Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California

This would be a good question to ask your attorney.

I can't think of a reason why you would want to meet with the trustee prior to the 341(a) meeting of creditors. You are certainly at liberty to contact the trustee, many of them have web sites or can be Googled for their contact info. But the trustee is not going to give you legal advice, for example he or she is not going to teach you how to do a bankruptcy case in pro per.

The clerk rubber stamps, and sometimes files, documents presented to the court for filing. The clerk also does not give legal advice.

Neither the clerk nor the trustee is being mean to you by refusing to answer your questions, although it may appear that way. They are not allowed to give you legal advice or help; likewise, they will not advise or help your creditors. This is because they are officers of the Court and they have to be fair and impartial to all.