Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: 4.5 The Confirmation Hearing
The confirmation hearing may occur on the same day as the meeting of creditors or sometime within the next forty-five days, depending upon local practice.84 In either case, the court must give at least twenty-eight days’ notice of the date of the hearing.85 The purpose of the hearing is to provide a basis for ruling on whether the plan will be confirmed, to inquire into whether the requirements of chapter 13 are met,86 and to hear any objections to confi