Speech writer
A short, respectful statement for the judge (or mediator), built only from what you type and choose. Practise it out loud until it feels like yours.
Your statement
About 42 seconds · 91 words · Target: 60–90 seconds
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Good morning, Your Honor.
I am representing myself today, so I ask for your patience.
I respectfully ask the Court to consider this case. In Young v. Repine (In re Repine), 536 F.3d 512 (5th Cir. 2008), the court held that a creditor who knows of a bankruptcy and keeps pursuing collection willfully violates the automatic stay and may owe the debtor damages and attorney's fees.
I respectfully ask the Court for more time to resolve this.
Thank you, Your Honor, for hearing me. I am ready to answer your questions.