BUDDY D. FORD, P.A.
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA, BANKRUPTCY, AND BUSINESS ATTORNEYS

FOR YOUR BANKRUPTCY OR REORGANIZATION, HIRE A BOARD-CERTIFIED SPECIALIST.
At Buddy D. Ford, P.A., we have earned a powerful reputation for successfully handling business reorganization, business and consumer bankruptcies, and debt workouts. Our founder, Buddy Ford is board certified in business bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification. He ably represents both debtors and creditors in all bankruptcy actions.

Buddy Ford has over ten years of experience as a Chapter 7 Trustee and served as a Chapter 11 trustee and counsel to creditors' committees. After beginning his bankruptcy career clerking for the Honorable Joe Lee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge, he has taken many businesses and individuals through the bankruptcy process and has given numerous lectures and seminars on the subject.

We offer the same personal service and dedication to our clients in business law, civil litigation, asset protection, and estate planning and probate.

THE NEW BANKRUPTCY LAWS
Bankruptcy is a field fraught with legal peril. If you fail to follow the process, your bankruptcy may be delayed or you may be unable to discharge your debt or, if you are a creditor, collect from the debtor.

New bankruptcy laws, some of which went into effect on April 20, 2005, with the remainder going into effect on October 17, 2005, will make it more difficult to file some bankruptcies and also make the process more cumbersome. It is important that your bankruptcy attorney be familiar with the bankruptcy rules, the rules of procedure, the state exemptions, and other areas of the law that either impact bankruptcy or are impacted by bankruptcy.

We have a wide range of experience representing businesses, consumers, debtors, and creditors in Chapter 7 bankruptcies, Chapter 11 bankruptcies, and Chapter 13 bankruptcies.

CIVIL LITIGATION, AND BUSINESS
We also have broad experience with business as well as civil litigation. Many people don't realize that bankruptcy courts can have concurrent jurisdiction over probate, business matters. In addition, many people (and many lawyers) don't know that some taxes and debt can be discharged in bankruptcy.

Whether you need a bankruptcy lawyer or business organization law counsel, contact an experienced Florida attorney with a track record of success at Buddy D. Ford, P.A.