Legal Question in Bankruptcy in New York

settlment

I filed chapter 7 in 1999/the trustee ask me if i was ever

in a mva. and I was,the trustee asigned me a lawyer for the

personal injury case.this case was settled in 04/2002/.

The lawyer and anyone else who filled for payment was payed

in april of this year.the remained of the settlement I was

told is mine,but it will not be given to me until 09/2002.

I don't understand this if everyone has been payed why can't the money be released.Could you explain this to me


Asked on 6/18/02, 7:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lance Spodek Lance Roger Spodek, P.C.

Re: settlment

First I hope you claimed the tort exemption of $7,500 on Schedule C. The Trustee must file his final report and it must be approved by the court. It does sound a bit too long. You should ask the Office of the United States Trustee to review the reason for the delay.

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Answered on 6/19/02, 11:30 am


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