I prepared two bankruptcy cases..now they want me to come to court. should I obtain an attorney.

It is unclear from your question why you filed to bankruptcy cases or what type of chapter bankruptcy we are discussing. As in any legal matter if you are's supposed to show up to court, then you should show up to court. Not collecting certified mail. Not being available to obtain service of process by avoiding a constable or Sheriff. Or simply not showing up to court. None of these are ever a good choice when dealing with a legal matter. You should also always obtain an attorney with experience in the type of case you are involved in. Many of my clients that come to may have attempted the legal process on their own and have suffered greatly for it. You do not legally need an attorney for court, but you should always have one. It's the same thing as needing a doctor, you could try to get all the information you want by using a Google search, but when you don't realize that you have the wrong information, complaining about it later will not keep you from dying. Always obtain an attorney before a legal matter starts or if you get summonsed court. Even if only to get a legal opinion of how you should proceed you always need an attorney's opinion, or you will suffer the consequences and the courts do not care that you did not have an attorney or could not afford an attorney. Finally, the only time that you will get a court appointed attorney is in a criminal case that you possibly could serve jail time for. There are no court appointed attorneys for civil matters.   I have responded to your inquiry according to the laws of Massachusetts, where my firm is located. Laws can vary significantly from state to state and cases tend to be rather fact-specific, so you are best served by consulting with a knowledgeable attorney in weighing your options. Email messages/Online Correspondence are akin to conversations and do not reflect the level of analysis applied to formal legal opinions. Email/Online responses do not form an attorney-client relationship.    Joseph F. Botelho, Esq. BOTELHO LAW GROUP Attorneys At Law http://fallriverbankruptcyattorney.com/ 901 Eastern Ave.  Unit 2 Fall River, MA 02723  Office:  888-269-0688 FAX:    877-475-8147 #bankruptcy  #lawyer  #FallRiver  #Chapter7  #chapter13  #debt  #debtsettlement  #foreclosure  #attorney   #cantpaybills  #lawsuit  #court  #bankruptcycourt  #eviction  #lostmyjob