The Judicial Conference of the United States Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure recently approved a technical amendment to ...
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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Thu, 05/28/2026
Tue, 03/03/2026
A bankruptcy court recently reported that a creditor received a form in the mail for filing a Proof of Claim ("POC") through the services of a non-governmental agency for a fee. Please be advised that creditors may file an...
Mon, 07/21/2025
Bankruptcy Practitioners in the Southern District of Georgia,
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9009(a), the Official...
Thu, 02/27/2025
Please be advised of a recent software update that may affect your receipt of the Court's Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs). Apple released iOS 18.2 in December 2024. Among its changes is the inclusion of Mail Categories to every iPhone's Mail...
Wed, 11/06/2024
Please be advised that there have been reports of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. The emails appear to be sent from "@uscourts.gov.ecf.digital." These fake NEFs are phishing...
Fri, 04/10/2026
Tue, 01/13/2026
The Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020 (BAIA) established an additional payment of up to $60 for eligible Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for fiscal years...
Tue, 08/20/2024
Please note that beginning August 20, 2024, all requests for leave of court should be directed to April Rowe at april_rowe@gas.uscourts.gov and Shannon Auvil at shannon_auvil@gas....
Fri, 07/26/2024
Please be advised that at least seven days prior to the 341 meeting, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 debtors must provide the trustee with a photocopy of (1) the most recently filed federal income tax return or a transcript thereof; (2...
Tue, 01/09/2024
The Bankruptcy Court has no jurisdiction over credit reporting agencies. You must resolve any dispute you have with a credit agency or your credit report directly with that agency.
The Bankruptcy Clerk's Office is not responsible for...