I found myself in serious debt and needed legal advice desperately. I called Shoemakers office and spoke with a lady named Stepanie who claimed she was an attorney. I told her about my situation and that I was 15k in cc debt and 350k in debt on a house that is in foreclosure. I had filed bankruptcy before in 2000. She said that according to her experience, it would be better if I consolidated my debt. I asked what I should do about my house and she said that I could just walk away and that they wouldn't come after me. She also said that I was ineligible to file. I didn't feel to confident about her advice. I spoke with a few of my co workers and they advised me to call another bankruptcy office. I called another attorney and he informed me that I was eligible to file given that the timeline is 8 yrs and that my lender would indeed go after me! He also said that I would get a 1099 on the difference. I can't believe the advice that she gave me! After I spoke with the attorney I called Shoemakers office and spoke with the same lady again. I acted like I was a potential client and told her the same story. She gave the same bad advice as she did before and this time she said that she was just a manager. From my understanding, why would a manager at a law firm give advice? If I would have known that she was just a manager I wouldn't have told her my situation and asked for her advice. I'm just glad that I didn't end up going with their services and possibly getting ripped off. That lady is bad news!!!
Maxine S. Folsom, California
U.S.A.
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