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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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Tue, 04/23/2024
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,...
Tue, 04/02/2024
Local Form 6, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan, has been updated to correct the title of paragraph 10 to Domestic Support Obligations. Please make...
Mon, 03/25/2024
The new local forms that go into effect on April 1, 2024, have been posted to the Local Forms webpage.
Wed, 03/13/2024
The Court has issued Administrative Order 2024-01 dealing with the compensation of attorneys representing debtors in student loan dischargeability actions. The new order implements a presumptive $500.00 fee for pre-litigation due diligence and $...
Tue, 02/20/2024
The new local rules and a list of motions that can be filed by negative notice are now available on the website on the local rules page. These new rules and the...
Fri, 11/17/2023
Both Judge Creswell and Judge Hawkins have updated their chamber procedures. The new procedures are available here: Judge Creswell and...
Fri, 11/17/2023
The Court has posted two new forms to our local forms page and updated a third. The new forms will be official local forms once the new rules are enacted, but they are available now for use.
The forms are:...
Thu, 11/02/2023
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...
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...