What is the name of your state? WASHINGTON, CHAPTER 7, ORIGINALLY FILED WITH $32,000 OWED.JOINT PROPERTY INVOLVED(A HOME). TRUSTEE MAILS CREDITORS SAYING ASSETS WERE FOUND AND GAVE THEM TIME TO FILE A CLAIM.MEANWHILE NOTIFIES ME SAYING HE WILL ACCEPT $35,000 CASH NOT TO SELL THE HOUSE. WE WAIT UNTILL THE RESPONSE DATE EXPIRED AND ONLY 1 CREDITOR RESPONDED,$1300. NOTIFY TRUSTEE THAT WE WANT TO SETTLE AND MAKE HIM AWARE THERE WAS ONLY 1 RESPONSE. HE SAYS HE CAN EXTEND THE RESPONSE DATE(WHICH WAS OVER 1 MONTH AGO) BUT IS WILLING TO LISTEN TO AN OFFER. I SAY $1500, WHY SHOULD IT BE MORE? I HAVE A LAWYER AND WHEN I ASK HE SAYS HE DON'T KNOW, WE MAY HAVE TO SEE A JUDGE. I JUST WANT TO GET ON WITH MY LIFE AND GET SOME IDEA OF HOW MUCH MONEY I MAY NEED, $1500 OR $35,000. IN THE BEGINING I ONLY OWED $32,000. THE OTHER CREDITORS FAILED TO RESPOND IN THE PRESCRIBED AMOUNT OF TIME SO WHY AREN'T THEY SOL? DOES THE TRUSTEE HAVE THIS KIND OF AUTHORITY? SEEMS LIKE ONLY 1 RESPONSE, ONLY ONE CREDITOR CARES ENOUGH ABOUT HIS MONEY TO REPLY. I AM SO CONFUSED AND MY LAWYER SAYS HE DON'T KNOW! SHOULD I FIRE HIM OR WHAT? I CAN'T IMAGINE GETTING ANOTHER AT THIS STAGE. HELP!