It has been brought to the Court's attention that someone may be impersonating creditors in an attempt to defraud debtors. In one instance, the alleged creditor contacted a debtor seeking to settle a legitimate notice of default and demanded...
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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.
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Wed, 10/25/2023
The Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to the bankruptcy court miscellaneous fee schedule. The changes are effective on December 1, 2023. Please check our Fees page to see...
Tue, 10/24/2023
The latest edition of the Alabama Middle Bankruptcy Court Newsletter is now available. It can be downloaded here. This edition, along with all previous editions of our newsletter, can be found...
Thu, 10/05/2023
On December 1, 2023, several new or amended Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure go into effect. There are also two form changes.
- Rule 3011 now requires the Clerk of Court to post a link to searchable information on unclaimed funds....
Thu, 09/28/2023
The Administrative Office of the US Courts has approved new transcript fees that become effective on October 1, 2023. The new fees include only a digital copy of the transcript with the cost of a printed copy as a separate charge. The new fee...
Thu, 09/14/2023
In City of Jacksonville v. Jacksonville Hospitality Holdings, L.P., et al, the Eleventh Circuit held that voluntary dismissals under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) require all parties who have appeared in a case to sign a joint...
Tue, 07/11/2023
CM/ECF filers should not share PACER account credentials with third-party service provider or designate those providers as a secondary notice recipients. Doing so could give those third parties access to sealed or restricted case information...
Tue, 06/13/2023
The Eleventh Circuit invites members of the bar and public to comment on whether Ms. Danielle Greco should be recommended for another five year appointment as the Bankruptcy Administrator for the Middle District of Alabama.
Comments should...
Tue, 02/14/2023
New Local Form 2s are now avilable for both chapter 7 and chapter 13 cases. ...
Tue, 01/17/2023
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently updated its notice address for bankruptcy filings. The new address is:
Social Security Administration
Office of the General Counsel
Office of Program Litigation
Attn: ...