WPCM 0Xf+5ָmjNnbaԪJrX2y$TMsP CٞuJkK C\o@BM?JvL-hf xl<&Jںeح sh7D3]V aBtwmb Y]7u9╗9Ye( 6 "]>@hYI 1rNl^zb94V6kZTD`} x0,^ Fh!+ SoX,BɌS$ʯc+DX #U,Nq % 0:N^ w 4%4 m6Adobe PDF 0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,: I::i+003|xU !USUS.,  _XXf @ =XXMOW20161.3(5/22/07)#X}X=d#@*g _XX}Ԉ X 8}XXdd8  @INTHEUNITEDSTATESBANKRUPTCYCOURTFORTHE  @) ) WESTERNDISTRICTOFMISSOURI  INRE:@*)  @*)  @*)0  CaseNo.(#(# @*)   @*)       `  Debtors.@*)   @ RIGHTSANDRESPONSIBILITIESAGREEMENTBETWEEN  y  @5 5 CHAPTER7DEBTORSANDTHEIRATTORNEYS  v   #X}X_#_XX} ItisimportantforpersonswhofileaChapter7bankruptcycasetounderstandtheirrights p andresponsibilities.Itisalsoimportantforthemtoknowwhattheirattorneys k responsibilitiesareandthenecessityofcommunicatingopenlywiththeirattorneysto f makethecasesuccessful.Attorneysclientsalsoareentitledtoexpectcertainservicesto a beperformedbytheirattorneys.Inordertoassurethatclientsandtheirattorneys \ understandtheirrightsandresponsibilitiesinthebankruptcyprocess,thefollowing W RightsandResponsibilitieshavebeenadoptedbytheBankruptcyCourtfortheWestern R DistrictofMissouri.Thesignaturesbelowindicatethattheresponsibilitiesoutlinedinthe M agreementhavebeenacceptedbytheClientsandtheirattorneys.Nothinginthis H agreementisintendedtomodify,enlargeorabridgetherightsandresponsibilitiesofa C  debtreliefagency,asthattermisdefinedandusedin11U.S.C.101,etseq. > AnyattorneyretainedtorepresentyouinaChapter7caseisresponsibleforrepresenting 4 youonallmattersarisinginthecase(unlessotherwiseagreedastoadversaryproceedings / orotherwiseorderedbytheCourt).Theattorneymaynotwithdrawfromabankruptcy * caseinthisDistrictunless(a)theattorneyandyouagreetotheattorneyswithdrawaland }% anotherattorneyentersthecaseonyourbehalf,or(b)theCourt,afternoticeanda x  hearing,approvesanattorneysmotionforwithdrawalorsubstitutionofattorneys.When s!  appropriate,theattorneymayapplytotheCourtforcompensationthatisadditionaltothe n" ! maximuminitialfeessetoutf  g inthisagreement. i#!" #X}X_#_XX}f  g  I.  0  f   g BEFORETHECASEISFILED,YOUAGREETOTIMELY: Z&$%(#(# 1.0  Discusswithyourattorneyyourgoalsinfilingthecase.R(%'(#(#  2.0  Cooperatewithyourattorneyinpreparingallrequiredbankruptcypapersand H*') documents,thoroughlyreviewingdraftsofdocuments,andadvisingyourattorney C+(* ofcorrectionsneeded.>,)+(#(# 3.0  Provideyourattorneywithalldocumentationheorsherequests,includingbutnot 4.+- limitedtoaccuratecopiesofthefollowingdocuments:f  //,.(#(#  f  g f  g  *0-/   a.0 ` CertificateofCreditCounseling,togetherwiththedebtrepaymentplan,if X any,preparedbythenonprofitbudgetandcreditcounselingagencythat S providedindividualcounselingservicestoyoupriortobankruptcy.N` (#` (#   b.0 ` #X}X_Z #_XX}f  Proofofincomeyoureceivedfromallsourcesinthe6monthperiodbefore D yourcasewasfiled.Someexamplesincludepaycheckstubs,Social ? Securitystatements,workerscompensationpayments,incomefromrental : property,pensions,disabilitypayments,self-employmentincome,childand 5  spousalsupport,andotherpayments.Ifyouareselfemployedorowna 0  business,youshouldprovidereport(s)disclosingmonthlyincomeand +   expensesforthe6monthperiodbeforethecasewasfiled.!