Confirmation Hearing, Ch. 13 Bankruptcy
California debtors who file Chapter 13 bankruptcy will want to understand the confirmation hearing process. Basically in a Chapter 13 a judge must approve your Chapter 13 plan. This approval takes place at the confirmation hearing. Here, a judge will address any objections to your plan raised by creditors.
Unlike the creditors’ meeting, the confirmation hearing will be run by a judge. For those debtors in California who are terrified at the prospect of sitting in front of a judge, if you are represented your attorney usually attends solo. If, however, a debtor is self represented they must appear. Since judges like efficiency they generally call cases that are uncontested or fairly straight forward first.
Debtors in the Bay Area as well as Southern California debtors in San Diego or Carlsbad, may wonder why a confirmation hearing is required. The meeting allows a judge to evaluate your plan, and inquire whether or not you can make your payments. In addition, it allows the judge to ask creditors specifically about their objections, hear your response, and make a ruling. If your plan needs to be amended you probably will be allowed an opportunity to comply. Otherwise, if it’s obvious you can’t afford your plan your case may be dismissed.
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