Is it OK to write my trustee before 341?

[strummer]

Thanks to all for the prompt and helpful responses to my last question. Because I screwed a couple of things in my papers, all of which are not fatal as I know now thanks to this forum, would it be advisable to write my trustee in advance of 341 pointing these oversights? e.g. I didn't list my saving account which has a `140 bucks in it, ha, and

Also, I was unemployed for two years prior to my current job, which I've had for ten months -- would it help to let him know that in advance? It's a major reason I had to file.

Thanks again for all the help.

[robivi3]

He will likely ask those questions or the answers will be revealed at the meeting. If you have an Attorney do not contact the Trustee without first asking him.

The Trustee is not on your behalf. He is there on behalf of your creditors to determine what assets he can seize. The Trustee is not your friend. You may be (as 95% are) a no asset case. In that event he will likely be nice to you and let you go in peace. Not trying to scare, just prepare you. In BK Court niether the Judge and especially NOT the Trustee is impartial. You have admitted guilt and are seeking relief from the Court. The Court leans in favor of the Trustee who is paid fees and costs and percentages based on the property and assets siezed. He takes the free cases to get a hold of the asset cases, package deal.

[HHM]

No, you don't need to write the trustee. The Trustee will likely ask you "is there anything you need to change on your petition".

You can amend your petition before the 341 meeting to fix any issues, and its free to do so (unless you are adding a creditor).

[BK_in_Cali]

Would it work this way too if I accidentally (or the paralegal service I used accidentally) listed an incorrect address for one of my creditors? That creditor's notice sent from the court was returned to me in the mail yesterday. This morning I called the creditor and explained and arranged to fax the notice to them and they said it would be all right. But in the records the wrong address is listed for them. Please advise?

[mymymy]

You can go ahead and send the fax.. AND a hard copy but, you MUST amend your matrix and you MUST file a Certificate of Service with the court, stating that you notified the creditor on your own- by US Mail or by hand. Some clerks won't charge you just to fix an address.. only to ADD someone, so don't worry too much about that.

Think what could happen if the creditor "accidentally" lost your fax and later claimed to the clourt that they weren't notified? You wouldn't be able to prove that you did notify them.. see? They would then legally be able to maintain that your debt to them is non-dischargeable.

Do everything by the book.