Motion for Telephonic Hearing
There are some occasions when Debtors need to have a telephonic hearing. When you file for bankruptcy, it doesn’t matter which one, a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13, you have one mandatory meeting that you have to attend. The meeting is about 30-45 days from the date of filing, so anything can happen in that time frame. There are cases where people are not able to leave their house for medical reasons but are competent enough to answer questions, so the attorney finds an alternative for having the meeting conducted. One way is the telephonic hearing, where the attorney will file a motion with the courts to get approval of the telephonic hearing and then when your meeting of creditors comes around, you have to make sure that you are available for the conference call and the meeting to take place. Another reason would be if a Debtor ends up being relocated out of state or even out of the country. If the trustee has no objection the attorney can file a motion for the telephonic hearing and the hearing can move forward in this manner. If your circumstance changes and you can’t make it to your hearing, please contact your attorney’s office to discuss what options you have available to have the hearing conducted.
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