ROASTED SWEET POTATO ARUGULA SALAD Inspired by TasteOfHome.com
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This Phone Call Was a Nightmare! A MEETING OF CREDITORS GONE WRONG
• 3 medium sweet potatoes, cubed • 1 tsp smoked paprika • 1/2 tsp turmeric • 1/2 tsp cumin • 1/2 tsp cinnamon • Salt and pepper, to taste • 1 red onion, thinly sliced • 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced • 3 small radishes, thinly sliced • 2 cups arugula, thinly sliced • 1 1/2 cups cooked lima beans, drained and rinsed • Balsamic salad dressing of choice
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. In a bowl, toss sweet potato cubes with smoked paprika, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and arrange in a single layer. 3. Roast for 25–30 minutes until sweet potatoes are nicely browned and fork-tender. 4. In a large salad bowl, combine onion, bell pepper, radishes, arugula, and lima beans. 5. Toss the salad with dressing, then top with roasted sweet potatoes.
Every individual who files a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy is required to attend a meeting of creditors. This is the meeting our clients fear most. At the DLG, we believe it’s our duty to make sure it goes smoothly and our clients do not experience the extreme anxiety most people feel in that situation. Fortunately, the meeting of creditors now happens over the phone — it’s much less stressful than it used to be! This morning, I was on hold for a client’s meeting of creditors when I got the opportunity to listen in on another meeting happening right before mine. I couldn’t help but think that the client in that meeting had hired the wrong attorney. Listening in was actually painful. I felt anxious for the client, and the bankruptcy trustee conducting the meeting got a bit angry with the lack of responses to his questions. Apparently, there was a deficiency in the paperwork prepared by the attorney. Not only was the attorney stumbling, but I could actually hear the client saying, “Oh my,” “Oh my goodness,“ and “Oh no.” I really wanted to say something on their behalf because I felt they were not being represented properly. It was obvious that this client was totally unprepared for the meeting — and I blame their attorney. It’s the attorney’s role and responsibility to make sure that the petition and schedules are filed properly and contain truthful and accurate information. Sure, the client signs the documents under penalty of perjury, but they don’t always know what the questions mean! It’s the attorney’s job to ferret out all the correct data and make sure all of the t’s are crossed and the i’s are dotted before the paperwork is signed and filed with the court. When I attend a meeting of creditors, all I want to hear my client say at the end of the meeting is: “That was it?” My response is always the same: “Yes, that was it.” If the attorney and their staff do their jobs correctly, the meeting of creditors should be over in a couple of minutes. There’s no need for anger or stress — and my team proves that to everyone who works with us.
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