Bankruptcy FAQs
Bankruptcy Hearing
You must appear at the hearing. You will receive notice of
bankruptcy within a week of filing. If you don=t
receive notice, please call me. It gives the date, time, and location of the
hearing. There is a $75 rescheduling fee for missing the first hearing. The
penalty for missing the second hearing is dismissal of your case.
Bankruptcy is a federal court proceeding. Please dress
accordingly. I have seen the judge send people home for a change in clothing.
The trustee
has 3 jobs at the hearing:
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Identify
you by social security card and driver's license.
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Verify the
truthfulness of the petition.
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Find assets
for the benefit of creditors.
I apologize for my memory. Since I see my clients a month
before the hearing, I can=t
always remember people=s
names or faces. Some of my clients don=t
even remember me, so I have included my picture.
Please feel free to introduce yourself to me at the hearing. |
