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Appearing At A Creditors Meeting in A Bankruptcy
By Howard Hayes, Bankruptcy Trustee
13 May 2016 | Category: Bankruptcy in Ontario | Leave a comment
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One duty of a bankruptcy is to attend a meeting with your creditors if one is required. The statement gives the instant impression that you’d have to go to a board room somewhere and sit in a room with a representative from each of the places you owe money to. …

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Can a Bankruptcy Trustee Oppose my Discharge?
By Howard Hayes, Bankruptcy Trustee
24 Oct 2014 | Category: Bankruptcy FAQ | (2) comments

Yes, it is possible for a bankruptcy trustee to oppose your bankruptcy discharge. Your discharge could also be opposed by either a creditor or the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. Most oppositions to a bankruptcy discharge in Ontario happen because the bankrupt did not complete their required duties. In fact, the trustee has…

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Is There A Creditors’ Meeting When You File Personal Bankruptcy?
By Angela Marquis
01 Aug 2014 | Category: Bankruptcy FAQ | Leave a comment
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If you are considering filing for bankruptcy, you may have heard about bankruptcy resulting in a creditors’ meeting and now you’re wondering, will I have to attend one of these sessions? If you’re realizable assets in a bankruptcy are less than $15,000, your bankruptcy is considered to be a summary…

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Will I Have To Appear In Bankruptcy Court?
By Ted Michalos, Bankruptcy Trustee
31 Jan 2014 | Category: Bankruptcy in Ontario | Bankruptcy FAQ | (2) comments
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The vast majority of people that file for personal bankruptcy never have to appear in Bankruptcy Court. The system is designed specifically to keep you out of Court – it is only in unusual cases or when people fail to complete the process properly that they are required to appear…

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Bankruptcy Court – Representing Myself
By Bankruptcy Ontario Trustee
03 Sep 2012 | Category: Bankruptcy in Ontario | Leave a comment
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Question: I am currently going through a first bankruptcy, and was expecting an automatic discharge at the end of nine months. However, the Trustee has elected to oppose automatic discharge, on grounds relating to a transfer of my interest in the family home to my spouse (14 months prior to…

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What Happens If you Do Not Show up for Bankruptcy Court?
By Bankruptcy Ontario Trustee
21 May 2009 | Category: Bankruptcy in Ontario
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Question: What happens if you don’t show up for bankruptcy court for a discharge hearing? If the trustee has been discharged, then how long will it take for an automatic discharge for the person who filed? And if the trustee is discharged and the debtor did not comply with all the…

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