Resources - Bankruptcy Attorney

You may find some of these sites helpful.

Bankruptcy and Other Legal Resources

nacba.com – The National Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys. Stephen Berken is the former state chair for Colorado. NACBA is the leading consumer debtor organization for bankruptcy professionals.
abiworld.org – The American Bankruptcy Institute. Stephen Berken is the state co-chair for ABI continuing legal education. ABI produces an excellent monthly journal, and has excellent resources.
facultyfederaladvocates.org – The Faculty of Federal Advocates. If you qualify, an attorney may assist you in defending an adversary case without charge.
law.abi.org – Interactive Bankruptcy Code and Rules.
law.cornell.edu - Cornell Law School sponsored bankruptcy code and rules. We use this site frequently.
studentloanborrowerassistance.org – As student loans are not dischargeable (with few rare exceptions) this site might help you navigate choices.
cob.uscourts.gov – United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. The site contains recent legal decisions by the judges, and link to the code and local bankruptcy rules.
abcworld.org - The American Board of Certification. Both Stephen Berken and Sean Cloyes are certified experts. (Not too many of us in Colorado).
courts.state.co.us/forms - Self-help legal forms. A good resource.
irs.gov/individuals - IRS account transcripts. Are your taxes dischargeable? Ask for the “account” transcript.

naca.net – The National Association of Consumer Attorneys. Everything from lemon law to foreclosure defense.
zabasearch.com - A free search resource for finding people who own or have owned real estate.
creditkarma.com- a list of secured credit card companies to help re-establish credit.
budhibbs.com – A useful website for consumer issues.
denvercommunity.coop - Denver Community Credit Union. It has a program to reestablish credit.
telespoof.com – Learn more about “spoofing” and how collectors trick consumers.
dora.state.co.us – Colorado’s Real Estate Commission approved forms.
sos.state.co.us – The Colorado Secretary of State’s website for finding companies and UCC-1 Financing Statements.
annualcreditreport.com – Get your free credit report here. Credit reports are not perfect, but a good source to find out who your creditors are.
advance.lexis.com – How to find Colorado statutes.
colorado.gov – The State of Colorado’s official website.
cbirecordscheck.com – Colorado Bureau of Investigation website. It has a database of arrest records. Check out your potential roommate or tenant.