{"id":4634,"date":"2022-09-22T15:58:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/testblog\/?p=4634"},"modified":"2023-02-01T08:45:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T08:45:21","slug":"bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you hire a bankruptcy lawyer or go pro se?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You don\u2019t have to have a lawyer to file for bankruptcy. Instead, you can represent yourself, which is called filing \u201cpro se.\u201d However, representing yourself will require additional time, research, and could cost you more time and money in the event you make a mistake.<\/p>\n<h2>Risks of filing pro se<\/h2>\n<p>For instance, if you don\u2019t file correctly, have pre-bankruptcy considerations that impact your case, or forget certain documents, the court can dismiss your petition.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, you could lose assets. For instance, you may not be aware of exemptions for your current state, especially if the exemptions had recently changed. As a result, you could lose an asset that otherwise could have been protected.<\/p>\n<h2>Evaluate your situation<\/h2>\n<p>When making this decision, you\u2019ll want to consider the complexity of your situation, the type of bankruptcy you\u2019re filing, and your comfort level in completing the paperwork and conducting the necessary research. For instance, filing a straightforward, Chapter 7 bankruptcy where few to no assets are involved may be possible to conduct pro se.<\/p>\n<p>However, more complicated <a href=\".\/what-are-the-types-of-bankruptcy\/\">forms of bankruptcy<\/a>, like a complex Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 filing, are more likely to require the assistance of a lawyer. For instance, a Chapter 13 filing also requires you to create a proposed repayment plan, typically requiring specialized software.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\".\/what-is-bankruptcy\/\"><strong>Browse more bankruptcy articles.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You don\u2019t have to have a lawyer to file for bankruptcy. Instead, you can represent yourself, which is called filing \u201cpro se.\u201d However, representing yourself will require additional time, research, and could cost you more time and money in the event you make a mistake. Risks of filing pro se For instance, if you don\u2019t [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":4636,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,32],"tags":[11,12,13,14],"class_list":["post-4634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bankruptcy-law-old","category-blog","tag-bankruptcy","tag-bankruptcy-attorney","tag-bankruptcy-law","tag-bankruptcy-process"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Should you hire a bankruptcy lawyer or go pro se? - Example Law Site D<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Should you hire a bankruptcy lawyer or go pro se? - Example Law Site D\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You don\u2019t have to have a lawyer to file for bankruptcy. Instead, you can represent yourself, which is called filing \u201cpro se.\u201d However, representing yourself will require additional time, research, and could cost you more time and money in the event you make a mistake. Risks of filing pro se For instance, if you don\u2019t [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Example Law Site D\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-09-22T15:58:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-02-01T08:45:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2022\/09\/Should-you-hire-a-bankruptcy-lawyer-or-go-pro-se.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"designonetest\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"designonetest\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/\",\"name\":\"Should you hire a bankruptcy lawyer or go pro se? - Example Law Site D\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2022\/09\/Should-you-hire-a-bankruptcy-lawyer-or-go-pro-se.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-22T15:58:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-01T08:45:21+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/#\/schema\/person\/188d2422a3caa12bb427cee75038b398\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2022\/09\/Should-you-hire-a-bankruptcy-lawyer-or-go-pro-se.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2022\/09\/Should-you-hire-a-bankruptcy-lawyer-or-go-pro-se.png\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":675},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Should you hire a bankruptcy lawyer or go pro se?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/\",\"name\":\"Example Law Site D\",\"description\":\"Law Site D\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/#\/schema\/person\/188d2422a3caa12bb427cee75038b398\",\"name\":\"designonetest\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/author\/designonetest\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Should you hire a bankruptcy lawyer or go pro se? - Example Law Site D","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Should you hire a bankruptcy lawyer or go pro se? - Example Law Site D","og_description":"You don\u2019t have to have a lawyer to file for bankruptcy. Instead, you can represent yourself, which is called filing \u201cpro se.\u201d However, representing yourself will require additional time, research, and could cost you more time and money in the event you make a mistake. Risks of filing pro se For instance, if you don\u2019t [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/","og_site_name":"Example Law Site D","article_published_time":"2022-09-22T15:58:53+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-02-01T08:45:21+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1080,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2022\/09\/Should-you-hire-a-bankruptcy-lawyer-or-go-pro-se.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"designonetest","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"designonetest","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/","url":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/","name":"Should you hire a bankruptcy lawyer or go pro se? - Example Law Site D","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2022\/09\/Should-you-hire-a-bankruptcy-lawyer-or-go-pro-se.png","datePublished":"2022-09-22T15:58:53+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-01T08:45:21+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/#\/schema\/person\/188d2422a3caa12bb427cee75038b398"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2022\/09\/Should-you-hire-a-bankruptcy-lawyer-or-go-pro-se.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2022\/09\/Should-you-hire-a-bankruptcy-lawyer-or-go-pro-se.png","width":1080,"height":675},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/2022\/09\/22\/bankruptcy-lawyer-or-pro-se\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Should you hire a bankruptcy lawyer or go pro se?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/","name":"Example Law Site D","description":"Law Site D","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/#\/schema\/person\/188d2422a3caa12bb427cee75038b398","name":"designonetest","url":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/author\/designonetest\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4634"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5252,"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4634\/revisions\/5252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/lawsite-d\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}