Called Bankruptcy Attorney Today
I’ll called today to make an appointment with my bankruptcy attorney. The appointment is on May 28, a week from today. My attorney is on vacation this week or we could have met sooner.
Here’s the list of documents I have to bring with me:
- Driver’s License
- Social Security Card
- Paycheck stubs
- Bank statements
- Tax returns
- Credit and collections statements
- Law suit papers
- Business financial statements
- List of house contents
Additionally,
- Budget
- Debt snowball
- CCCS certificate
- Contact information for all creditors
I have most of them together. I need to print current bank statements and financial statements.
A Fly in the Ointment
Then starting June 2-6, I have jury duty. I have to spend 5 days in the jury pool. They call about 400 people per week, and then you don’t have to serve again for at least two years.
Last time I didn’t get called to do anything (yeah!) and spent 5 mornings at the River Center Branch of the public library. I got a lot of reading done. I expect much of the same this time. Even if my group makes it into screening for a trial, they usually wouldn’t pick someone like me. I’m a scientist and I’m not swayed by non-physical evidence or emotional testimony. I could be called for a civil trial which would still require evidence.
The downside is I can’t start tutoring that week during the day because they can keep us until 4:30 p.m. They usually don’t, but they can, so this will hit my income hard. They will pay for mileage, but that is barely a drop in the bucket compared to the money I’ll be losing.
I would try to get out of it based on financial hardship, but about the only things that will keep you off jury duty here is death, hospitalization, or you’re out of town on business or in the military on active duty. They don’t really give a rip what your problems are. They need warm bodies and your’s will be one unless you like jail.
Oh well. I’m bringing my laptop and seeing if I can pick up a non-encrypted wireless signal so I can work online while I’m waiting. If not, I may be able to get on one of the library’s computers and work an hour at a time. Sessions are 60 minutes, then you have to log in to get on another computer for another hour. I haven’t been to the River Center Branch in a long time so I don’t know how many computers they have available. I’ll be finding out, though.
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