Frequently Asked Questions
1. What documents should I provide the Trustee?
I am the Chapter 7 Trustee for your bankruptcy filed in the Southern District of Florida. In a few weeks we will meet at your §341 Meeting of Creditors to review your financial affairs. At this meeting, you will be asked to verify the accuracy of your petition and schedules. In order to properly analyze your case, I am requesting that the documents listed below be provided to me either before the scheduled meeting or at the meeting. If you are not sufficiently prepared for your meeting, I will adjourn the meeting and require you to return at a later date.
If you have any questions concerning the documents below, please contact my assistant, Mrs. Anderson, via telephone (561) 395-0500 or via email at
trustee@furrcohen.com. Thank you.
Documents Required by the Trustee for §341 Meeting of Creditors
- Original Picture Identification - Acceptable forms of identification are (1) a valid driver’s license, (2) a government ID, (3) a state picture ID, (4) a student ID, (5) a United States Passport, (6) a military ID, or (7) a Resident Alien card.
- Original Proof of Social Security Number – Acceptable proof of a social security number is (1) a social security card (not a photocopy), (2) a medical insurance card that indicates the Debtor’s social security number, (3) a pay stub that indicates the Debtor’s social security number, (4) a W-2, (5) an IRS 1099 Form, or (6) a letter from the Social Security Administration indicating the Debtor’s social security number.
- Copies of the past two (2) year’s personal tax returns - Please note: Under 11 U.S.C. §521, the Debtor shall provide the Trustee no later than 7 days before the date of the first set Meeting of Creditors, copies of Federal Income Tax Returns for the most recent tax year ending immediately before the commencement of the case. Failure to comply with the above shall result in the Debtor’s case being dismissed.
- Copies of any and all bank statements and cancelled checks for the three (3) months preceding the commencement of the bankruptcy filing (including the balance on the date of filing).
- Copies of all retirement documents and a current statement reflecting the balance on the date of filing.
All required documents should be emailed to
trustee@furrcohen.com
with a reference to the name of the case, case number, and 341 date in the subject line.
2. Can I change the date of my §341 Meeting of Creditors?
The Trustee only grants continuances in those cases where there is a medical emergency, illness, or death. Request for a continuance should be sent to the Trustee, along with documentation supporting the basis for the request, prior to the §341 Meeting of Creditors.
