SECTION 341 MEETING OF CREDITORS ARE CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM

If you are going to attend via Zoom on your own, please make sure you run a test the days before. You can test it out here: https://zoom.us/test 

These meetings are scheduled by the court and conducted via Zoom video conferencing.You may attend from the comfort of your home or a private area of your choice, with the meeting typically lasting between 10-30 minutes.

If you are unfamiliar with Zoom or anticipate technical difficulties, you may reserve a space at one of our offices in Orlando or Kissimmee. A bankruptcy legal assistant will be available to assist with setting up the meeting on your behalf, monitor next to you, and coordinate the hearing for you from start to finish. This service costs $75.00, which must be paid in advance at any time up to the scheduled date of your bankruptcy filing to ensure an assistant is available.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You may be sitting through 3 to 5 cases before your name is called. Alternatively, you may be held in the virtual waiting room past your scheduled meeting time, do not be alarmed, you will be let in when the Trustee is ready to call your case. Make sure to turn off your camera and audio. Once your name is called, be sure to turn on your camera and audio immediately to start the zoom meeting.It is essential that your screen name reflects your legal name so that the court can see who is connecting. The court may not let you if your name on your device does not match your legal name.

I am also attaching a general list of questions the trustees ask. It is NOT an exhaustive list. If the trustee asks you questions that are not on the list, just keep in mind that the trustee is not out to trick you or test you. They are just looking for clarification on the documents they have reviewed. The attorney always tells the clients you are your best witness, and you know your situation better than anyone else so no worries. Answer the questions truthfully and simply – we will get through it.

  • IF YOU ARE USING A SMARTPHONE, THE OPERATING SYSTEM (IOS OR ANDROID) WILL REQUIRE THE ZOOM APPLICATION BE DOWNLOADED TO YOUR DEVICE PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT.
  • IF YOU ARE USING A TABLET, LAPTOP, OR DESKTOP COMPUTER, YOU CAN EITHER DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APPLICATION OR USE THE ZOOM WEBSITE: https://zoom.us/download
  • TO JOIN THE MEETING, PARTICIPANTS WILL NEED THE MEETING ID AND PASSCODE WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT. PLEASE JOIN FIVE (5) MINUTES BEFORE AND REMAIN SILENT UNTIL YOU HEAR YOUR NAME.
  • IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TEST THE ZOOM APP, YOUR CAMERA, AND MIC, HERE IS THE ATTACHED LINK: HTTPS://ZOOM.US/TEST
  • PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU JOIN THE ZOOM CONFERENCE USING AUDIO ONLY, YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED. YOU MUST APPEAR BY VIDEO.
  • SHOULD YOU NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A SMARTPHONE OR INTERNET . PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY.
  • WE HAVE SET UP THE ABILITY FOR CLIENTS TO COME INTO THE OFFICE AND USE OUR LAPTOP AND CAMERA SETUP. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS IF YOU ARE NOT COMPUTER SAVVY.
  • YOU MUST APPEAR APPROPRIATELY FOR CAMERA. PLEASE DO NOT JOIN THE VIDEO CALL WHILE DRIVING OR WALKING.
  • DO NOT JOIN TOO FAR IN ADVANCE OF YOUR SCHEDULED TIME BECAUSE OTHER MEETINGS ARE BEING CONDUCTED.
  • THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WHEN YOU DO JOIN IN, ANOTHER MEETING WILL BE IN PROGRESS. IF THAT IS THE CASE – DO NOT INTERRUPT!
  • PUT YOUR MICROPHONE ON MUTE UNTIL YOUR CASE IS CALLED.
  • WHEN YOUR CASE IS CALLED, UNMUTE AND IDENTIFY YOURSELF.
  • SPEAK CLEARLY AND LIMIT ALL BACKGROUND NOISE WHILE YOUR MEETING IS BEING HELD.
  • MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN A SET LOCATION AND NOT IN TRANSIT SO THAT FULL ATTENTION CAN BE GIVEN TO THE QUESTIONS BEING ASKED.
  • MAKE SURE NO ONE ELSE APPEARS ON CAMERA BUT YOU– ONLY YOU THE DEBTOR CAN TESTIFY.
  • IF THE VIDEO CONFERENCE IS DISCONNECTED, IMMEDIATELY TRY TO JOIN AGAIN.
  • IF YOU JOIN IN LATE, YOUR MEETING WILL NOT TAKE PLACE AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED. ADDITIONAL FEES WILL APPLIED
  • PLEASE EXIT AND CLOSE ZOOM APP ONCE YOUR MEETING IS DONE.
  • IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE ATTORNEY, DO NOT ASK DURING THE MEETING. SEND AN EMAIL TO THE ATTORNEY.