The Derbes Law Firm, LLC

Overview

The Derbes Law Firm, LLC is a law firm in Metairie, Louisiana. Its attorneys represent clients by drawing on broad backgrounds in business law. It handles bankruptcy law, estate planning and probate, business and corporate law, civil litigation, real estate law, tax law, and government and municipal law.

You can talk to the firm about successions and trust litigation, business organizations, commercial transactions, commercial litigation, and taxation. Its attorneys can meet with clients and attend hearings by videoconference, something the firm still does when necessary.

One of its attorneys serves as one of three Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Another of its attorneys is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law, after more than 25 years of bankruptcy work.

Looking for a bankruptcy lawyer in Metairie? Get in touch with the firm when you are ready, or compare it with other firms nearby first.

Every case is different, so when you speak to the firm, explain what happened and where, and ask whether they have handled matters like yours. It is also worth asking about deadlines, the documents you will need, fees and what happens next.

What The Derbes Law Firm, LLC handles

These are the kinds of cases the firm says it handles. Not sure if yours fits? Ask the firm when you get in touch.

Before you contact The Derbes Law Firm, LLC

Before your first call about your bankruptcy law matter, jot down a short timeline of what happened, where it happened, any letters or notices you have received and your next deadline. If you already have an open case or claim, keep the case number handy, along with the name of the court, agency, insurer or other side. Write down what you want to achieve and the questions you want answered, so nothing gets missed. Hold on to your original documents until the firm tells you how to share them safely.

• Do you handle bankruptcy law cases like mine in Louisiana?
• Who would work on my case, and how will you keep me updated?
• Are there deadlines, notices or evidence I need to deal with right away?
• How do you charge, and will you explain consultation fees, retainers or hourly rates before any work starts?

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