For New Debtors that just filed Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, please open, print/download, and read this

Introduction Booklet

IMPORTANT CHANGES:

Payment Address for Mailed-In Chapter 13 Plan Payments

Effective immediately, ALL Chapter 13 bankruptcy payments for Trustee Lilian G. Tsang must be mailed to:

Lilian G. Tsang
Chapter 13 Trustee
P.O. Box 104
Memphis, TN 38101-0104

*If you are currently using TFS or MoneyGram to submit your plan payments, then you do NOT need to take any action*

Streamlined Process to Upload Documents to Trustee

The Trustee's office will cease accepting documents by email. Instead, all documents must be uploaded to Bankruptcy Documents by visiting https://bkdocs.us/, a secure file transfer service used by many Chapter 13 trustees. You must register an account in order to send documents by clicking here. If you need additional help with registering and uploading documents, view the Bankruptcy Documents Registration Instructions.

Lilian G. Tsang
Chapter 13 Trustee
Eastern District of California

Welcome, we hope that this site will provide you with general information regarding the bankruptcy process. My staff and I look forward to working with all of you through the life of your chapter 13 plan.
We are committed to maintaining a standard of excellence in the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy administration while protecting the interest of all parties involved.
We understand the sensitivity and requirements of overseeing your plan. Our goal is towards a fair resolution to all parties involved.
Our office is closed to the public at this time until further notice. We will answer and return calls or email inquiries at info@mod13.com.
Plan payments are due every 25th of the month. We are processing cases, receipts and disbursing to creditors each month as payments are received.

⚊ Section 341 Meeting of Creditors ⚊

ALL Modesto/Sacramento and Fresno/Bakersfield

All 341 meetings will be conducted via the new UST government Zoom.

You may join the meeting by clicking the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4188270150?pwd=clZLL1NOQUpoUGxiY2hsNThVdnVQdz09

Enter the Meeting ID: 418 827 0150 and Passcode: 851 943 7814

Watch Video : How to Prepare for your Meeting of Creditors

Modesto/Sacramento

Section 341 Meeting of Creditors	Court Calendars
March 25, 2026	Chief Judge Jaime
March 26, 2026	Judge Klein
April 8, 2026
April 9, 2026

Fresno/Bakersfield

Section 341 Meeting of Creditors	Court Calendars
March 24, 2026	Judge Lastreto
March 26, 2026	Judge Niemann
April 7, 2026

ATTENTION DEBTOR(S), ATTORNEYS, & CREDITORS

Effective January 1, 2024, the BNC will no longer be serving a paper copy of the Trustee's Final Report & Accounting. If you wish to receive a copy either by US mail or email, please fill out the form below.

Need a complete copy of a Final Report and Accounting?

Please fill out the form and include the following information in the Message: Mailing Address

You can also call (209) 576-1954 ext. 200 and provide your name, address, bankruptcy case number, email address, phone number, and how you'd like to receive a copy: email or mail.

Upcoming events

Assistance for Pro Se (Unrepresented) Debtors

via Zoom or In-Person

The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, offers a Bankruptcy Pro Se clinic to assist debtors with the consumer bankruptcy process. The clinic provides support both in person and remotely via Zoom by appointment at the link below.

The Bankruptcy Pro Se clinic provides limited assistance to Pro Se debtors with general Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 questions, documentation collection, credit reports, credit counseling, income and expense calculations in the Means Test, exemptions, petition preparation, vehicle reaffirmation questions, post- petition debtor education, and wage garnishment questions.

Please find the link to the Bankruptcy Pro Se Clinic page with a link to complete a form to schedule a time to obtain assistance:

Schedule a meeting with the Pro Se Bankruptcy Clinic

Intake Form

Learn more

Contact

Lilian G. Tsang

Chapter 13 Trustee
Eastern District of California
Phone: (209) 576-1954
Fax: (209) 576-7984
Email: info@mod13.com

Office Hours

Monday to Friday
9:00 am to Noon
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

*We are closed for all federal holidays.

Correspondence Address:

Lilian G. Tsang, Chapter 13 Trustee
P.O. Box 3051
Modesto, CA 95353-3051

Payment Address:

Lilian G. Tsang, Chapter 13 Trustee
P.O. Box 104
Memphis, TN 38101-0104

NOTICE: This web site is provided with the understanding that the Chapter 13 Trustee Office is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent person should be sought.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: OUR OFFICE IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL US.

For New Debtors that just filed Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, please open, print/download, and read this Introduction Booklet