Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures

Description

This is a comprehensive guide to the entire bankruptcy process, including involuntary, creditor, and adversary proceedings. The book also lists fees, filing requirements, names, addresses, and telephone numbers for every bankruptcy court in the nation. Written by a professional paralegal with more than 20 years of experience, Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures provides the tools necessary to guide you through your case whether you’re new to the field or an experienced bankruptcy professional. Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures provides information necessary to file in every bankruptcy court nationwide, with filing requirements for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. In addition to filing guidelines, the book is a comprehensive source for bankruptcy proceedings. The author offers a thorough overview of bankruptcy, including:

• All Types of Bankruptcy Cases
• Adversary Proceedings
• Conversion and Dismissal
• Role of the Trustee
• Debtor’s Estate and Appeals
• The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act of 2005

Revised Bankruptcy Court Directory (Chapter 16)

Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures provides the tools necessary to guide you through your case whether you’re new to the field or an experienced bankruptcy professional. This title is a comprehensive guide to the entire bankruptcy process, including voluntary, involuntary, creditor, and adversary proceedings. The book also lists fees, filing requirements, names, addresses, and telephone numbers for every bankruptcy court, including clerks and judges. The Bankruptcy Court Directory (Chapter 16) has been updated as of June 1, 2017, to include current

information for the following:

• Judges
• Clerks
• Bankruptcy Administrators
• Bankruptcy Trustees

New filing requirements and procedures concerning:

• Documents
• Matrices
• Notice
• Motions
• Electronic access to court records

You’ll find specific examples and requirements for filing cases in every U.S. bankruptcy court. This forms-oriented guide includes:

• National filing directory with names, addresses, phone numbers and filing requirements for every jurisdiction in the country.
• More than 140 sample forms, checklists, petitions, schedules and timetables to ensure all relevant information is completed correctly and included in filing.
• Listings of courts utilizing computerized telephone information, PACER and VCIS.
• Summaries of procedures to effectively complete files and documents.
• Protocol for obtaining copies, including phone numbers for copy centers and per-copy charges.
• And much more!

REVISION 31 HIGHLIGHTS

Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures provides the tools necessary to guide you through your case whether you’re new to the field or an experienced bankruptcy professional.
Here is a comprehensive guide to the entire bankruptcy process, including voluntary, involuntary, creditor, and adversary proceedings. The book also lists fees, filing requirements, names, addresses, and telephone numbers for every bankruptcy court, including clerks and judges.

UPDATED:

• §203 U.S. Trustee fees — updated fee schedule: chapter 7/11 trustee compensation cap increased from $60 to $120 per case, plus applicable percentages
• §313 Federal exempt assets — homestead exemption threshold updated from $189,050 to $214,000 (11 u.S.C. §522(Q)(1))
• §421 Means test — updated median family income figures for all states (e.G., Florida 2-person household: $78,980 → $86,523)
• §440–§447 Means test tables — fully updated for cases filed on or after april 1, 2026; prior tables (through march 31, 2026) available via digital access
• §461–§462 Pre-filing and pre-discharge requirements — updated credit counseling provider list and filing deadline clarifications
• §611 Status of states to file chapter 9 — updated list of states with conditional chapter 9 authorization, including new state oversight requirements
• §739 Trustee, examiner, and related fees — updated quarterly fee structure under the bankruptcy administration improvement act of 2025: 0.4% On disbursements up to $999,999; 0.9% On disbursements over $1,000,000
• §751 Small business reorganization — debt limit for subchapter v eligibility reduced from $7,500,000 to $3,024,000 (11 u.S.C. §1182)
• §1110 Involuntary petition — minimum aggregate creditor claim threshold increased from $21,050 to $22,750 (11 u.S.C. §303)
• §1230 Creditors and claims — updated deadline standard for timely proof of claim filing (fed.R.Bankr.P. 3002)
• Chapter 16 — fully updated bankruptcy court directory: current judges, clerks, trustees, addresses, phone numbers, and local rule amendment dates for all districts

AND MORE!