Free Consultations

There are no strings attached to our free consultations. There are no obligations, no pressure, and we will not try to steer you towards any course of action. We will simply help you make sense or your situation and help you determine the implications of your decisions.

If you decide to take advantage of a free consultation, there is some basic information that we need and a few things that you should definitely bring when you come in to see us. You can click here, to download and print a Free Consultation questionnaire and checklist. Or, if you prefer you may fill out an electronic Rapid Import Form which will provide us with all of the information needed to evaluate your situation prior to your visit. Scroll down to the page to begin a Rapid Import Form.

The free consultation questionnaire has a checklist of things that would be useful in helping you determine what options are best for you. If you can’t find all these documents, that’s okay, give us a call at (209) 267 – 1381 or CLICK HERE to EMAIL us, and we’ll help you where we can.

We encourage you to visit our resources and links page, to learn more about debt relief, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and the pitfalls and scams that you may encounter as you try and work through your current problems. Click Here to navigate to our Resources Page.

Free Consultation Checklist

If you’re coming to visit us for a FREE CONSULTATION, here is a List of Things You Ought to Bring. (This list is also on the last page of our Free Consultation Questionnaire.)

1. Your last two tax returns & any correspondence with IRS.

2. Bring a credit report. You can get a free credit report by going to www.annualcreditreport.com. Request a credit report, NOT a credit score (they charge $15 for the score). The page will ask you for some personal information including your SSN, and then you will be directed to a page where you can select any one or all three of the major credit reporting agencies. If you have trouble getting the reports or you do not wish to print out 60 – 100 pages of material on your home printer, we can get them and print them out for you here for a $30 fee. You can also CLICK HERE to down load a CREDIT REPORT REQUEST FORM and the credit agencies will mail you your reports. You can also call 1 (877) 322 8225 to have your reports mailed to you. Remember to request all three reports. If you use the toll free number or mail in your request form it can take up to 15 days to receive your reports, but there is plenty we can be doing before they arrive.

3. Estimated value of car(s), (truck(s), RV, ATV, or other vehicles and ‘toys’. The estimated retail value of such items of property can be found at www.kbb.com or www.nada.com

4. Estimated value of the house. If your house has not recently been appraised, you can look up your address on www.zillow.com for a ballpark estimate.

5 .Three months of bank statements from all accounts.

6. Six months of pay stubs or other documents related to your income.

7. Letters from creditors and collections agencies.

8. Documents regarding any suits or judgments against you, wage garnishments and levies.

9. Any notice of default or foreclosure.

10. Marital settlement agreements and divorce papers (unless you were divorced more than five years ago).

11. Your social security cad.
12. Copies of your titles or pink slips to your cars, trucks, boats, and recreational vehicles.
13. A completed (or at least started) Free Consultation Questionnaire, unless you’ve filled out a Rapid Import Form. If you have an urgent situation or are having trouble with the forms, you can call us at (209) 267 – 1381 and we can make an appointment to go over the matters you need addressed immediately and discuss the information and documents we will need.

Rapid Import Form

A rapid import form is a electronic questionnaire that you can fill out and submit online. It provides us with much of the necessary information we will need to determine how to most effectively resolve the your specific problems. You will certainly have to gather documents and probably make some calculations in order to fill it out adequately. The form will save the information you enter into it, so you can stop and log in again later if you need to gather more paperwork, call us and ask a question (209) 267 – 1381, or if you simply need to take a break.

To begin a new form or continue with one you’ve already started enter your Social Security Number below. If you’re concerned about entering your SSN into an online form you can use any number you like, so long as you remember it for logging in later (numbers like 111-11-1111 or 123-45-6789 will likely already have been used)

Free Seminars

Mike and Amy periodically give free seminars on bankruptcy at the Resource Connection in Calaveras County at 1404 Gold Hunter Road in San Andreas and at our office at 14204 Main Street (old Hwy 49) in Amador City. They last about 2 hours, formats are informal, and anyone can attend. Mike typically explains the bankruptcy process and requirements, and attendees are then free to ask questions about the process.

Mike’s goals with the seminars include:

• Informing individuals of their rights and the solutions that may be available for their financial problems,

• Clearing up misconceptions and debunking myths about foreclosure, bankruptcy, and other issues, and

• Helping people determine whether or not Bankruptcy is right for them.

If you have any questions, you can Click Here to go to the Contact Page or Call us at (209) 267 – 1381.