If I File Bankruptcy, Will I Have To Go To Court
If you file bankruptcy, yes, you will have to go to court. There is no way of getting around it, you must attend on the date set by the trustee’s office. Your attorney will receive notice of the date and time, and in turn, the attorney will let you know that information. You will be expected to be there at that precise time and place.
If you have an attorney worth his salt, he will brief you on what the trustee could possibly ask and remind you that going to court is nothing to be fearful of. It is called a “Meeting of Creditors”, (or a “341 Meeting“) and as the name implies, your creditors are invited to attend, but they rarely do. The “meeting” itself will last only a few minutes and your attorney will be there with you, so you should have no need to worry about it. In fact, there can be as many as 10 “341 Meetings” scheduled each half hour. That fact alone should tell you that each one is not going to be long.
Of course, the trustee can spend time asking about specific facts concerning your case, but your attorney should have the expertise and knowledge to answer them without much difficulty.
Of all the things that will happen during the pendency of your case, going to court should not be anything for you to worry about. The time you spend there will be minimal and your attorney will be with you should you be asked about something you aren’t sure about.
Don’t waste the time to stress over a court appearance, it is a formality of short duration and will be over not long after it starts!
Looking for