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               John R. Bates and Associates
               Bankruptcy Attorneys
          Here is why we should be your attorneys:
                  
  • Mr. Bates and Associates have a combined 45 years of legal experience.

  • We handle only bankruptcy cases.

  • Mr. Bates is a nationally known attorney, who won the landmark US Supreme Court
    decision that allows attorneys to use yellow pages advertising and websites like this. Click
    here to read about it.

  • Mr. Bates is considered a national authority on bankruptcy exemptions. His website on
    this topic is used by bankruptcy attorneys all over the nation. Click here to view it.

  • We offer free unlimited initial consultations by phone or in person.

  • We offer evening phone consultations.

  • If you change your mind about filing before your case is filed, we retain only $50.00 and
    give you a complete refund of the rest you have paid us, no matter how much work we
    have done on your case.

  • To file your case, we require you to come to our office only once. Many attorneys require
    three or more visits. (Of course, you can visit us in person more often if you wish.)

  • After your bankruptcy is over, we will answer questions you have about it, even years
    later at no extra charge.

  • You can retain us with only a small payment and you can make payments on the rest of the
    fee before the case is filed. YOU choose the amount and timing of the payments.

  • We do not try to sell you on bankruptcy. We tell it like it is and help you make the right
    decision, even if that means not filing bankruptcy.

  • We offer a high level of expertise in chapter 13 bankruptcies, having hired two
    experienced former employees of the Chapter 13 Trustee's Canton Office.

  • We file your case in the federal bankruptcy court, not in your local county court.

  • We provide PROMPT, POLITE, PROFESSIONAL service.

  • Mr. Bates belongs to the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, which is
    fighting for bankruptcy debtors' rights in the Congress and in many courts of the United
    States. Click here to view its website.