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.

Fri, 2016-10-14

The Court now has a policy regarding Electronic Devices in Courtrooms. Click here to read more. It is also available on the "Court Info" tab...

Mon, 2016-04-11

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

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

 

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

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

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

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, 2014-11-20

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

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...

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