What is the role of the attorney for the person filing a chapter 7 case?
The attorney for the person filing performs the following functions in a typical chapter 7 consumer case: (1) Analyze the amount and nature of the debts owed by the person filing and determine the best remedy for the person’s financial problems. (2) Advise the person filing of the relief available under chapter 7 and the other chapters of the Bankruptcy Code, and of the advisability of proceeding under each chapter. (3) Assist the person in obtaining the required prebankruptcy budget and credit counseling briefing. (4) Assemble the information and data necessary to prepare the chapter 7 forms for filing. (5) Prepare the petitions, schedules, statements and other chapter 7 forms for filing with the bankruptcy court. (6) Assist the person filing in arranging his or her assets so as to enable the person to retain as many of the assets as possible after the chapter 7 case. (7) Filing the chapter 7 petitions, schedules, statements and other forms with the bankruptcy court, and if necessary,
