On Feb 6, 2010, at 12:00 AM, RECMGMT-L automatic digest system wrote:

> From: Fred Pulzello <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: February 5, 2010 7:05:36 AM EST
> Subject: Law firm records from a bankruptcy trustee
>
>
> Does anyone have any advice on how to go about identifying and  
> obtaining
> records that were acquired from a multi state law firm that is in
> dissolution and are now under the control of a bankruptcy trustee.   
> To make
> matters more interesting, the acquiring law firm needs to keep the
> transferred clients happy to try and keep their business and the  
> record
> storage vendors are getting antsy about collecting their fees and are
> contacting the clients directly with dunning notices.  Are there  
> issues
> specific to law firms that I need to be aware of?

I would suggest that you immediately open a dialog with the offsite  
storage vendor.  Too many people fail to communicate and that is just  
not good business. Many of the offsite storage companies will look at  
the opportunity of gaining the new law firm as an opportunity and for  
that opportunity, you can keep them relaxed while you work through the  
details.

I also think alerting the Trustee to the necessity of making payment  
for these services one of the key invoices that must be paid or the  
entire survival of the remaining entity will be at risk.

Too often in bankruptcy, people use the "no news concept" and that  
just means you have no control over what is likely to occur.  The  
client files are critical to the clients ongoing rights and should be  
preserved. (Not RM advice, Christian advice.)


Hugh Smith
FIRELOCK Fireproof Modular Vaults
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(610)  756-4440    Fax (610)  756-4134
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