Question regarding upping payment

[lrprn]

IRPRN, My attorney told me point blank that 95% percent of his cases get confirmed at the 341.

This is likely a local custom in your court. The Ch 13 trustee and the lawyers don't go through the formal confirmation hearing because they've been discussing the case ahead of the 341. But this is not the usual practice in most courts.

If you read the Ch 13 portion of the bk law, it specifically includes the confirmation hearing as a part of the Ch 13 process. Your court is just cutting corners by using the "good ole boy/girl network", that's all

It's very risky to assume that just because your lawyer or your court does something a certain way, everyone's does. Absolutely not true.

[lrprn]

I just found this online but damn, I didn't get the link. I just pasted it.

"If no objections to confirmation are filed at least five (5) business days prior to or at the continued 341 meeting, a confirmation hearing will be held immediately following the continued 341 meeting."

Here's the link, MajorMike - http://www.prb.uscourts.gov/genorders/GO95-20ATT1.htm

Just as I said - a local court custom, in this case, in Puerto Rico

[MajorMike]

I spoke to my attorney today and he said it's not just in his district, but it happens more often then you think. The trustees have too many cases in certain states and they'd rather just confirm and get on with it.

[CindyLou]

I just found this online but damn, I didn't get the link. I just pasted it.

"If no objections to confirmation are filed at least five (5) business days prior to or at the continued 341 meeting, a confirmation hearing will be held immediately following the continued 341 meeting."

I notice it says "continued 341" I wonder if that means the original 341 had been continued so that the confirmation hearing is actually taking place at a later time than the original 341 would have taken place?

[MajorMike]

No,he said it's right after the 341 on the same day. He said that right after I have my 341, he goes right into confirmation immediately after.

[lrprn]

No,he said it's right after the 341 on the same day. He said that right after I have my 341, he goes right into confirmation immediately after.

Ok, we get it, MM. In YOUR local court, the lawyers do the Ch 13 confirmation hearing right after their 341 meetings. We believe you.

And we've also established that this is NOT the norm in most other districts who hold the Ch 13 confirmation hearing a few weeks after the 341 meeting.

End of discussion. Let's move on.

[MajorMike]

What is the problem IRPRN? I was responding to cindylynn. You said that it DOESN'T HAPPEN. I am saying it does in certain courts. You get so upset when you're wrong....
You said right here NOT EVER.

"MM, Ch 13s are not ever confirmed at the 341 - only at the confirmation hearing which follows the 341 meeting about 3-6 weeks later. "

and that's not true.

[lrprn]

What is the problem IRPRN?

You've stated the same thing several times in this thread. We've heard you. I've already agreed twice that in your local court confirmation happens as a part of the 341. Why do you feel the need to keep repeating it? THAT'S what I'm asking you to stop doing. Please do not post regarding this again.