The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana has issued General Order 20-0008, setting new policies in Chapter 13 cases resulting from the CARES Act. Those policies concern notices of mortgage forbearance and requests to extend plan terms for up to seven years. For specifics, read the General Order here.
The Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit is seeking applications from all qualified applicants for a bankruptcy judge position for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana with a duty station in South Bend. Click here for more information and how to apply.
The Court has provided updated information about how it will conduct hearings. You can read the notice here.
The Court is proposing edits to its local rules and to the Chapter 13 plan form, to be effective December 1, 2020. Click here for a complete set of the proposed amendments. Deadline for comments is 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 19, 2020.
The Judicial Conference is increasing certain fees, effective December 1st, including fees that are part of the total filing fee. For more information click here.
The Judges have adopted edits to the Court’s local rules and the Court’s Chapter 13 plan form effective December 1st. Click here for more information.
All Courthouses in the Southern District of Indiana will reopen for business July 6, 2020. This notice updates the Court's previous notice of March 16th. Click here to read the notice.
Effective immediately, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana has adopted the following procedural changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to view those changes.
