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How many times do I have to go to court?
Typically you only have to go to court once.
You have to attend a 341 Meeting, sometimes called the Meeting of Creditors. This hearing is overseen by your trustee. We attend it with you. Your creditors can attend but they usually do not (so don't let the "Meeting of Creditors" label scare you!).
The hearing is usually painless and short. It is public. But most of the people there filed bankruptcy like you, or are their lawyers. It's not a public spectacle anyone comes to watch. In fact, it mostly resembles a quiet meeting of a few people around a small table with some other folks in the room trying not to look too bored.
The judge does not attend this hearing, by law. There may be other hearings before the judge but even many of those are attended by the lawyer and you do not need to attend.
We will tell you which hearings you have to attend and which ones you do not need to attend unless you wish. You are always welcome to come down if you wish, of course.
Further reading: Why Is It Called a "Meeting of Creditors?", Here Comes the Judge!
Who Will Be at My Hearing?
You have to attend a 341 Meeting, sometimes called the Meeting of Creditors. This hearing is overseen by your trustee. We attend it with you. Your creditors can attend but they usually do not (so don't let the "Meeting of Creditors" label scare you!).
The hearing is usually painless and short. It is public. But most of the people there filed bankruptcy like you, or are their lawyers. It's not a public spectacle anyone comes to watch. In fact, it mostly resembles a quiet meeting of a few people around a small table with some other folks in the room trying not to look too bored.
The judge does not attend this hearing, by law. There may be other hearings before the judge but even many of those are attended by the lawyer and you do not need to attend.
We will tell you which hearings you have to attend and which ones you do not need to attend unless you wish. You are always welcome to come down if you wish, of course.
Further reading: Why Is It Called a "Meeting of Creditors?", Here Comes the Judge!
Who Will Be at My Hearing?
