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In re Matthews

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas

Decided August 22, 2014No. 14-30969-SGJ-7PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING MOTION TO WAIVE APPEARANCE BY DEBTOR AT THE SECTION 341 MEETING OF CREDITORS [DE #21]

STACEY G.C. JERNIGAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION: THE QUANDARY PRESENTED WHEN A DEBTOR ASKS NOT TO APPEAR AT THE SECTION 341 FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

Came on for consideration the Motion to Waive Appearance by Debtor at the Section 341 Meeting of Creditors (the “Motion”) [DE #21], This Motion presents a request that is not terribly uncommon. Specifically, from time to time, a request to excuse a debtor from appearing at his or her Section 341 first meeting of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bankr. L. Rep. P 77,295 Harry G. Hager v. Ruth A. Gibson, Trustee for Preference, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
  2. In Re KirschnerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1985
  3. United States v. SpurlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
  4. In Re SullivanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. In Re BrownUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida · 1993

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3Cited by9 opinions

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