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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.
As a reminder, the final session explaining updates to the Local Rules will be held at 2:00 p.m. in Spartanburg on August 22, 2013.
The Court would like to thank Stan McGuffin, Tim Stack, Christine Brimm, Pamela Simmons-Beasley, Nancy Johnson, Nathan Davis and Suzanne Campbell-Chisholm for volunteering for the Ask-A-Lawyer program this past quarter. The next Ask-A-Lawyer...
The following information has been provided to the Court by Assistant U. S. Trustee Tim Stack : Effective Tuesday, October 1st, the Office of the U. S. Trustee is temporarily closed due to a lapse in federal funding. Office operations will resume...
The Judiciary has severely restricted spending from fee and other accounts not tied to Congressional fiscal year allocations in the period since October 1. As a result our court continues to operate with the available fund balances through...
Please join us in the bankruptcy courtroom in Spartanburg for lunch with the new Clerk of Court, Laura Austin, on Thursday November 14 at noon. Sandwiches will be provided along with practice tips from the bankruptcy court team. You will also...
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules has proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure including Rule 3015. The Committee also proposes a national chapter 13 plan along with changes to other forms. The...
The United States Bankruptcy Court is seeking to fill a Case Administrator II position in the Charleston Division. Information about the position and application procedures are contained in the attached...
The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and several national forms will be amended December 1, 2013. New fees will also be added to the Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, including a new fee for motions to sell property of the estate free and clear of...
The Office of the United States Trustee, in conjunction with the Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office, will be conducting a four hour continuing legal education seminar on January 31, 2014. This seminar has been approved for four hours of CLE credit...