Grisham, Knight & Hooper regularly provides representation on
bankruptcy matters in the United States Bankruptcy
Court, Eastern District, Southern Division
(Chattanooga, Tennessee) and in the United States
Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District, Winchester
Division (Winchester, Tennessee).
Chapter 13 Cases
Chapter
13 representation is generally provided on a flat fee
basis. Services include preparing and filing a proof
of claim, appearing at the meeting of creditors,
verifying insurance coverage, insuring that the plan
includes a reasonable rate of interest and that a
reasonable value for the collateral, and, if
necessary, filing an objection to confirmation and
appearing at the objection hearing.
If
the claim is based on a contract which contains an
attorney's fee provision, the firm’s fee will be
added to and allowed as part of the claim.
Additional
fees are charged for post-confirmation representation
on matters such as motions to lift stay, motions to
dismiss, motions to require insurance, and the like.
Chapter 7 Cases
Chapter
7 representation is also provided on a flat fee
basis. The firm prepares and files a proof of claim
(which is required for all secured claims in
Tennessee), attends the meeting of creditors, and
secures signatures on either a reaffirmation
agreement or an agreed order lifting the automatic
stay.
Chapter 11 and 12 Cases
Representation
in Chapter 11 and 12 cases is on a flat fee basis for
the same types of basic services provided in Chapter
7 and 13 cases. However, if services other than
preparing and filing a proof of claim and attending
the meeting of creditors is required, such
representation is on an hourly basis.
Other Bankruptcy Matters
Other
bankruptcy representation is provided for defense of
preference actions, defense of lien avoidance
actions, complaints objecting to discharge, and the
like.
Generally,
such representation is provided on an hourly basis.
Neither the firm
nor any of its members are certified as Civil Trial,
Consumer Bankruptcy, Business Bankruptcy, or
Creditors Rights Specialists by the Tennessee
Commission on Continuing Legal Education and
Specialization.
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