& ` (#` (#   c.0 ` f  #X}X_#_XX}Federalandstateincometaxreturns,ortranscriptsofreturns,forthemost   recentlyendedtaxyear,aswellasanyotherreturnsrequestedbyyour   attorney. ` (#` (#   d.0 ` #X}X_#_XX}f  ProofofyouridentityandSocialSecuritynumber.Someexamplesare  yourdriverslicense,passport,orotherdocumentcontainingyour  photograph.` (#` (# p    e.0 ` #X}X_#_XX}f  A6 f   g recordofyourinterest,ifany,inaneducationalindividualretirement  accountoraqualifiedStatetuitionprogram.` (#` (#   f.0 ` #X}X_x#_XX}f  g f  g f  g Thename,addressandtelephonenumberofanypersonorstateagencyto  whomyouowebackchildorspousalsupportormakecurrentchildor  spousalsupportpayments.Includeallsupportingdocumentsforthe  payments.Someexamplesofsupportingdocumentsareacourtorder,a ~ declarationofvoluntarysupportpayments,aseparationagreement,a y divorcedecree,andapropertysettlementagreement.t` (#` (#   g.0 ` #X}X_#_XX}f   Anyinsurancepoliciesrequestedbyyourattorney.j` (#` (#   h.0 ` #X}X_#_XX}f  Documentsrelatingtoanyinheritancetowhichyouareentitled.H!` ` (#` (#     i.0 ` f  Documentsrelatingtoanylegalactioninwhichyouareaparty. 6 f  #X!"` (#` (#  #X}X_#_XX}  #X}X_#_XX} IIf  g .f  g f  g 0  f   g AFTERTHECASEISFILED,YOUAGREETOTIMELYAND &I$% PROMPTLYCOMPLYWITHALLAPPLICABLECHAPTER7RULES 'F%& ANDPROCEDURES,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTO: (C&'(#(# 1.0  Attendthe341(a)meetingofcreditorsatthetime(s)ordered.#X}X_o#_XX}*;()(#(# 2.0  KeeptheChapter7trusteeandyourattorneyinformedofyourcurrentaddressand ,1*+ telephonenumberandemploymentstatus.-,+,(#(# #X}X_ #_XX} .',- 3.0  Informyourattorneyofanywagegarnishments,seizureofassetsorliensthat X occurorcontinueafterthefilingofyourbankruptcycase.S(#(# 4.0  Providecopiesofallfederaltaxreturnsortranscriptstoyourattorneywhen I requested,andpayovertoyourattorneyorthetrustee,asdirected,thenonexempt D portionofanytaxrefunds.?(#(# 5.0  Contactyourattorneypromptlyifyouaresuedonascheduleddebtorifyoufilea 5  lawsuitorintendtosettleanydisputerelatingtoeventsthatoccurredpriortothe 0  filingofyourbankruptcycase.+  (#(# 6.0  Provideonatimelybasisallinformationordocumentationrequestedbyyour !  attorney,includingallinformationneededtorespondtoanymotionorobjection   seekingreliefinyourbankruptcycase. (#(# 7.0  Provideyourattorneywithanytaxreturns,accountstatements,paystubs,orother   documentationnecessarytocomplywithanyf  g f  g auditrequests.(#(# 8.0  Respondpromptlytoallcommunicationsfromyourattorney.(#(# f  g  III. '0  f   g BEFORETHECASEISFILED,YOURATTORNEYAGREESTO  PROVIDEALLSERVICESNECESSARYFORREPRESENTATION,  INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTO:(#(#  Attorneywillpersonally*:  1.0  Meetwithyoutoreviewyourassets,liabilities,income,andexpenses.(#(# 2.0  Counselyouregardingtheadvisabilityoffilingeitherachapter13orachapter7 u case,discussbankruptcyprocedures,andansweryourquestions.p(#(# 3.0  Reviewthecompletedpetition,statements,schedules,andallamendmentswith !f  you."a !