I didn't notice anyone crying, although the lady ahead of me would have been if she'd had enough good sense. The trustee basically accused her of gross abuse and ordered her to return with documentation of every single expense she'd claimed, right down to the penny.
This particular trustee has a reputation for being a hard-ass, and he did come off as one with some of the people -- especially those who'd purchased new cars since they'd filed. That seemed to really piss him off, and he made it a point to dress those people down. But I found him quite fair and professional with regard to my case. He asked a few relevant questions, I answered them directly and honestly, and he wished me a good day. Took maybe four or five minutes, if that much.
And mind you, my meeting was an adjournment meeting because I'd neglected to bring my SS card the first time, so I thought he'd be a real hard-ass with me. But he wasn't. The meeting was much shorter and much easier than I'd expected.
-Rich
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I cried today at my lawyers office for the first time....this was in front of his paralegal, when we were talkin about letting go of the house. She just patted my arm and told me it was ok, and said I was one of the most prepared and pleasant clients she has ever had, and they would do everything they could to help me out as much as possible. That made me feel better.
I grew up in the hood, so it takes a lot to make me cry in general...but i think it was the sleep deprivation that pushed me over the edge today....was up all last night finishing up finals for school. I think my 341 is going to be so quick, I doubt I will cry, and at that point I would be happy in fact because it puts me within 60 days of the end of all this. But i know of a lot of emotional women who would crack before they got through the courthouse door.Leave a comment:
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I had a dream a few nights before 341 that i puked on the trustees laptop as soon as i sat down. I had watched a day of meetings with this trustee and i knew how close his laptop was going to be and that he would turn it to the people so they could see what he had on the screen.Originally posted by ValleYum View PostLeave a comment:
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I just love you guys... Thank God for this place!!
I am terrified I will puke on the Trustee. I would just die.Leave a comment:
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I was able to hold it together at the 341 while in front of the trustee, smiled at the attorneys who thought we'd probably be raked over the coals because we filed pro se, and got out of the building ok. It wasn't until we were standing next to the car that I lost it for about three minutes. I think it was all those nerves, the emotions I'd been stuffing to get through the first thirty days, and the fact that I really wanted a coffee!
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GUILTY AS CHARGED. Totally fell apart at 341.
Trustee was so understanding. He shut off his recorder and said that when i was ready he would start it again. Told me to take my time. My attorney told me it was going to be OK. But then he had never seen me without tears running down my cheeks.Leave a comment:
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I cried ay my mtg with the credit counselor. She had a big ol box of tissues on her desk. She said for me not to be embarrassed - she gets irritated by the people who come in laughing about all their bills.Originally posted by BKlooker View PostLeave a comment:
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Watched about 30 cases yesterday since i was the last case called, I was sitting by the exit door and the trustee was not working with anyone so i heard many cursing as they left or pissed at their lawyers.....Since i was the last case room was empty and i think the trustee was wore down some and it turned out good for me.Leave a comment:
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I was curious of this myself...we got any other criers in the house? I had this vision of my busting down in tears at my 341, and I'm not usually one to cry when I get nervous, just shaky. A bit nervous about it...Leave a comment:
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We had our 341 earlier this week. No tears from anyone we saw. I was nervous about it, and feeling a little retrospective of the path we took to end up in that courtroom. The whole process was faster than I imagined it would be, even though I had read here that it was a pretty simple process for most people. The lady that came out before us started laughing and was cheering sort of like she won the lottery and her companion was trying to quiet her down. I thought that was a little strange. It was a great feeling of relief when it was over, but I don't know that I'd be cheering in front of the trustee.Leave a comment:
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Ok so we just had our 341 meeting. I was too nervous to cry and all went very smoothly with very basic questions. However, in the end the trustee looks up at us from our petition and says, "You own Hooters money?" (we had a Hooters Credit Card) he (the Trustee) and the whole room started to laugh - I would of love for the floor to open up and swallow me at the very moment. I couldn't run from the room more quickly....it was embarrassing!!! But I guess we helped lighten the mood in the room;)Leave a comment:
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Since the Trustee called my name first I didn't get to see if anyone cried.
I did get to give my X the finger tho...does that count?
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I was close to tears when we walked in and sat in the room to wait. Seeing the trustee talk to the other people and seeing just who the other people were and the little nods and smiles of encouragement they gave to each other put me at ease.
I did see a couple of people with the nervous giggles at the table. The trustee would ask if they were expecting inheritance (he phrased it as "do you expect to get 10 million from a rich uncle?") and I think it threw some people off. I knocked wood when I answered no and the trustee chuckled at that.
All in all the trustee was nice and you could feel the support of the others in the room so it wasn't as terrible as I had built up in my mind.Leave a comment:
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