Pacer Update

[bankruptbull]

Logged in to Pacer this morning and saw this:

Trustee's Recommendation as to Confirmation. Confirmation: Recommended. Confirmation hearing has been terminated. Filed by Beverly M. Burden (RE: related document(s) Meeting of Creditors (Chapter 13)). (burden, Beverly) (Entered: 08/23/2016)

Sounds like I am confirmed? My confirmation hearing was scheduled to be heard on 9/20. If this is the case I am beyond excited!

[justbroke]

It reads as though the Trustee recommends confirmation. Your plan will be confirmed when the judge signs an Order Confirming Plan. The Trustee is almost always the person that writes the proposed order and puts it in front of the judge. The Trustee may send a copy of the proposed order to your attorney first, but I have personally not had that done in my case as I attended my confirmation, continued confirmation, and final confirmation hearings.

It sounds good!

[bankruptbull]

I was going to attend my confirmation hearing - just for the heck of it. But it doesn't sound like there is a need to at this point.

[justbroke]

It reads as though the (final) confirmation hearing is cancelled so there is no longer a need to show up as the case won't be called. Confirmation hearings are boring... unless it's an actual trial where your attorney is fighting with the Trustee. Our district uses a "rocket docket" and confirmations are usually just "read in" to the record without the judge even present (but they are recorded and the courtroom deputy and the Trustee run the "docket").

[bankruptbull]

Thanks for your insight justbroke, I appreciate it! I was a little worried about several of my expenses on my plan not being approved. They were true and legitimate expenses, but have heard trustees not approving things such as high cell phone bills.

I have a great attorney - she has really been on top of things and worked really well on my case.

[LadyInTheRed]

When a trustee has a problem with expenses, you know about it before the confirmation hearing and, in most cases, an agreeemnt is reached before the confirmation hearing. Going to a confirmation hearing is a waste of time unless your attorney says you need to be there.

[bankruptbull]

Just an update - the judge signed the order this morning. I am officially confirmed now. My scheduled confirmation hearing was Sept 20. Glad to have gotten it out the way a few weeks early.

[sophieanne]

Yay!!!!! That's great news...now you can just work through the plan and move on with your life. How nice to get this good news!!!!!