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...
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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.
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...
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