Sample Trustee Questions

SAMPLE QUESTIONS THE TRUSTEE MAY ASK AT YOUR 341 MEETING OF CREDITORS

Your name will be called and you will come to the front and be sworn in.

Trustee: Please state your name and address.

Trustee: Have you moved since you filed your bankruptcy paper? (If yes, your new address and phone number is requested)

Trustee: Have you listed all your assets (property)?

Trustee: Have you listed all your debts (bills)?

Trustee: Are you entitled to receive either a Federal or State income tax refund and if so, how much did you receive or are you to receive? (This question is only asked this during income tax season)

Trustee: Do you expect to receive $600.00 or more or more from any sources other than work in the next six months? (tax refunds, inheritance, personal injury settlements, etc.)

Trustee: Other than your normal and customary debts, have you paid any creditor $600.00 or more in the last 90 days? If you have something unusual on your bankruptcy, such as a lawsuit pending or you are to receive some money from divorce settlement, auto accident/personal injury settlement, workers compensation settlement, lawsuit, ect., the Trustee will ask you about the case settlement and when you expect to receive the money.

YOU ARE NOT ASKED: Why have you filed bankruptcy or why you can not pay your bills?