341 Meeting for Bankruptcy, Glad its over but my trustee was an ***. Gave instructions but I need help (ProSe)
I had my 341 meeting today and Im so glad that this is over with. My trustee was a local bankruptcy attorney that advertises WAY too much and my neighboorhood, and he kida looks like skeletor.
Anyways he was particullary found of me since I filed bankruptcy ProSe(By Myself) I had a few tiny problems and he wouldnt be specific on how to fix these problems and am hoping someone can help me and tell me what I have to do
#1 I had lost my wallet a few months ago it had my social security card and everything in it. I went to the SSA builing and filed a replacement card application. I had told the lady at the counter I have a meeting coming up where I need to show proof of my social. She told me ' This reciept is all you need to show' I did and the trustee rejected it. I have to get him something with my social
#2 I was told before the 341 meeting that I needed to drop off paperwork to his office. I needed to drop off my bank statements, Paystubs, Income Tax Returns. (SEE MORE BELOW)
Answers:
I practice bankruptcy law in San Diego, CA.
1. Our local court Chapter 7 trustee guidelines list the following as acceptable proof of your SSN: social security card, medical insurance card, pay advice (pay check stub), W-2 Form, IRS Form 1099, and Social Security Administration Statement. Get one of those things and present it to the trustee at the next hearing.
2. I can't tell if you need to do anything about this or not. Each court has guidelines on information regarding what documentation that needs to be provided prior to the hearing. You will need to contact the trustee to see if anything additional is needed.
3. Although bankruptcy is a federal law, state law determines what property you can keep despite the bankruptcy. The trustee's duty is to take all nonexempt property and sell it for the benefit of creditors. If you fail to claim the property as exemption, you may lose it.
Bankruptcy attorneys use software that helps us track your exemptions. When we input the data for Schedules A & B, we can tell the software what property we want to claim as exemption on Schedule C. It sounds like the trustee wants you to amend Schedule B to be more descriptive such as the make, model and VIN for the vehicle and wants you to list your exemption claims on Schedule 'C'.
You can mail copies of the amended paperwork to the trustee's office and file the originals with the bankruptcy court.
