I Started a Bankruptcy With Legal Helpers But They Never Filed My Bankruptcy. – Barbara

“Dear Steve,

Had a “hard time” dealing with Legal Helpers. Started a bankruptcy when I lived in Chicago. Moved to Atlanta in Oct. 2005. Is the Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, in Chicago, the same Legal Helpers, who I made payments to for a bankruptcy? Can they actually keep all the money I paid them – never had the money for the court fees. (they never did anything, tried to say a lot of things that weren’t true)

Can I get any of that money back? Still looking for all my records.

Barbara”

Dear Barbara,

It certainly seems reasonable to request a refund of money paid but not earned by Legal Helpers. I would doubt they’d refund all of it but I’m confident you could negotiate a return of some. Give it a try. Read my guide on How to Try to Get a Refund From a Debt Relief Company.

Please post your responses and follow-up messages to me on this in the comments section below.

Steve Rhode Debt Coach and Author

Steve Rhode is the Get Out of Debt Guy and has been helping good people with bad debt problems since 1994. You can learn more about Steve, here.

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