United States Bankruptcy Court


IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING TIME PERIOD CHANGES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2009, INCLUDING 14-DAY DEADLINES FOR FILING SCHEDULES, STATEMENTS, CHAPTER 13 PLANS, AND BANKRUPTCY APPELLATE BRIEFS:

Among the time-computation amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that will take effect on December 1, 2009, are changes to 12 rules that will result in a reduction by one day (from 15 to 14 days) of the time to take action. The affected rules are Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 1019, 1020, 2015, 2015.1, 2016, 3015, 4001, 4002, 6004, 6007, and 8009. Please take note of these changes and particularly of the new 14-day deadline for filing schedules, statements, and other documents under Rule 1007(c); for filing a chapter 13 plan under Rule 3015(b); and for filing appellate briefs under Rule 8009(a). Link to the Administrative Order to see the changes in our Local Rules. 

NOTICE TO THE BAR: Please be reminded that Section D(1) of the Administrative Order re: Electronic Filing requires that electronically filed documents include your bar registration number in the signature block.  Your document will be considered deficient if you fail to include this information, and you may receive an Electronic Deficiency Notice (EDN).  Thank You.

 

Bankruptcy laws help people who can no longer pay their creditors get a fresh start by liquidating their assets to pay their debts or by creating a debt repayment plan.

Bankruptcy laws also protect troubled businesses and provide for orderly distributions to business creditors through reorganization or liquidation.

These procedures are covered under Title 11 of the United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code). The vast majority of cases are filed under either Chapter 7, Chapter 11, or Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

WHAT'S NEW:

EXAMPLE OF NEW TIME COMPUTATION EFFECTIVE 12/1/09

THE DAYS OF OUR BANKRUPTCY COURT LIVES
(New Amendments to Time Computation - effective 12/1/2009)

NEW REAFFIRMATION COVER SHEET EFFECTIVE 12/1/09

 ORDER TERMINATING INTERIM RULES (except Interim Rule 5012)