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    If you are planning to file for bankruptcy then you will
    indeed be making a trip to court. The U.S. Bankruptcy court
    is a federal court and deals with all aspects of bankruptcy
    law. Each of the 94 judicial districts handles bankruptcy
    matters.

    Each bankruptcy court houses a bankruptcy judge who is
    appointed to 14 years by the U.S. court of appeals. Though
    rare on occasion, regular district courts can hear and try
    bankruptcy cases on the courts discression.

    Your first visit to court will most likely be brief. You
    will not be seeing a judge on your first visit, but instead
    a trustee of the court who will ask you questions regarding
    you financial status and history.

    Questions will fall along the lines of where you live, what
    property you own, list of assets and liabilities and if you
    have any pending lawsuits against another person.

    You will also be asked if you expect to inherit cash from a
    relative or other source. No creditors will be in
    attendance during your chapter 7 hearing and your lawyer
    will be with you the whole time.

    For Chapter 13 hearings it will be the same basically. You
    will endure the same questioning in addition to questions
    regarding your repayment plans.

    After sixty to ninety days you will be returning to court
    to finish the discharge order. It is very important though
    that you show up and are on time.

    The court may see you in contempt and discharge your
    bankruptcy case unless your attorney successfully files a
    continuance. Then you will most likely have to pay your
    attorney an extra filing fee on top of everything else.