The Whole Truth

Cathy Moran has a very timely, at least in my practice, post on her "on the Bankruptcy Soapbox" blog entitled  To Tell the Truth.

As Cathy states in her post in order to file a proper bankruptcy, we as attorneys must gather loads of information and documents from our clients.  This is especially the case with regards to assets, but is also important with regards to debts, income, expenses, lawsuits, and liens.  We need to know it all -- the good, the bad, and the ugly.  This is the only way we can truly and properly represent our client.  Things the client may think are small things left unsaid may have a tremendous impact on the bankruptcy case.

The biggest problem I have is not my clients lying to me, because if I discover this, they probably won't be my clients anymore.  The biggest problem is not being told or provided with "THE WHOLE TRUTH."

If you have any question about whether or not to tell your attorney about something, please err on the side of caution and tell your attorney.  Then the attorney can decide whether or not it needs to be a part of your case.