IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING CM/ECF MAINTENANCE:
The Court’s electronic case filing system, CM/ECF, will be unavailable due to mandatory system maintenance beginning at 7:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 28, 2023 and returning to normal...
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Thu, 2023-04-06
Judgeship Vacancy Announcement with Application Macon April 2023
Bankruptcy Practitioners in the Middle District of Georgia,
Judge James P. Smith will retire in late February 2024 after fourteen years of service with the U. S....
Mon, 2023-02-27
New Chief Judge
The Honorable Austin E. Carter has been appointed as the Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia by the judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of...
Fri, 2023-01-06
Amended Local Rules and Clerk's Instructions
The Court has decided to remove the form notices found in LBR 3015-2 and LBR 9004-1 to the Clerk’s Instructions to better facilitate any modifications that may arise from time to time. The...
Wed, 2022-11-30
Effective December 1, 2022, This Court Will No Longer Accept Cash Payments
Effective December 1, 2022, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia will no longer accept cash payments.
Attorneys must...
Wed, 2022-11-16
Public Notice: LBR 3015-2 and LBR 9004-1 Amendments
With the issuance of Administrative Order #145, which, among other things, provides guidance to practitioners regarding whether a hearing should be held telephonically or in-person,...
Fri, 2022-10-07
December 1, 2022 Federal Rule Changes
On December 1, 2022, amendments to the following Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (FRBP) will go into effect: Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 1020, 2009, 2012, 2015, 3002, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3017....
Thu, 2022-10-06
Administrative Order # 147 on Attorney Fees in Chapter 13 Cases
The Court last revised the Administrative Order on Attorney Fees in Chapter 13 cases on January 9, 2017. The Court has concluded that an increase in the amount of...
Thu, 2022-09-08
Administrative Order #146 on Adoption of Bankruptcy Rule 1020 to Reflect the Bankruptcy Threshold And Technical Corrections Act (BTATCA) Implementation
The Bankruptcy Threshold and Technical Corrections Act (BTATCA), Pub. L. 117-151...
Tue, 2022-09-06
Amended Local Rule 2002-1 (h) and (i) on Returned and Undeliverable Notices
As a result of procedural changes at the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) regarding the disposition of Returned or Undeliverable Notices, the Court amended LBR...