Personal attendance by the Debtor at the creditor's meeting is a statutory requirement. In certain limited situations, a Debtor may be too ill or incapacitated to personally attend. Sometimes, a continuance will not solve the incapacity. If you believe that it is not possible the Debtor to personally attend a creditor's meeting, contact the Trustee no less than 48 hours in advance of the meeting. In the event that the Debtor lacks the mental capacity to testify at the creditor's meeting, a fully executed Power of Attorney must be tendered to the Trustee and the person to whom the Power of Attorney was issued must attend the meeting in the place and stead of the Debtor. Copyright © 2004 Law Office of Deborah K. Ebner |