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...
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Fri, 07/19/2024
The Court has issued General Order 2024-1 in regards to Discharge Requirements. The Court's Chapter 11 Certification of Eligibility for Discharge forms have also been revised. General Order 2015-3 has been...
Wed, 06/12/2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Despite months of educational outreach to members of Congress by numerous bankruptcy judges and members of the bankruptcy bar nationwide, bipartisan legislation to continue the current debt...
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...
Mon, 08/21/2023
The U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 meetings of creditors (via ZOOM) in Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases nationwide...
Tue, 07/11/2023
PLEASE NOTE:
CM/ECF filers should be aware of the potential to inadvertently share restricted documents when using third-party services or software.
Sharing your PACER account credentials with a third-party service provider or...
Fri, 06/17/2022
The Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act (BAIA) establishes an additional payment for eligible Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees.
Bankruptcy courts will begin...
Thu, 01/21/2021
In response to recent disclosures of widespread breaches of both private sector and government computer systems, the Court entered Standing Order MC 121-002 on January 21, 2021. The...
Wed, 11/04/2020
The Federal Judiciary is committed to the performance of its duties in an outstanding and efficient manner and to maintaining a workplace of respect, civility, fairness, tolerance, and dignity, free of discrimination and harassment. These values...
Thu, 02/13/2020
Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019: "A Guide to the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019" and "Key Events in the Timeline of Subchapter V Cases"
The new Section V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code goes into...