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    In order to be a Trustee, do you have to be an attorney?

    Just curious.
    Filed Chapter 13 05/23/08
    Converted to Chapter 7 Jan 2012
    Discharged April 2012

    #2
    Officially - no. But you are unlikely to actually WANT to be a trustee unless you are an attorney.

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      #3
      I don't understand how anyone could WANT to be a trustee...
      Disclaimer: Young, NOT Dumb.(._.) The plan: $480 monthly for 60 months at 100%. 07/12/08
      Motion to Discharge: FILED!! 08/07/13
      60 down/0 to go \m/(*.*)\m/ 100% complete!

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        #4
        I don't understand why anyone would want to be an attorney. 'Hub
        If I knew it all, would I be here?? Hang in there = Retained attorney 8-06, Filed 12-28-07, Discharge 8-13-08, Finally CLOSED 11-3-09, 3-31-10 AP Dismissed, Informed by incompetent lawyer of CLOSED status, October 14, 2010.

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          #5
          maybe they like to argue.=)
          Filed Chapter 13 05/23/08
          Converted to Chapter 7 Jan 2012
          Discharged April 2012

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            #6
            Originally posted by AngelinaCatHub View Post
            I don't understand why anyone would want to be an attorney. 'Hub
            LOL. Agreed.
            Disclaimer: Young, NOT Dumb.(._.) The plan: $480 monthly for 60 months at 100%. 07/12/08
            Motion to Discharge: FILED!! 08/07/13
            60 down/0 to go \m/(*.*)\m/ 100% complete!

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              #7
              Technically no, however in practical terms most trustees are former lawyers or acting lawyers.
              May 31st, 2007: Petition Filed by my lawyer
              July 2nd, 2007: 341 Meeting Held
              September 4th, 2007: Discharged and Closed.

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                #8
                What I don't know is why anyone would want to be a collector!!!

                or a loan officer!!!!!

                or the CEO of a financial company in 2008!!!!

                Ha!

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                  #9
                  I used to be a loan officer. Still work in a bank. Heh.

                  I figure my personal situation is karma for being a strict, no-nonsense lender and for popping cars and foreclosing on houses. I'm thinking I'll get a lecture at my 341 for this very reason.

                  Actually, in my defense, if a borrower called me and told me they were having problems, I always worked with them. Usually I worked with them past the point my co-workers would.

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                    #10
                    Trustees don't need be Attorneys as they have Attorneys on their staff. However, it helps when appearing in court to have been entered as a practicing attorney to that court.

                    My trustee was the only one at the podium opposite other attorneys, during my confirmation hearing.

                    To make it even more fun... there are Trustees who become Bankruptcy Judges, and vice versa!
                    Chapter 7 (No Asset/Non-Consumer) Filed (Pro Se) 7/08 (converted from Chapter 13 - 2/10)
                    Status: (Auto) Discharged and Closed! 5/10
                    Visit My BKForum Blog: justbroke's Blog

                    Any advice provided is not legal advice, but simply the musings of a fellow bankrupt.

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