Lake County 341 trustee preferences
The preferences identified in the following charts are for informational purposes only and merely reflect a particular trustee's preferences. It does not expand or limit a trustee's discretion, nor does it expand or limit a debtor's duties to produce statutorily required information. If you have a question about the information in the chart, contact the trustee.
| Trustee Name | List the preferred method for debtors to transmit the tax return, pay stubs and additional documents to you. | State any informal practices you have established - e.g., meeting continued if documents not received within 48 hours of meeting, etc. |
| Joseph E. Cohen | Prefers documents by US mail. | Meeting is generally continued if documents are not received at least 7 days in advance. Sometimes will file a motion to dismiss if the attorney routinely never provides the required documents. |
| John E. Gierum | Prefers documents by mail. | Meeting is generally continued if documents are not received at least 72 hours in advance. Sometimes will file a motion to dismiss if the attorney routinely never provides the required documents.Will accept documents at 341 meeting if case is simple. |
| Ilene F. Goldstein | Prefers documents by US mail or if late by overnite mail. | Prefers documents 7 days in advance of the meeting but will accept them until about 48 hours ahead. |
| Miriam Stein | Prefers documents by US mail. | Meeting is generally continued if documents are not received at least 72 hours in advance. Sometimes will file a motion to dismiss if the attorney routinely never provides the required documents. |