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    Default Mistake by Lawyer During Bankruptcy

    My question involves malpractice by a lawyer in the state of: WI

    I hired a lawyer to file me for Chap 7 Bankruptcy. While we were in the process I went to court to represent myself agaisnt a unpaid medical bill. After two lawyers told me I did not have a chance to win, I suprisingly did and my bill got reduced from 14,000 to 10,000.

    The judge ruled I pay the 7500 within a week and the remaining within 60 days. So i got back to my lawyer and she advised me to filie for "Chapter 128" which would give me 3 years to amoritize the bill. I explained to her throughly that part of the judgement was I pay the 7500 within a week and the remaining within 60 days. She said I was fine.

    Turns out she was wrong. Two weeks later I got a new judgment signed by the new judge for 17,000. I accomplished so much only to have this lawyer screw it all up for me. Any suggestions?

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    Default Re: Mistake by Lawyer During Bankruptcy

    Chapter 128 is a Wisconsin alternative to federal bankruptcy. Why are you doing that instead of Chapter 7?

    If you no longer trust your lawyer, consider consulting another bankruptcy lawyer about taking over your case.

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