The 341 meeting, uh, which is often called the creditors meeting, uh, but even that’s, uh, a little misleading because it’s very, very rare that any creditors ever attend it. But, uh, 341 refers to the section in the bankruptcy code that, uh, describes the, uh, meeting or hearing that everyone has to do in a bankruptcy case. And it’s, it’s nothing to be worried about, uh, like some people think. It’s not in a courtroom. It’s not in front of a judge. Uh, these days, uh, you don’t even have to go anywhere. It’s done by a, a video — a Zoom or web web link — uh, video hearing, or over the phone, and someone just, uh, the trustee that is appointed by the court to your case, uh, conducts the meeting. And, uh, either the trustee or one of our attorneys asks a series of just simple yes-no questions to make sure everything is in order. Uh, you might be asked just to briefly explain what caused you to file bankruptcy. Uh, but, uh, it’s just a, a short, uh, question-and-answer meeting, usually lasts somewhere between 5 to 15 minutes. And, uh, one thing important to point out is that you don’t win or lose that day. It’s just, uh, making a court record, uh, to make sure everything that’s been filed with the court is in order and correct.
The 341 meeting, uh, which is often called the creditors meeting, uh, but even that’s, uh, a little misleading because it’s very, very rare that any creditors ever attend it. But, uh, 341 refers to the section in the bankruptcy code that, uh, describes the, uh, meeting or hearing that everyone has to do in a bankruptcy case. And it’s, it’s nothing to be worried about, uh, like some people think. It’s not in a courtroom. It’s not in front of a judge. Uh, these days, uh, you don’t even have to go anywhere. It’s done by a, a video — a Zoom or web web link — uh, video hearing, or over the phone, and someone just, uh, the trustee that is appointed by the court to your case, uh, conducts the meeting. And, uh, either the trustee or one of our attorneys asks a series of just simple yes-no questions to make sure everything is in order. Uh, you might be asked just to briefly explain what caused you to file bankruptcy. Uh, but, uh, it’s just a, a short, uh, question-and-answer meeting, usually lasts somewhere between 5 to 15 minutes. And, uh, one thing important to point out is that you don’t win or lose that day. It’s just, uh, making a court record, uh, to make sure everything that’s been filed with the court is in order and correct.
