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.

Mon, 2016-04-11
Mediation Procedures

The U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia encourages parties to engage in mediation to resolve disputes in adversary proceedings and contested matters. To ensure that all attorneys are aware of this service, we are publishing...

Tue, 2016-01-05
Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing (DeBN)

The Middle District of Georgia Bankruptcy Court will go LIVE with DeBN today, Tuesday, January 5, 2016.  This nationwide DeBN program enables debtors to receive court-generated notices and orders from the national Bankruptcy...

Tue, 2015-10-27
Phone Scammers Targeting Bankruptcy Filers

 

We were recently informed that phone scammers have been targeting bankruptcy filers in several states using personal information from filings and posing as attorneys to get intended victims to immediately wire money to satisfy a debt....

Mon, 2015-10-19
Survey for Bankruptcy Judge James P. Smith

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SURVEY FOR BANKRUPTCY JUDGE JAMES P. SMITH

Chief Judge James P. Smith of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of...

Mon, 2015-09-28
Modernization of Bankruptcy Official Forms Effective December 1, 2015

In preparation for the modernization of all Bankruptcy Official Forms which will take effect on December 1, 2015, we are providing a Conversion Chart...

Wed, 2015-09-09
Official Bankruptcy Forms Effective December 1, 2015 (if approved)

To all Bankruptcy Practitioners in the Middle District of Georgia:

This announcement is to inform you that there will be a major revision to the Official Bankruptcy Forms effective December 1, 2015...

Thu, 2015-03-05
Frequently Asked Questions

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Thu, 2014-11-20
Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules, Forms, and Fees Effective December 1, 2014

On April 25, 2014, the Supreme Court approved amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure which will take effect on December 1, 2014.

The amendments to the bankruptcy rules address the...

Tue, 2014-08-19
Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms, and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment...

Mon, 2014-06-16
Announcing the Availability of Digital Audio

 

Please click here to read an important announcement regarding access to the Court's digital audio.

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