Collecting from evicted tenants

[Chuy Gonzalez]

I've been fighting to get a dirty leach freeloader tenant out of one of my units. I went to court on March 7th. I won...I got rent and lawyers costs. This tenant has filed for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy was one of her diversionary tactics to get more free rent and delay her eviction. I finally got a writ to the sheriff and the sheriff has responded saying she will be locked out within 14 days.

The lawyer i used asked if i would like them to collect the money she owes me...I said...HUH...SHE DECLARED BANKRUPTCY??? They said it didn't matter...they charge nothing, but if they collect they want 40%...

Obviously i didn't ever expect to see any of the lost rent, so I am going to tell the lawyer to go for it...but am I missing something? I won't talk to the lawyer again in person until after the lockout..but I thought the bankruptcy meant I wouldn't ever see a dime...Anybody ever heard of this???