Apply to bankrupt someone who owes you money – 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 is a legal instrument granted by the court that is used when someone owes you money and it has been impossible to recover the money owed in all other ways. If the bankruptcy is granted, it allows for that person’s (the debtor) assets to be taken and sold to pay the outstanding debts. You can petition for Bankruptcy against people or corporations.
Bankruptcy Process
Filing the necessary documents to bankrupt someone can be a complicated process. Most people use a Bankruptcy lawyer to help them.
If you feel that the issue can be negotiated, you can also recur to third-party mediation. In this case, an impartial person helps the involved parties work out an agreement. However, if the only option left is bankruptcy you will need to:
- Prove that you are owed the money: You must provide evidence to the court via a statutory demand to the debtor (notice of request for payment) and a certificate of serving, or by getting a sheriff’s or bailiff’s statement that shows that you possess a court judgment for the money and that the sheriff or bailiff were unable to recover enough assets to pay the debt.
- Check for other Bankruptcy petitions placed in the court against the person who owes you: you can do this by ‘searching’ or checking for any bankruptcy petitions against the debtor in the past 18 months. One way to do this is by checking by county at your local court house. You should also make a declaration that you have done this check, sign it and include it with your bankruptcy petition. If you find that there is already a bankruptcy petition in place will need to use it to support your claim. Usually, this is an easier process than starting a new bankruptcy petition on your own. If there is already a bankruptcy petition in place, you can’t start a new one.
- Fill out the forms and deliver them to the court: the documents that you will need to fill out to petition for the bankruptcy will depend on whether or not the debtor has answered to the statutory request, and whether or not the sheriff or bailiff were able to recover assets from the debtor to pay the debt. In addition, you will also need to submit a declaration of the details of the petition, a declaration that you have carried out searches for other Bankruptcy petitions and evidence that you are owed the money detailed in the details of the bankruptcy petition.
- Pay the corresponding filing and court fees.
- Serve the Bankruptcy petition to the debtor: once you have all the documentation in place, you will need to ‘serve’ the debtor with a copy of the Bankruptcy petition filed with the court. Once the debtor has been served you will have a certificate of service. If you can’t serve the Bankruptcy petition to the debtor via the ways provided by the court, you can request the court to allow for an ‘alternative’ way of service which can include a notice in a local newspaper.
Bankruptcy Court Hearing – Phoenix and Arizona
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 skilled Bankruptcy Attorneys can also help you get the money you’re owed from a bankrupt person or a company that’s being liquidated.
Our integrity, experience, and commitment to our clients have made us a top-rated Bankruptcy Lawyers 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.
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.
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.
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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.
Jon was extremely professional when working my case for a guardianship of a child. Jon’s work was very efficient and he kept in constant contact with me about my case leaving me feeling comfortable and taken care of. I felt secure with Jon in my corner on my case and because of Jon and the great work he did for me, my family member was kept safe from harm at all times and was spared from potential and detrimental psychological harm. Jon is a great lawyer and despite his extremely busy schedule, makes you feel that you matter and are a priority to him as his client. I would recommend Jon Collins to all my friends, family and any other person that needs legal counsel. If I need legal counsel in the future, I know I will definitely be seeking help from Jon Collins every time.
J Collins has been our family attorney for many (about 6 ) years. He has never given up on finding ways to keep my granddaughter in our lives. He has been true to the laws even when the court didn’t abide by the laws. Trying to keep the bills down and fighting hard for the child’s and grandparents rights were difficult, but not impossible for Mr. Collins. He and all of them are helpful and caring.
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 
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
