Creditor’s Meeting Locations

Where do I go for my first meeting of creditors?

After the bankruptcy petition is filed with the Bankruptcy Court, every debtor, regardless of the chapter, must make one appearance in the case. This is not a “court” appearance, since the judge is not present.

The court schedules the meeting of creditors in each case, usually about 30 days after the filing. The meeting is called the “341 meeting” or “creditor’s meeting” after the section of the bankruptcy code that requires it.

The meeting is not conducted by the Court. The trustee assigned to the case presides and asks questions about the contents of the bankruptcy petition. The debtor must appear at the meeting and answer questions under oath about his assets and liabilities.

Depending on the District where you filed your bankruptcy petition, the U.S. Trustee has arranged for meetings to be conducted at the following locations:

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York, 341 Meeting Locations

Brooklyn Cases

Chapter 7 and Chapter 13:
271 Cadman Plaza East, Rooms 2579
Brooklyn, New York

Directions / Map

Chapter 11:
271 Cadman Plaza East, Room 4529
Brooklyn, New York

Directions / Map

Central Islip Cases

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Long Island Federal Courthouse
Federal Plaza, Rooms 561, 562 and 563
Central Islip, New York

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, 341 Meeting Locations

Manhattan Cases

Office of the United States Trustee
80 Broad Street
4th Floor
New York, New York 10004-1408