"Florida Bankruptcy 341 Meeting"
All cases commenced under Chapter 7 & chapter 13 require the appointment of a trustee who will require
testimony, under oath, at a public meeting. Creditors receive notice of the meeting. Creditors who choose to
attend may ask questions while the debtor remains under oath. All debtor responses are admissible as evidence
before the court.
| 11 U.S.C. §341: "(a) Within a reasonable time after the order for relief in a case under
this title, the United States trustee shall convene and preside at a meeting of creditors. (b) The United
States trustee may convene a meeting of any equity security holders. (c) The court may not preside at, and
may not attend, any meeting under this section including any final meeting of creditors." |
The Florida Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District issued Administrative Order No. 04-6
on March 31, 2004. This order pertains to proposed amendments to local rules. In particular, this order requires
an en banc hearing (all judges present) to consider public comments. anyone who wishes to have personal comments
considered by the court must submit proposals in writing. Anyone wishing to address the court must file a
request for appearance. The Florida Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District amended Local Rule 5005-1 on
September 15, 2003. This amendment states” The Court shall permit documents and papers to be filed, signed, or
verified by electronic means that are consistent with technical standards, if any, that the Judicial Conference
of the United States establishes.” Soon, all courts will require electronic submission.
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