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News & Announcements: 2019
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Mon, 2019-12-23
The Bankruptcy Administrator for the Northern District of Alabama seeks resumes from persons
wishing to be considered for inclusion in a pool of case trustees available to administer cases
filed under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (...
Wed, 2019-12-11
At its September 2019 meeting, the Judicial Conference approved a change to Official Form 122A-1. The change to Official Form 122A-1 adds an instruction to line 14a to remind a debtor that if there is no presumption of abuse, that Official Form...
Tue, 2019-11-26
Rule 9037(h) which becomes effective December 1, 2019, adds a subsection providing redaction procedures for personal identifiers contained in documents previously filed in CM/ECF without complying with Bankruptcy Rule 9037 redaction requirements....
Wed, 2019-11-20
In Re: Modification to Docket Event in CM/ECF
The Amended Schedules (Fee) Docket Event located under Bankruptcy > Miscellaneous > Amended Schedules (Fee) is being modified to require the filer to list added/deleted creditors to the final...
Mon, 2019-11-18
Attn: All Northern District Bankruptcy Attorneys
You are invited and encouraged to attend a Meeting conducted by the Court on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in the 341 Meeting Room on the Second Floor of the Seybourn H. Lynne Federal...
Fri, 2019-10-18
On August 26, 2019, the President signed into law the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 (the HAVEN Act) Public Law No. 116-52. The HAVEN Act amended 11 U.S.C. § 101 (10A) to exclude from the definition of Current Monthly Income...
Fri, 2019-10-18
On February 19, 2020, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, P.L. 116-54 (SBRA) will go into effect – long before the normal three-year rules amendment process runs its course. As a temporary measure, the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy...
Tue, 2019-09-10
Michele T. Hatcher, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the Northern District of Alabama, Northern Division (hereinafter “Trustee”) is accepting applications from qualified individuals for employment as Staff Attorney. The position is available...
Tue, 2019-08-20
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Civil Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules, and requested that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The public comment period ends...
Fri, 2019-03-08
On April 1, 2019, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and 28 U.S.C. § 1409(b) will become effective. These adjusted dollars apply in cases filed on or after April 1, 2019. Additional...