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Mon, 11/18/2013

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...

Tue, 11/19/2013

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...

Fri, 11/22/2013

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...

Wed, 12/18/2013

CM/ECF will be unavailable intermittently on Friday, December 20th between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Please refer to SC LBR 5005-4 if an emergency filing is necessary while CM/ECF is unavailable.

Tue, 12/17/2013

The Court would like to thank Daniel Stone, Lee O'Steen, Eddie McDonnell, Andrew Powell, Jackson Turner-Vaught, Barbara Brunson and Tina Brown for volunteering for the Ask-A-Lawyer program this past quarter. The next Ask-A-Lawyer sessions are...

Thu, 01/02/2014

SC LBR 6004-1 and Exhibit C to SC LBR 9013-4 have been amended to reflect that a movant shall use language setting a definite hearing for a motion to sell in a case under chapter 11. Notes are appended to each rule.

Tue, 01/14/2014

Effective December 1, 2013 the judiciary adopted a new official form (B 3B) for applications waiving the chapter 7 filing fee. Waiver of the filing fee in a chapter 7 case is available to debtors whose income falls below a certain threshold and...

Fri, 01/24/2014

The Judiciary is experiencing intermittent PACER connectivity issues. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina's CM/ECF Server and the Court's website are currently affected by this issue. Please refer to Local Rule 5005-4(c)(...

Wed, 01/15/2014

The Judiciary is experiencing intermittent PACER connectivity issues on the east coast. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina's CM/ECF Server and the Court's website are currently affected by this issue. Please refer to...

Tue, 01/28/2014

The Columbia Field Office and Region 4 Office of the United States Trustee will close Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at noon. The offices will reopen Wednesday, January 29 at noon absent further notice. Chapter 7 meetings of creditors scheduled for...

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