Re: Need more bankruptcies

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On 10/09/03, Hardy Parkerson, Atty. wrote:
>
>
> Dear Bob,
>
> Curious whether you file electronically, or by hard copy.
> After November 15, 2003, all local bankruptcies will have to
> be electronically filed.
>
> Want more bankruptcies? Advertise in the Classifieds.
> Right in the front of the Classifieds under the heading
> Public Notices or Announcements, as close as you can get to
> that. It is the best kept trade secret in the legal
> profession. Cheap compared to display ads and t.V. Other
> lawyers may snicker and say, "Poor old Bob, having to
> advertise in the Classifieds." What they don't know won't
> hurt them. You'll reach thousands that way. Also, write a
> little booklet entitled "Bankruptcy and How it Works,"
> something like that, and print up copies and give them away
> to everybody who comes into your office. They will pass them
> on to their friends. There is more to it all than this, but
> this is something to think about. Best of luck! Where are
> you practicing? I do bankruptcies, among other things. I
am
> the cheapest attorney in town, but handling them still
brings
> in money, cash flow. I use the cash to finance my accident
> cases. I take whatever they have got and are willing to put
> up as a retainer fee and open a file and start working on
> them. Once a debtor has decided to throw in the towell,
> there is no great rush to get the papers filed, but I do get
> it done. I do not do Thirteens. Another bankrutpcy
attorney
> told me that he had come to the conclusion they are just not
> worth the trouble. I just never got into Thirteens. Suppose
> I should do some to just become familiar with them. As it
is
> now, I let somebody else do them. Hope to hear back from
> you! Best of luck!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Hardy Parkerson, Atty.
> Lake Charles, LA
>
>
>
> On 10/09/03, Bob W. wrote:
>> I do bankruptcies in the Boston/Eastern Mass. area. I want
>> more bankruptcies. I'm currently trying newspaper
>> advertising and thinking of a web site but doing bks is so
>> competitve here! The yellow pages are full of lawyers and
>> the price competition knocks the fees down to $500. I need
>> a new idea. Does anyone have a bright marketing idea?
>> Thanks. i would like to go bankrupt but don't have much
money to do it with there is no way i can catch up had a bad
year can u help me?

Re: Need more bankruptcies, 2/04/04, by Robbie Manning.

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