The Bankruptcy Trustee
When you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the United States Trustee will appoint a bankruptcy trustee to administer your case. The bankruptcy trustee's role varies depending on whether yours is a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case. But in both types of bankruptcy, the trustee will review your bankruptcy petition, look for fraud or red flags, and try to maximize the amount of money your unsecured creditors will get through your bankruptcy.
The Chapter 7 trustee reviews the bankruptcy petition and supporting documents for accuracy and potential fraud, checks identification, exams you, sells property for the benefit of creditors, and more.
The Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee will review your documents and repayment plan, oversee the 341 meeting of creditors, and distribute repayment plan funds.
Find out what tax documents you must provide to the trustee when you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
The bankruptcy laws set out the method and the maximum compensation levels for bankruptcy trustees.
The bankruptcy trustee can undo financial transactions with general creditors that occurred within 90 days before your bankruptcy filing, and transactions with insiders up to a year.
Learn what a bankruptcy trustee looks for in the bankruptcy petition, the techniques used to investigate fraud suspicions, and the actions taken after finding evidence of bankruptcy fraud.
The bankruptcy trustee reviews the bankruptcy petition and schedules for completeness and checks for badges of fraud that could indicate the filer has hidden assets in an attempt to avoid paying creditors what they're owed.
Find out how to make your Chapter 13 trustee payment and how the money gets to your creditors.
Find out when—and why—it might be a good idea to reach out to the Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee before your required appearance at the 341 meeting of creditors.
You must disclose the car transfer on your bankruptcy papers. In many cases, the trustee will be able to get the car back.
The bankruptcy trustee reviews the bankruptcy petition and schedules for completeness and checks for badges of fraud that could indicate the filer has hidden assets in an attempt to avoid paying creditors what they're owed.
Learn what a bankruptcy trustee looks for in the bankruptcy petition, the techniques used to investigate fraud suspicions, and the actions taken after finding evidence of bankruptcy fraud.
If the trustee learns information that suggests you've hidden or failed to disclose property, or if the trustee would like to view a property's condition, a property inspection could occur.
The bankruptcy laws set out the method and the maximum compensation levels for bankruptcy trustees.
Find out what happens to a personal injury settlement after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and why the trustee can take it if you can't protect it with a personal injury settlement exemption.
For the most part, cash gifts you receive after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy are yours to keep. Learn the details.
The Chapter 7 trustee will want to sell your house if it has more equity than you can protect in bankruptcy. Learn what happens in a bankruptcy property sale, including how long the trustee has to sell a house, the bills the trustee will pay, and how selling a home in bankruptcy delays your bankruptcy case.
If the trustee learns information that suggests you've hidden or failed to disclose property, or if the trustee would like to view a property's condition, a property inspection could occur.
Learn about the documents needed to verify the information included in a bankruptcy petition that you'll submit after filing for bankruptcy. We provide a bankruptcy checklist of documents you must provide to the trustee before the 341 meeting of creditors.
Find out what tax documents you must provide to the trustee when you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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