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Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney

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Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney

I can only wonder what credit card companies would think if they audited your history. 

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Anonymous
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Re: Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney


@Anonymous wrote:

I can only wonder what credit card companies would think if they audited your history. 


If one did, It'd be quite an ironic situation.

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Anonymous
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Re: Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney

Unless it varies by state Bk attorneys do not take credit cards as payment for bk cases. Not even from another party who wants to pay on your behalf. 

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Anonymous
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Re: Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney

Interesting question. My BK attorney took cash, money orders and certified bank checks. No lack of trust of the client!
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justrock
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Re: Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney

I think they don't take credit cards because they would be participating in fraud.  You do not have the ability to pay the debts you already have.  No attorney who cares about his license is going to get involved in that.


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Anonymous
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Re: Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney

This thread is funny!

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tcbofade
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Re: Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney

In theory tho, you could take a cash advance from X credit card BEFORE you consult the attorney....   just sayin....

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LexieCat
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Re: Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney


@tcbofade wrote:

In theory tho, you could take a cash advance from X credit card BEFORE you consult the attorney....   just sayin....


Sure, and IN THEORY you could rob a bank to pay the attorney, too.  There would be unpleasant consequences for either course of action.

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Anonymous
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Re: Anyone ever use a CC to pay a bankruptcy attorney


@LexieCat wrote:

@tcbofade wrote:

In theory tho, you could take a cash advance from X credit card BEFORE you consult the attorney....   just sayin....


Sure, and IN THEORY you could rob a bank to pay the attorney, too.  There would be unpleasant consequences for either course of action.


In theory you could cash advance to the limit on all your cards and do a bust-out. It doesn't make it any more right.

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