Clerk's Office Guidance on:


Table of Guidance and Links Regarding the New Law
DISCLAIMER This guidance was developed by the Administrative Office of the U. S. Courts in coordination with a court working group established by the Director to assist the Clerk’s Offices in preparing for implementation of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. The guidance is a work in progress, updated as necessary to provide additional information or clarification. Unless noted otherwise (e.g., tax return guidance and IFP procedures), it does not represent the policy of the Judicial Conference of the United States, and should not be cited as a legal authority.
Clerk's Office Guidance on:	Statutory Reference	Interim Rules	Forms
Means Testing	Applicable Reference	1007 5008	Forms B22A-C
Automatic Dismissals	Applicable Reference	1007	No Form Anticipated
New Ch 13 Requirements	Applicable Reference	4007	No Form Anticipated
Chapter 15	Applicable Reference	1007 1010 1011 2002 2015 3002 5012	Form 1
Direct Appeals	Applicable Reference	8001 8003	Form 24
Tax Returns	Applicable Reference	4002	No Form Anticipated
Automatic Stay - Lease payments	Applicable Reference	None Anticipated	No Form Anticipated
Credit Counseling	Applicable Reference	1007	Form 1
Financial Mgmt Training	Applicable Reference	1007 4006	Form 23
Reaffirmation Agreements	Applicable Reference	4008	Available Early October
Preferred Address	Applicable Reference	2002 SampleRule/Order	Draft Forms USPS Auth Relnames
Fee Waiver (IFP)	Applicable Reference	1006	Form 3B

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