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• The Census Bureau Median Family Income by Family Size data has been updated.
The revised standards apply to cases filed on or after March 17, 2008.
• Tips for Filing Bankruptcy Cases.
Filing Tips
• Effective February 27, 2008 and going forward, there are new requirements for Chapter 7 and 13 preliminary and final hearing for stay relief on residential property.
Letter to Creditor's Counsel regarding new requirements.
• Changes to "Means Test" forms (
Official Bankruptcy Forms 22A, 22B, and 22C), effective 1-1-2008.
• Changes to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
and Official Bankruptcy Forms,
Effective 12-1-2007
• Effective June 18, 2007, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia will provide full-time service at its divisional clerk’s office located in the Robert
C. Byrd United States Courthouse, Beckley, West Virginia. Notice of Bankruptcy Service in Beckley, WV
• Notice of Automatic Adjustments to Dollar Amounts, Effective April 1, 2007.Notice of Adjusted Dollar Amounts
• New data regarding Means Testing will be released January 19, 2007.The Census Bureau’s Median Family Income Data and the Administrative Expense Multipliers accessible through the United States Trustee Program’s Internet site and utilized for completion of Bankruptcy Forms 22A, 22B and 22C, will be updated on January 19, 2007, and should be applied to all cases filed on or after February 1, 2007. The updated Census/Administrative Expense data and new Means Testing Desktop Reference Guides reflecting the updated data will be posted to the United States Trustees Program's site on or before February 1, 2007.
The IRS will not publish their 2007 Allowable Living Expense (“ALE”) figures (also utilized for completion of Bankruptcy Forms 22A and 22C) until later this year. Until the IRS publishes new ALE figures, the Program will continue to use the 2006 figures for means testing purposes.
• Effective February 1, 2007, Pay.gov will require the Credit Card Security Code when paying fees on-line.Pay.gov Visual Example
• Fee Changes Effective January 1, 2007Fee Changes Effective January 1, 2007
• Notice of Bankruptcy Form Changes Effective October 1, 2006 and Adoption of Revised Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007Notice of Form Changes and Adoption of Rule
• General Order Adopting Procedures Regarding Processing of Rental Deposits Made Pursuant to TO 11 U.S.C. § 362(1)(11)General Order 06-05
• Notice of Amended and New AO Director's Forms Effective 8/1/06; Amended and New Official Bankruptcy Forms Effective 10/1/06Notice of Form Changes
• Edit Creditor Option Now Enabled on Filing Claims MenuNew Instructions for Filing ClaimsEffective immediately, all attorneys or claims agents with CM/ECF logins may edit creditor information in filed claims.
• Notice of Bankruptcy Service in BeckleyNotice of Bankruptcy Service in Beckley
• Fee Changes Effective April 9, 2006Fee Changes Effective April 9, 2006
• Information Regarding Requests to Continue HearingsImportant Notice to Bankruptcy Counsel and Staff
• Change in Mailing AddressEffective immediately, the Post Office Box used by the Bankruptcy Court will be closed. All mail should be directed to the address below. M. Jo Proops, Clerk of Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
3200 Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse
300 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
• General Order Regarding Tax Returns or Transcripts of Tax ReturnsGeneral Order 06-01
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