A new case, In re Flores, was decided just recently here in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal courts for the furthest west states) that makes Chapter 13 much better for debtors who make more money than the median income in their state under some circumstances. That’s the court just below the U.S. ...
Shortly after you file your case you will receive a “Notice of Commencement.” It details all the important information about your case. It has the case number, the date and time of your 341A hearing First Meeting of Creditors, where that meeting will be held, who your Chapter 7 or 13 Trustee is and a bunch of other information and deadlines. ...