(#(# 4.0  Explaintoyoutheattorneysfeesthatarebeingchargedinthecase,howand $W"# whenthoseattorneysfeesaredeterminedandpaid,#X}X_!#_XX}andwhetheradditionalfees %R#$ willbechargedforrepresentationinadversaryproceedingsthatmightbefiledin &M$% thecase.'H%&(#(# 5.0  Provideafullysignedcopyofthisdocumenttoyou.)>'((#(# Withtheassistanceofstaffunderhisorhersupervision,yourattorneywill: +4)* 6.0  Verifythenumberandstatusofanypriorbankruptcycase(s)filedbyyouorany -*+, relatedentity#X}X_+#_XX}.}.%,-(#(# Ї7.0  Timelyprepareandfileyourpetition,statements,schedules,requireddocuments X andcertificates,andallnecessaryamendmentstothesefilings.S(#(# f    *Theterm personallymeansthatthedescribedservicewillbeperformedonlybyan D attorneywhoisamemberingoodstandingoftheBarandadmittedtopracticebeforethe ? bankruptcycourt.Theserviceshallnotbeperformedbyanon-attorneyevenifthat : individualisemployedbytheattorneyandisunderthedirectsupervisionandcontrolof 5  thatattorney. 0  #X}X_-#_XX} f  g IV.AFTERTHECASEISFILED,YOURATTORNEYAGREESTOPROVIDE !  ALLSERVICESNECESSARYFORREPRESENTATION,INCLUDINGBUT   NOTLIMITEDTO:    1.0  Adviseyouoftherequirementtoattendthe341(a)meetingofcreditorsand  informyouofthedate,time,andplaceofthemeeting.Inthecaseofajointfiling,  informyouandyourspousethatbothofyoumustappearatthemeeting. (#(# 2.0  Informyouthatyoumustbepunctualforthe341(a)meetingofcreditorsorthe  meetingmaybecontinuedtoalaterdate.(#(# 3.0  Attendthe341(a)meetingsandanycourthearings,eitherpersonallyorthrough  anotherattorneyfromhisorherfirmorthroughanappearanceattorneywhohas  beenadequatelybriefedonthecase.(#(# 4.0  Adviseyouifanappearanceattorneywillstandinforhimorheratthe341(a)  meetingoranycourthearing,andexplaintoyouinadvance,ifpossible,therole  andidentityoftheappearanceattorney.Inanyevent,itisyourattorneys z responsibilitytoadequately#X}X_1#_XX}preparetheappearanceattorneyforthemeetingor u hearingbyprovidingalldocumentsandinformationinsufficienttimetoallowfor p properrepresentationofyou. k(#(# 5.0  Notifyyouonatimelybasisifanypleadingseekingreliefagainstyouisfiled. "a ! Thisnotificationshallspecifyadeadlinebywhichyoushouldcontactyour #\!" attorneytodiscussaresponsetothepleadingandmayf  g f  g f  g Ԁstatethatifyoudonot $W"# contacttheattorneytimely,suchattorneymaychoosenottofilearesponse.Such %R#$ notificationshouldexplainthepotentialconsequencesofnotfilingaresponseto &M$% thepleading.'H%&(#(# 6.0  Ifyourattorneyiscontactedbyyouonatimelybasis,asprovidedinparagraph5, )>'( suchattorneywilltimelyrespondinanappropriatemannertoanypleading *9() seekingreliefagainstyou.+4)*(#(# 7.0  Prepare,file,andserveonatimelybasisanynecessaryamendedstatementsand -*+, schedulesandanychangeofaddress,basedoninformationprovidedbyyou.}.%,-(#(# Ї8.0  Monitorallinformationfiledinyourcaseforaccuracyandcompleteness.X(#(# 9.0  Fileobjectionstoclaimswhenappropriate.N(#(# 10.0  Prepareandfileaproofofclaimforacreditorwhenappropriate.D(#(# 11.0  Adviseyouoftheeffectofproposedreaffirmationagreementsand,where : appropriate,negotiatealternatetermswithsecuredcreditors.5 (#(# 12.0  Attendanyhearingscheduledbythecourtonareaffirmationagreement, +   regardlesswhethersuchattorneyhassignedoffontheagreement.