What can I do if I have not heard anything within 5 months after the 341 meeting for chapter 7? 18 Answers as of February 01, 2012

You should phone the case administrator at the bankruptcy court. Ask whether your discharge is being entered. Make sure you have completed your post-bankruptcy debtor education course.

You should check with your attorney or, if you don't have one, the Chapter 7 trustee who is handling your case.

Contact your lawyer if represented or contact the trustee and/or the court if unrepresented.

If you have not heard anything in 5 months after your 341(a) hearing, then you need to call the court to find out what the status of your case and discharge.

It is possible your file "fell into the crack". Contact your attorney and have him/her contact the court for the status.

Normally, your attorney would simply check the Court docket online. But you probably do not have such access. So, why not simply call the trustee and ask their assistant what the problem is.

Call your lawyer. If you filed pro se, call the court and find out the disposition. Or you can call the trustee.

Talk to the Ch. 7 Trustee assigned to your case.

Within 10 days the trustee must file a written report about what happened at the 341 hearing. By now you must be discharged. Either get on pacer or call the court Clerk and find out.

If you completed your debtor education counseling and had it forwarded to your attorney for filing you would have received your notice of discharge in the mail directly from the bankruptcy court approximately 60 days from the date of your creditors meeting. About two thirds of the way done the 341 notice is a section labeled deadlines, shortly after that date has passed, as long as no creditors filed an objection, you should have received your notice. Make sure that the court has your correct mailing address.