Court Announcements and News
Census Bureau and IRS Data and Administrative Expense Multipliers Updated The Census Bureau and IRS Data and the Administrative Expense Multipliers were updated on March 3, 2008. The U.S. Trustee Program will apply the updated information to cases filed on or after March 17, 2008. For cases filed between February 1, 2008, and March 16, 2008, inclusive, the U.S. Trustee Program will apply the prior Census Bureau and IRS Data and Administrative Expense Multipliers. Go to www.usdoj.gov for more information. |
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New Chapter 13 Discharge Requirement and Local Form, Certification of Domestic Support ObligationsPlease be aware that pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 1328(a), a debtor who is required to pay a domestic support obligation must certify, upon completion of plan payments, that all amounts due under any order of a court or administrative agency or under any statute have been paid. Failure to file this certification could result in a denial or revocation of discharge. The Certification of Domestic Support Obligations is a new local form found on the court's webpage at www.ilcb.uscourts.gov. Go to Forms>Required Local Forms.If the debtor(s) has been required to pay a domestic support obligation during the pendency of the bankruptcy case, the attorney for the debtor will be expected to file the local form, Certification of Domestic Support Obligations, serve a copy on parties in interest, and file a certificate of service. It will be assumed that this duty is included within the fee disclosed at the inception of the case. The Certification should not be filed until plan payments are completed. The court will not grant a discharge if the debtor(s) who have been required to pay a domestic support obligation during the pendency of the bankruptcy case fail to file the Certification of Domestic Support Obligations. |
New Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee Schedule Effective January 1, 2008 An increase in the quarterly fees on disbursements paid by Chapter 11 debtors to the U.S. Trustee went into effect on January 1, 2008. for the Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee Schedule. |
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New Standing Orders Regarding Attorney Fees for Debtors' Counsel The Central District of Illinois Bankruptcy Judges have entered new Standing Orders Regarding Attorney Fees for Debtors' Counsel (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases).These Standing Orders will be applicable to cases filed on and after January 1, 2008. |
New Court Notice re: Compliance with 11 U.S.C. 1328 (h) Upon completion of plan payments, the court will send a Notice re: Compliance with 11 U.S C. 1328 (h) in all Chapter 13 cases filed on or after 10/17/05. This Notice sets a 15 day deadline for any interested party to file a response to the notice and a request for a hearing if they have reasonable cause to believe that 11 U.S.C. 522(q)(1) is applicable to the case. If no such response is filed, the Court may enter a discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 1328(a) without further notice or hearing. |
Important Privacy Act Information Entered 04/05/2007 |
Means Test Forms Required Upon Conversion Please be aware that the correct version of the Means Test form is required upon conversion. When converting to a Chapter 7, you must file Official Form 22A- Statement of Currently Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation When converting to a Chapter 13, you must file Official Form 22C-Statement of Current Monthly Income and Disposable Income Calculation |
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Bankruptcy Fraud Hotline As part of the Department of Justice’s efforts to combat bankruptcy fraud and abuse, and to protect the integrity of the bankruptcy system, the Executive Office of the United States Trustees has launched an Internet hotline which will allow the public to report suspected instances of bankruptcy fraud. Instructions for filing a report of suspected bankruptcy fraud are provided by the United States Trustees Program at |
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New Filing Requirement Effective February 1, 2007 Effective Feb 1, 2007, a Disclosure of Corporate Ownership Statement will be required in all new bankruptcy cases where the debtor is a Corporation, LLC or Partnership. (pursuant to BR 1007.1 and 7007.1.) The Disclosure of Corporate Ownership Statement should be filed as a separate document , using the event Bankruptcy>Miscellaneous Events>Statement of Corporate Ownership. A Disclosure of Corporate Ownership Statement will also be required from any corporation that is a party to an adversary proceeding, other than the debtor. The Disclosure of Corporate Ownership should be filed as a separate document, using the event Adversary>Miscellaneous Events>Statement of Corporate Ownership. It should be filed at the time the first pleading is filed by a corporate party. |
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Notice of Debtor Audits from the Office of the United States Trustee |
Order Adopting Revised Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Entered 10/01/2006 |
Revised Standing Order Regarding Credit Counseling Entered 10/04/2006 |
Declaration of Exemption From Means Test -New Form and New Procedure Please be aware that a new local form, Declaration of Exemption From Means Test, must be filed if Debtor(s) assert that debts are primarily non-consumer and therefore, the Means Test does not apply per Bankruptcy Rule 1007. In joint cases that involve non-consumer debts, this determination must be made for each debtor, separately, based upon each debtor’s personal liability for non-consumer debts. Both joint debtors (if any) must sign the Declaration The Clerk’s Office will send a 15 day objection date notice to all creditors and interested parties at the time a Declaration of Exemption From Means Test is filed. |
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