{"id":128,"date":"2021-06-09T08:05:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T15:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massbklaw.com\/massachusetts-bankruptcy-lawyers\/?p=128"},"modified":"2023-08-01T09:40:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T13:40:42","slug":"massachusetts-bankruptcy-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massbklaw.com\/massachusetts-bankruptcy-lawyers\/massachusetts-bankruptcy-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Bankruptcy Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"

You most likely will be asked the following questions<\/a> by the Bankruptcy Trustee at your Massachusetts Bankruptcy Hearing creditors’ meeting:<\/p>\n

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  1. State your name<\/li>\n
  2. Address where you reside<\/li>\n
  3. If you own or rent the property where you reside<\/li>\n
  4. You will be shown a document you have signed and you will be asked whether the signature is yours.<\/li>\n
  5. You will be asked for a photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport or any government identification and another with your name and social security number on it, such as a medicare card, social security card or W-2 form. You may not use a tax<\/a> return to prove your social security number.<\/li>\n
  6. Have you read the bankruptcy petition and schedules and is everything contained in it true and accurate?<\/li>\n
  7. Have you owned any real estate in the past 4 years?<\/li>\n
  8. Why did you file bankruptcy? You may be asked why or how you accumulated the debt. The must usual answers are medical issues, loss of a job, loss of income, birth of a child, divorce, or simply an accumulation of debt that you simply can not pay anymore.<\/li>\n
  9. Do you presently own any real estate? Has anybody put your name on their home like a parent or child or relative?<\/li>\n
  10. You will be shown Schedule B of your petition and asked if the items listed represent all your assets, and if you have any other assets you forgot to list or would like to add.<\/li>\n
  11. Does anyone owe you money?<\/li>\n
  12. Do you have any personal injury claims or other claims that you could bring against anyone?<\/li>\n
  13. Have you injured yourself in an accident in the past 3 years or have you consulted an attorney for any other reason other than bankruptcy in the last 3 years?<\/li>\n
  14. Where do you work and do you have income from other sources?<\/li>\n
  15. How much do you take home from your job every pay period?<\/li>\n
  16. You will be asked about your income whether you receive Disability, Social Security, Workman’s’ compensation and how much.<\/li>\n
  17. Will you receive and inheritance from a will or trust in the next 6 months or have you inherited anything in the recent past?<\/li>\n
  18. If you have listed any secured debt such as a car loan<\/a> or a mortgage you may be asked if you are going to keep the car or house.<\/li>\n
  19. Did you receive an income tax refund? How much did you receive or will you receive?<\/li>\n
  20. Have you given away anything worth $1,000.00 or more to anyone in the past 2 years?<\/li>\n
  21. Have you given any money to family members or friends in the last year or repaid any loans to family or friends?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The above is a list of the most common but not necessarily all the questions that will be asked at Massachusetts Bankruptcy Hearing. The most important advice is to answer all questions truthfully, honestly, completely and briefly.<\/p>\n

    The hearing will be conducted by a lawyer acting as a Trustee on behalf of your creditors.\u00a0 As your bankruptcy attorney, I will be in sitting with you and you will not be alone as it is usually the most important step in the process<\/a>.\u00a0 There are some very informative videos<\/a> about the entire bankruptcy process.<\/p>\n

    There usually are no creditors present and the entire matter will take no longer than 5 minutes or so.\u00a0 We try to send any and all information that would be needed ahead of time so that your hearing goes quickly and smoothly.<\/p>\n

    Here is a video of a typical bankruptcy hearing:<\/p>\n