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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.
Mon, 2022-09-19
Please see Administrative Order 22-03 for the Nothern Division - Administrative Order Regarding: (1) Attorney's Fees Under Section 4.3 of the Local Chapter 13 Plan, and (2)...
Fri, 2022-09-09
A proposed Admin Order for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division, regarding Chapter 13 attorney fees and the sequence of payment of fees may be viewed...
Thu, 2022-09-01
Please see Administrative Order 22-02 (Effective October 1, 2022) for the Eastern Division - Administrative Order Regarding Extend and Impose Stay...
Tue, 2022-08-16
The public comment period opened today, August 15, 2022, and closes on February 16, 2023, regarding the following proposed amendments to existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule:
Appellate Rules 32, 35, 40, and Appendix on Length Limits...
Tue, 2022-08-16
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama is increasing the maximum attorney compensation exempt from fee application, pursuant to Bankr. N.D. Ala. Rule 2016-1(1), to $4,500.00 for debtors (an "Exempt Fee").
This is effective...
Thu, 2022-06-23
On June 21, 2022, the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act was signed into law. The Act amends Section 1182(1) of the Bankruptcy Code to include...
Wed, 2022-05-11
Please see Administrative Order 22-01 (Effective May 16, 2022) for the Northern Division - Amended Administrative Order Requiring Proposed Orders to be Submitted Timely Under...
Mon, 2022-03-28
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), as amended by the COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021, temporary amendments were made to the following Official Forms (the CARES Act amendments):
Official...
Mon, 2022-03-14
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama upgraded to NextGen 1.6.3 on March 11, 2022. With this upgrade, the system will automatically reject improperly formatted PDFs. Click the link below for a guide on proper PDF...
Mon, 2022-03-14
A free look is provided to case participants when a new pleading or claim is filed. Some antivirus programs access links within emails to verify their safety; in some cases, this can use the free look that was intended for the case participant. In...