Pursuant to S.C. Code § 15-41-30(B), the property exemption amounts for bankruptcy proceedings must be adjusted for inflation in each even-numbered year. The table below represents the dollar value for each exemption provided in S.C. Code § 15-...
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News & Announcements: 06/2024
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.
Thu, 06/27/2024
Amended SC LBR 2016-1(b) regarding Chapter 13 attorneys' fees will become effective on July 1, 2024. The amendments are applicable to compensation or retainer agreements, or amendments thereto, entered on or after July 1, 2024, when those...
Tue, 06/25/2024
Changes to the following official bankruptcy forms are effective June 22, 2024, due to the expiration of certain temporary provisions of the Bankruptcy Threshold and Technical Corrections Act, Pub. L. 117-151:
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Mon, 06/17/2024
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina is accepting applications for a Chief Deputy Clerk. The Chief Deputy Clerk is a senior-level management position that reports to the Clerk of Court. Information about the...
Wed, 06/12/2024
The current debt limits to qualify for relief under Chapter 11, Subchapter V ($7,500,000) and Chapter 13 ($2,750,000) sunset on June 21, 2024. Absent action by Congress, the debt limits for Subchapter V (currently $7,500,000)...
Tue, 06/11/2024
On May 15, 2024, the Court advised the bar of proposed amended SC LBR 2016-1, noting the following proposed amendments:
1. raises the expedited fee amount (the “no look” fee) to $5,000 for a consumer debtor and $6,000 for a debtor engaged...
Tue, 06/11/2024
The Court will be closed from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The Court's CM/ECF system will be available for electronic filing and research. Electronic Self-Representation (eSR) and the Electronic Document Submission...
Tue, 06/04/2024
Please be advised that on Sunday, June 9, 2024, from 6:55 AM to 7:00 PM EDT, PACER users and NextGen CM/ECF e-filers may experience intermittent authentication issues when logging on, and intermittent connection issues when...
Tue, 06/04/2024
Our current Clerk of Court was previously selected as our next bankruptcy judge. In anticipation of this transition, the Court formed a merit selection panel consisting of the current Clerk and four members of our bar. After extensive advertising...
Tue, 06/04/2024
The judges remind the bar of certain requirements provided in the Court’s Local Rules and Common Chambers Guidelines.
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