If you file for bankruptcy, you will be assigned a trustee. Their role is to act as an impartial representative of the court, however, they are not employees of the court. They are independent specialists, often private lawyers who are engaged to manage specific bankruptcy petitions. As part of that management, the trustee may want to verify certain facts that have been presented in your petition. To achieve this, they will send out an official letter requesting more information or documents.
Once you have collected the required documents, it is important to send them to the trustee, not the court house. The letter from the trustee will state the return address, however, many petitioners make the mistake of taking these documents to the court house. Because the trustee is an independent person, they do not work at any court house, they work from their own offices.
In most cases, the return address will often be a post box rather than a street address – this is either the main mailing address of the trustee, or a special mail box that has been set up specifically for bankruptcy related matters. While most requests for more information need to be lodged seven days prior to your creditors meeting, there are times when the trustee will either require the documents earlier or will accept the return of the documents at the creditors meeting.
The letter from the trustee is an official court document even though the trustee is not a court employee. You need to complete the requirements and submit the information according to the timetable set out in that letter. A failure to do so can harm your bankruptcy petition and, in some cases, lead to your petition being dismissed.
When filing for bankruptcy, you need to follow every request (or demand) made by the court. This includes the trustee. If you have engaged a bankruptcy attorney, take the letter to them. They will help you collect the information and forward it to the trustee. They will also help to clarify any areas that may seem confusing.
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