In Re Owens

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RE MOTION TO EXCUSE DEBTOR FROM 341 MEETING OF CREDITORS AND TRUSTEE’S OBJECTION THERETO

G. HARVEY BOSWELL, Bankruptcy Judge.

The debtor in this case, Judy F. Owens, (“Owens”), filed her petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief on February 26,1998. Approximately one week later, the U.S. Trustee sent notice to the Court and all interested parties that Owens’ § 341 meeting of creditors had been scheduled for March 31, 1998. On March 23,1998, the debtor filed a motion to excuse her attendance at such meeting alleging that her father was critically ill in Florida and…