Key legal question
Whether the bankruptcy opening violated the debtor's right to be heard
Extracted holding
The right to be heard was not violated because the competent judge discussed the matter with the debtor before the decision and gave him a chance to state his objections.
Extracted reasoning
A formal hearing in the courtroom was not indispensable; the substantive opportunity to comment before the decision sufficed, and the debtor did not timely request a hearing after the discussion.