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What is a trustee and what is the trustee's role in the
bankruptcy process? Hi. I'm Eric Engel, bankruptcy attorney with
the Engel Law Group in Seattle, Washington. Trustee is simply
the referee in the bankruptcy process, the person that is
essentially the gatekeeper and controls the process from the
beginning to the end. It's important that you have a
constructive, working relationship with the trustee in
your bankruptcy. You're not able to choose who is appointed as
your trustee; they are pre-chosen based on the area in
which you live. One of the things that trustees do are look
for assets with equity. In other words, they look for assets that
have money attached to them or equity. For example, a home that
has a significant amount of equity - maybe perhaps above the
exemption limit in Washington State. If the trustee can find
those assets then the trustee can force the sale of those
assets and contribute those proceeds to the creditors. I'm
telling you this because you need to be aware of what the
trustee's role is in the bankruptcy process and
understand what your rights are in relationship with the
trustee. We deal with the trustee in the U.S. bankruptcy
court on a daily basis. Give us a call. We can help you when
you're dealing with a trustee. Our phone number is
206-625-9800. Thank you for watching our video.