Free Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filings

Online, January 20, 2010 (Newswire.com) - For Immediate Release
January 15, 2010
LOCAL LAW FIRM OFFERING FREE BANKRUPTCY ADVICE AND LEGAL SERVICES TO LOCAL RESIDENTS IN TROUBLE THIS NEW YEAR.
In the true spirit of the New Year, King Law Offices is making an unprecedented offer to its most financially distressed neighbors; free bankruptcy consultations to residents of Shasta County and the Greater Shasta Area through the end of the year.
In addition to the free consultations, from today through January 30th King Law Offices will provide complete legal services on a pro-bono basis (free-of-charge) to the first 10 qualified Chapter 7 applicants. Applicants must demonstrate their need for pro-bono services by meeting the qualifications found at www.kinglawbankruptcy.com/probono.
In an open letter to the Bankruptcy Bar, the United States Bankruptcy Court recently conveyed that the organizations currently assisting low-income people in bankruptcy are seeing hundreds of families on the brink of foreclosure or in other economic distress. The Court underscored that the number of newly homeless families contacting these groups has also risen and that even a brief consultation with an attorney can make a big difference to a pro se (self-representation) party. It further said that attorney assistance greatly helps the court and other litigants.
Catherine King took the Court's message as a call to action, saying, "There are a lot of families in our local area that struggle just to make ends meet. This is no way to start off a "New Year" especially for those individuals who have been unemployed for much of 2009. I decided to do something special this January and give back to the community in which I live and practice law."
Clients may request a waiver of the Court's filing fee if they meet the Court's qualifications. King Law Offices will request a fee waiver from the provider of credit counseling services.
Those interested in pursuing this legal support should visit www.KingLawbankruptcy.com/probono, complete the short intake form, and schedule a consultation between now and the end of the January. There is no limit to the number of free consultations.
"Few things in life are more rewarding than helping members of our community regain control of their lives and experience a fresh financial start," Catherine said. "Hard things happen to good people. In this economy, really hard things have happened to a lot of really good people. It's both my vocation and avocation to help them on a financial path to recovery."
Background: Catherine King is a graduate of the prestigious Max Gardner's Bankruptcy Boot Camp, which has been featured in Business Week magazine and on ABC's Nightline. A native to Northern California Catherine is committed to making a difference in the Northern California region. Born, raised and educated in the Bay Area attending UC Berkeley as an undergrad in Political Science followed by a JD from UC Hastings in San Francisco. For more information, contact Jennifer Holyfield at [email protected].