying a bankruptcy lawyer. We believe in offering excellent bankruptcy legal representation at a fair price. That is why you will find that we offer highly competitive attorney fees for all our legal practice areas.
Because we are a family firm we focus on what matters: practicing the law. This means that we don’t spend on costly advertising or fancy offices. We pride ourselves on doing our job and doing it right and that. Because of this, we are able to deliver high success rate and client satisfaction.
Bankruptcy Lawyer Free Consultation
That is why we invite you to make use of our Free Bankruptcy Legal Consultation with one of our Phoenix, AZ Lawyers so that you can come and talk to one of our attorneys and get the answers.
Phoenix Office: (602) 788-7227
Payson Office: (928) 363-8004
