LEE LEGAL CLINIC BANKRUPTCY LAW FIRM 404. 288.4444 DeKalb•Rockdale

"If the bankruptcy lawyer you pick doesn't have a lot of hands on experience working on a bankruptcy case after its filed then you've got problems. And it won't matter how convenient their office was or how many offices they had. Its your case - and your problem."

Richard A. Lee - founder Lee Legal

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Bankruptcy lawyers serving Decatur, Lithonia, Stone Mountain, DeKalb for 32 years. When we file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 we help you plan ahead for a fresh start.

Give Yourself a Chance at a Fresh Start.
If your over 40... Then we're probably who you want to call.

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•Most Chapter 13 cases can be filed for only the $75 partial filing fee with no upfront Attorney Fee.
Our fees are paid with your creditors each month through the Chapter 13 payment plan.
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•Chapter 7 cases need $306 Filing Fee plus our Attorney Fee to file.
See our Attorney Fee section for more info.

We use Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 to protect our client's paychecks,bank account and future. We're a real bankruptcy office, we know what to do after the case is filed. We do more than fill out forms, file the bankruptcy and then move on to the next file. We've been in business since 1979 for a reason - our clients love us.
TRUST. A lot of our clients are over 40. When they came in to see us they didn't know what would happen to their house, cars or paychecks if they filed Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. They were drowning in debt - now they're not.

You should call Lee Legal today if you are looking for bankruptcy information on Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. We know what to ask and we take our time. We help our clients before, during and after their bankruptcy case. That's right - we even help our clients after the case is over. We give them documents they may have lost or didn't think about saving, we answer their questions about loan documents or just general questions about credit. Why do we do this - we're old school, we know what a satisfied client means for our office.
Call around to the others, then call us. We're different, we actually know our clients by name.

We can Stop garnishments, suits, collection calls, repossession, tax levies and foreclosure.
We can Protect your house, auto, paycheck, bank account and co-signers.
We know bankruptcy law and we know how to use it to help our clients the most. We can give you options and answers, and we
can think of questions you might not know to ask. We're easy to talk to and have been for over three decades. You should call us.

Bankruptcy does a lot more than you might think it does. It helps millions of people every year, and it can help you. But how do you know who to trust for good information, how do you know which bankruptcy attorney to choose? Bankruptcy lawyers are everywhere now days and they advertise night and day. Our law firm has been in business for over 32 years for a reason. We depend on our clients, not heavy advertising and multiple locations, to help us grow. Every year our clients have referred more and more of their friends and co-workers to Lee Legal. And we make certain that we show every client the common courtesy of knowing their name. We're good at what we do - call us and we'll show you. First we talk, then you decide.

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Member: • American Bankruptcy Institute • National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
• Bankruptcy Section - Georgia Bar • Bankruptcy Section - Atlanta Bar Association
• Better Business Bureau - A+ rated law firm.

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LEE LEGAL CLINIC PC

Bankruptcy Law Firm

Since 1979

at Covington Hwy and I-285

4393 Covington Hwy

Decatur, GA 30035
404. 288.4444 llc@leelegal.com

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Lee Legal is a bankruptcy law firm serving Decatur, Lithonia, Stone Mountain and DeKalb.

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KEEPING TAX REFUNDS IN CHAPTER 13.
If you are trying to keep all or part of your tax refunds you must follow these instructions.

1. If your Chapter 13 bankruptcy does not provide for all of your creditors to be paid at 100% then the Chapter 13 Trustee will require that you surrender to their office your Federal tax refund for each year you are in the Chapter 13.
2. We can file a Motion to Retain all or part of the tax refund, but the motion must be have supporting documents attached.
3. The Trustee will review these documents and their office and ours will try to work out how much of the tax refund is needed to pay the documented items.
4. The documents we present are very important.
5. The documents you give us must:
a. Be good quality and readable.
b. Have dates, amount and show what it is for.
c. Be on company letterhead, company invoice, or web site with company name.
d. Have a date that is current.
e. Be a reasonable expense such as medical, auto repair, home appliance, etc...
f. Not be a repeat item from last years motion.
6. If the IRS sends you the tax refund instead of sending it to the Trustee then you must notify our office and you should not cash or deposit the refund check. You must hold the check until we receive an order on our motion.
7. At the end of your case the Trustee will ask to see all tax returns due during your Chapter 13 case. The Trustee's office will look at these tax returns to see if you received a tax refund. If you did receive a tax refund and the refund was not surrendered to the Trustee, or you did not receive a court order approving a motion to keep the refund, the Trustee will move to dismiss your Chapter 13 case.