Whew! Made it through the 341 Meeting!

[lovescats1956]

I was so nervous I thought I was going to puke. However, my attorney knew the trustee and said this would be "short and painless". And it was - less than 5 minutes later, the trustee said there were no assets and that was it! I was told it will take about 90 days for the discharge to come through, but I'm through the worst so I'm glad about that. Then, my attorney suggested strongly that I sue my prior attorney for malpractice. Apparently, (I was in Chapter 13 originally) I never should have been put into a chapter 13 since my income in within the limits for a chapter 7. So he's looking into this because I'm out about $13,000 because of this inept attorney ($3,000 HIS retainer; over $7,500 for chapter 13 payments I shouldn't have been paying and another $3,000 to hire another attorney).

But for now, I'm filing a complaint with the Illinois ARDC. Then I'll go from there.

Just wanted to let those of you who are getting ready to go to your 341, it was a piece of cake. I was all worried and sick to my stomach for nothing!

[gophermn]

Congrats on getting over that hurdle.
Welcome to the 60 day club!!!!
Or for some 60, 70, 80, 90 day club :-(

[rfassett]

Or the 116 day club. We are at 81 and have at least another 35 to go.
Thanks, gophermn, for remembering us that are involved in a protracted battle.

[gophermn]

Or the 116 day club. We are at 81 and have at least another 35 to go.
Thanks, gophermn, for remembering us that are involved in a protracted battle.

Holy cra*, why is it taking so long? Is it because of the location you live in (i.e. LA) or missing papers?

[rfassett]

gophermn, see my disertation at the "holy crappin' crap" thread (now on page 2). We just went through a 2004 examination on Monday. Our protracted battle has nothing to do with location, nor with missing papers.

[lovescats1956]

It is weird that it takes so long but I figure I see the light at the end of the tunnel (hope its not a freight train LOL). After two years of hell, I can finally breathe. I feel like a weight has lifted off me

[lovescats1956]

Congrats on getting over that hurdle.
Welcome to the 60 day club!!!!
Or for some 60, 70, 80, 90 day club :-(

My last day for objections is May 5th. I'm TRYING not to worry about that LOL It's a good club to be in. Reading these posts has really helped alot, not only in information I needed, but it's nice to know I'm not alone in this

[PaKettle]

I was so nervous I thought I was going to puke. However, my attorney knew the trustee and said this would be "short and painless". And it was - less than 5 minutes later, the trustee said there were no assets and that was it! I was told it will take about 90 days for the discharge to come through, but I'm through the worst so I'm glad about that. Then, my attorney suggested strongly that I sue my prior attorney for malpractice. Apparently, (I was in Chapter 13 originally) I never should have been put into a chapter 13 since my income in within the limits for a chapter 7. So he's looking into this because I'm out about $13,000 because of this inept attorney ($3,000 HIS retainer; over $7,500 for chapter 13 payments I shouldn't have been paying and another $3,000 to hire another attorney).

But for now, I'm filing a complaint with the Illinois ARDC. Then I'll go from there.

Just wanted to let those of you who are getting ready to go to your 341, it was a piece of cake. I was all worried and sick to my stomach for nothing!

Good luck suing your attorney! I'm convinced that quite a few attorneys should be sued, or at least have complaints filed against them.

[lovescats1956]

Good luck suing your attorney! I'm convinced that quite a few attorneys should be sued, or at least have complaints filed against them.

I never even thought of suing the bum until my attorney said something. He said this was an obvious case of malpractice because if this guy had done his job, I would have been all through with this crap a year ago. I spent months paying money to the trustee I couldn't afford (I kind of got tired of hot dogs and mac & cheese!) and this guy refused to help me no matter how many times I begged him to. I would like to sue him. It's not the money (though that would be nice) - it's the principle of the thing, you know?