Registered Attorneys
Client Handouts
Summary
Registered Attorneys are attorneys, legal aid and social service
organizations that wish to regularly refer their clients to the Institute
for Pre-Filing Counseling and/or Post-Filing Debtor Education services.Registered
Attorneys receive their clients’ certificates by email.There is no
cost of any type for the Registered Attorney, and Registered Attorneys
are not required to collect the Institute’s service fees from clients.
Why Become a Registered Attorney
Certificate Received Directly from the
Institute.Some clients don’t
know what to do with a certificate once they get it, or give the agency
or provider the incorrect fax number or email address for the attorney.Even
if the fax number is correct, the attorney then has to scan the certificate
before submitting it to ECF.As a Registered Attorney, the attorney receives
the certificate immediately by email, but can also request an additional
copy from the Institute if the certificate is accidentally deleted.
Efficiency.Many attorneys prefer to have a single agency/provider which
can handle all of their Pre-Filing Counseling and Post-Filing Debtor Ed
needs.With on demand telephone and internet delivery options for both counseling
and debtor education and a no-hassle pro bono process, the Institute can
deliver quality services to almost any client, anywhere.
Institute Service Fees
Pre-Filing Counseling: $50 per household (single
or couple) regardless of delivery method.
Post-Filing Debtor Education: $50 per household (single or couple) regardless
of delivery method.
Pro Bono Services
All agencies and providers approved by the EOUST and
Bankruptcy Administrators are required to provide services without regard
to the client’s
ability to pay.The Institute is committed to ensuring that the counseling
and education requirements do not create an obstacle to individuals in
need of bankruptcy protection. The Institute meets this commitment
by:
- seeking out partnerships with legal aid organizations and individual
pro bono providers
- automatically waiving service fees for clients of these
legal aid organizations and pro bono providers
- waiving service fees for
clients whose attorney certifies they have waived their legal fee in
whole or in part
- waiving service fees upon request for clients whose documented
gross income is less than 150% of the federal poverty line
- reviewing requests
for service fee waivers under other circumstances on a case by case basis
- treating all clients with respect and providing quality service regardless
of payment status
Legal services organizations and their supporters are encouraged to contact
the Institute to discuss the available partnership options. If you
have any further questions about fee waivers, please call our offices toll
free at 866-662-4932 during normal business hours.
Normal Business Hours
Registered
Attorney Form
In order to become a Registered Attorney, please fill
out a Registered Attorney Form. The Institute will create an account
for your organization and contact you to provide you with your reference
number to be given to clients.
Registered Attorney Client Handouts
These are single
page forms designed to be given to clients by Registered Attorneys.Each
form corresponds to a particular service and delivery method, as the instructions
vary slightly from one to the next.The different services and delivery
methods are explained in the Overview.They are not required, but may help
avoid some client confusion.
Registered Attorney Pre-Filing
Counseling Client Instructions
Registered Attorney Post-Filing
Debtor Education Client Instructions