Local Rule RULE 2003-3: Attendance and Cooperation at Creditors' Meetings.
Bankr. D. Mont. — General rule
RULE 2003-3. Attendance and Cooperation at Creditors' Meetings.
(a) Attendance by Debtor and Debtor's Counsel. A debtor and debtor's attorneys shall attend the meeting of creditors held pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 341(a). However, debtor's attorney may arrange for other counsel to attend in his or her absence, subject to proper disclosure being made pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2016, and Mont. LBR 2090-5(c), and subject to debtor's authorization. If debtor appears and debtor's attorney fails to appear, trustee may proceed with the scheduled meeting of creditors, subject to directives from U.S. Trustee. In cases of joint petitions, both debtors must appear.
Related Authority: 11 U.S.C. §§ 341 and 343 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4002