lrfsmf2019
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Quincy is right. Bankruptcy may not be my best option as my debt is little and high now because of this judgment...I don’t want to pay it. I already paid this attorney until he screwed up the case. He got what he deserved. He doesn’t deserve anymore. Had I opted for a jury trial, my strong belief is that he would not have received anything. And the money he would have gotten from me in the end, I ended up paying another attorney to defend me in the bench trial case he filed against me for his attorney fees. The judgment is valid. I understand that. Good thing I am unemployed without work. It’s a handful dealing with a teenager so I am not rushing to go back to work as my husband makes good money and the reason to how I am making it and surviving right now. But I also don’t want this judgment over my head. I also want to correct myself and say that another attorney in his current firm now is filing this judgment case against me. The reason to why he waited from 2016 to file the certificate of judgment now 2019 is to let the legal malpractice statue is limitations expire...I had a case as some lawyers told me but the legal system is full of agony for me...too long of wait times and your best interests aren’t always served...it’s not a good thing to be involved in...I really commend people that can do this because I don’t have the reserves...The debt should be dischargeable in bankruptcy - although bankruptcy does not appear to be the best option.
The best option is to pay the debt - although $17,000 is a lot of money owed to the attorney.