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...
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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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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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Tue, 07/09/2024
Since the adoption of the Local Rules on April 1, 2024, the Clerk's Office and Chambers are still noticing insufficiencies with Certificates of Service. The new Local Rule 9013-3 requires that the Certificate of Service shall clearly state the...
Thu, 06/27/2024
The U.S. Courts just released two new official forms, Form 101 and Form 201. These new forms can be found on the U.S. Court’s forms website and should be used when filing an individual or non-individual bankruptcy petition.
Fri, 06/21/2024
Today (6/21), the Court implemented a new Administrative Order 2024-03 providing directions and adopting a new...
Thu, 05/23/2024
Local Form 6, the chapter 13 plan, has been updated to correct an error in the wording of paragraph 1.2 referencing paragraph 6. The "not included" box is still automatically checked and the new language advises all lien actions must be filed as...
Thu, 05/02/2024
ALMB Local Form 5 has been updated to remove some character limits in the text fields. The form is now available on our website under Local Forms.
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.