& (#(# 13.0  Unlessotherwiseagreedbeforethebankruptcycaseisfiled,yourattorneywill   representyouinadversaryproceedings,includingbutnotlimitedtoobjectionsto   dischargeand/ordischargeability. (#(# 14.0  Ifyourattorneyhasnotbeenretainedtorepresentyouinadversaryproceedings,  andanadversaryproceedingisthenfiledagainstyou,theattorneywillexplainto  youtheestimatedcostofprovidingrepresentationintheadversaryproceeding,the  risksandconsequencesofanadversejudgment,andtherisksandconsequencesof  proceedingwithoutcounsel.(#(# 15.0  Prepare,file,andserveanyothermotionthatmaybenecessarytoappropriately  representyouinthebankruptcycase,includingbutnotlimitedtomotionsto  imposeorextendtheautomaticstay.(#(# 16.0  Respondpromptlytoyourquestionsandcommunicationsforthedurationofthe ~ case,andprovideallotherlegalservicesthatarenecessaryfortheproper y administrationofthebankruptcycase.t(#(# 17.0  Adviseyouoftherequirementtocompleteaninstructionalcourseinpersonal j financialmanagement,andtheconsequencesofnotdoingso. e(#(# 18.0  Representyouatadischargehearing,ifrequired."[ !(#(# 19.0  Representyouinconnectionwithanyauditrequest.$Q"#(#(# f  g f  g V.0  ALLOWANCEANDPAYMENTOFATTORNEYSFEES )8'((#(# Youandyourattorneyagreethatthefeeforalllegalservicestobeprovidedinthe +0)* bankruptcycasewillbe$__________.Youagreetopaythisfee.Thisfeedoes/doesnot ,+*+ (circletheappropriateverb)includerepresentationinadversaryproceedings.(Ifneitheris ~-&+, circled,representationinadversaryproceedingsisincluded). y.!,- ЇIfyoudisputethelegalservicesprovidedorthefeeschargedbyyourattorney,youmay X fileanobjectionwiththeCourt.Shouldyourattorneyscontinuedrepresentationcreatea S hardship,suchattorneymayseekacourtorderallowinghimorhertowithdrawfromthe N case.UnderLocalRule20901,suchattorneywillnotbeallowedtowithdrawuntil I anotherattorneyentersthecase,unlessgoodcauseisshownforthewithdrawal. D ClientsSignature.Bysigningthisagreement,youcertifythatyouhavereadthe : agreementandunderstandandagreetocarryoutthetermsoftheagreementtothebestof 5  yourability#X}X_6#_XX},andthatyouhavereceivedasignedcopyoftheagreement. 0  AttorneysSignature.Bysigningthisagreement,#X}X_PK#_XX}Ԁyourattorneycertifiesthat,beforethe &  casewasfiled,heorshepersonallymetwithyouandcounseledandexplainedtoyouall !  mattersasrequiredbythisagreement.f      _________________________________  _________________________________   Debtor ` 0 0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#Date (#(# _________________________________0  _________________________________(#(# Debtor0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#Date(#(# _________________________________0  _________________________________(#(# Attorney0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#Date(#(# EM#X}X_L#Instructions:Donotfilewiththecourt.InsteadfileaDebtorAttorneyCertificationreRights. #C!# Thisisatextonlyentryanddoesnotrequireanattachedpdfdocument. $,"$ ECFEvent:Bankruptcy>Other>DebtorAttorneyCertificationreRights(text)P