{"id":755,"date":"2010-02-04T10:09:41","date_gmt":"2010-02-04T10:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nybankruptcy.net\/main\/?p=755"},"modified":"2019-05-07T06:40:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T06:40:31","slug":"who-is-the-united-states-trustee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nybankruptcy.net\/main\/who-is-the-united-states-trustee\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is the United States Trustee?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nybankruptcy.net\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/ny-bankruptcy-court-seal.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-758\" title=\"ny bankruptcy court seal\" src=\"https:\/\/nybankruptcy.net\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/ny-bankruptcy-court-seal.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"141\"><\/a>My friend and fellow bankruptcy lawyer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakelaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>David Leibowitz<\/strong><\/a> who practices in <strong>Illinois<\/strong> and <strong>Wisconsin<\/strong> has a very helpful post titled &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com\/who-is-the-united-states-trustee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Who is the United States Trustee?<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; where he really does a nice job of explaining it all.<\/p>\n<p>The main point is that the trustee is not a judge, but he or she makes decisions that can have a significant impact on your bankruptcy case.&nbsp; If you&#8217;re thinking about filing for bankruptcy, I strongly recommend reading the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com\/who-is-the-united-states-trustee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">whole post<\/a> (which isn&#8217;t very long) for the full explanation.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information about the trustee, you can also read my <a href=\"https:\/\/nybankruptcy.net\/main\/tag\/trustee\/\">previous posts<\/a> on this blog (i.e., <a href=\"https:\/\/nybankruptcy.net\/main\"><strong>NYBankruptcyNet<\/strong><\/a>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Permanent Link to &quot;What you should know about the trustee in&nbsp;bankruptcy&quot;\" href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/2009\/06\/19\/what-you-should-know-about-the-trustee-in-bankruptcy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What you should know about the trustee in&nbsp;bankruptcy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Permanent Link to &quot;Who Are Your New York Chapter 13&nbsp;Trustees?&quot;\" href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/2009\/08\/31\/who-are-your-new-york-chapter-13-trustees\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Who Are Your New York Chapter 13&nbsp;Trustees?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Permanent Link to &quot;What will happen at my 341 meeting of creditors in New&nbsp;York?&quot;\" href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/2009\/08\/15\/what-will-happen-at-my-341-meeting-of-creditors-in-new-york\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What will happen at my 341 meeting of creditors in New&nbsp;York?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Permanent Link to &quot;Preference lawsuits: How to defend&nbsp;yourself&quot;\" href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/2009\/06\/29\/preference-lawsuits-how-to-defend-yourself\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Preference lawsuits: How to defend&nbsp;yourself<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a New York resident facing financial challenges and are trying to figure out your options and best strategies, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nybankruptcy.net\/main\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact me<\/a> for a <strong>free initial consultation<\/strong> and I\u2019ll share the benefit of my 30 years of New York bankruptcy experience to help you navigate the process and get the full benefit of the bankruptcy laws.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nybankruptcy.net\/main\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Bruce Weiner, Esq.<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nybankruptcy.net\/main\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EMAIL Bruce Weiner<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Phone<\/strong><br \/>\n(718) 855-6840 (Local)<br \/>\n(866) 402-8476 (Toll Free)<br \/>\n<strong>Fax<\/strong> (718) 625-1966<\/p>\n<p><em>Go to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nybankruptcy.net\/main\/brooklyn-bankruptcy-law-firm\/bankruptcy-trustee-actions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bankruptcy trustee actions<\/a><\/strong><\/em><em>&nbsp;t<\/em><em>o learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nybankruptcy.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Rosenberg Musso &amp; Weiner LLP<\/strong><\/a> and\/or to set up a free consultation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My friend and fellow bankruptcy lawyer David Leibowitz who practices in Illinois and Wisconsin has a very helpful post titled &#8220;Who is the United States Trustee?&#8221; where he really does a nice job of explaining it all. 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