Is PACER worth it?

[concerned]

I am one of those people who like to know everything NOW. I wanted to sign up for PACER, but my husband thinks it isn't worth the bother. We filed on 10/13 and still haven't received anything in the mail regarding when our 341 is. How long should the letter take? If I sign up for PACER will I get this information quicker?

[SleeplessInMI]

It is worth the peace of mind... Yes you will get info quicker. I had my 341 meeting on the 19th and I already know the status of my BK because I registered for PACER today and found it online.

Status: Awaiting Discharge - Chapter 7 Trustee's Report of No Distribution

I am one of those people who like to know everything NOW. I wanted to sign up for PACER, but my husband thinks it isn't worth the bother. We filed on 10/13 and still haven't received anything in the mail regarding when our 341 is. How long should the letter take? If I sign up for PACER will I get this information quicker?

[concerned]

Thanks for the tips. Our 341 is not until December 12. Is there anything else I should be checking the PACER for? Where are things like "no distriubtion" listed?

[StaciMM]

At this point, there isn't likely to be anything. You could check it once per week or so, to see if there is anything new. (Such as something from a creditor, or a notation from the trustee.) Those thing aren't likely-by the way. The simplest way to check, without committing to big $$, is to just log into your account ($.08 for the name search & $.08 to look at your info page) and check the 'last filed' date. If there has been anything new, that date would change.

[concerned]

Thanks Staci! Does PACER tell us what we need to bring to our 341 or will our lawyer do that?

[quest42]

YES - PACER saved my butt!

Yes, PACER is worth it!

I filed on Friday, 10/14 and checked PACER on 10/18 to learn that one of my forms had NOT been scanned in -- Statement of SSN -- which I had submitted on 10/14 -- but since it did not get scanned into PACER, it was considered as NOT FILED.

I went to the court clerk on 10/19 and showed them I had filed it on 10/14. They took my copy and stamped it as filed on 10/19.

TODAY, 10/24, I got a notice in the mail that was dated 10/16 -- stating that my case would be dismissed unless the missing form was filed within FIVE days from the date of notice -- which would have been impossible to do unless I had caught the problem in PACER!