UPDATE: The strike has been resolved and mail is once again flowing to Canada.
A postal strike in Canada is impacting all mail to the country, including the delivery of court issued notices through the Bankruptcy Noticing Center. Any...
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News & Announcements
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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Mon, 12/09/2024
The Court has recently seen several documents, including Local Form 6, the Chapter 13 Plan, filed without "flattening" it as a locked PDF document. Before you file your documents in CM/ECF, please make sure you print the document as a PDF file...
Mon, 11/18/2024
Local Form 2, Suggestion of Death or Incompetence, has been updated to provide additional options for debtors in chapter 13 cases. The new form...
Mon, 11/18/2024
There is a new bankruptcy fraud spreading in the country. The "Bankruptcy Fraud Watchdog Group" is sending letters to consumer debtors falsely accusing them of failing to disclose assets. The letter threatens referral to the United States...
Thu, 11/14/2024
The chapter 13 plan, Local Form 6, has been updated to change options in the table located in paragraph 12.2. The form is now version 3 with a date of 11/14/2024.
Thu, 11/07/2024
The Court is aware that several attorneys have received emails purporting to be from a District Court that requires a response to be filed by a specific date. These emails are not coming from an ECF system and you should not open any attachment...
Thu, 11/07/2024
The Court updated Local Form 4 (Rule 3007-Objection to Claim) and...
Tue, 10/15/2024
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,...
Wed, 08/21/2024
On October 1, 2024, the Court will transition to new telephone docket numbers for both Judge Creswell and Judge Hawkins. The new toll-free number is (855) 244-8681. The conference code for Judge Creswell and Judge Hawkins will appear on the...
Thu, 08/15/2024
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure is seeking comments on proposed changes to the following:
- Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 3018, 5009, 9006, 9014, 9017, new Rule 7043, and Official Form 410S1
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