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New BNC Certificate of Notice Format 22 Aug 2013 | 02:03 am
Effective Friday, September 6, the BNC contractor will replace the current Certificate of Notice template with an updated format. The changes were requested by the Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group. ...
CM/ECF Upgrade - June 24, 2013 10 May 2013 | 12:00 am
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will add CM/ECF Release 5.0 and 5.1 to the live database and the new product will be ready for use on Monday, June 24, 2013. The CM/ECF...
Automatic Adjustment of Dollar Amounts 27 Mar 2013 | 01:44 am
On April 1, 2013, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and one provision in Title 28 of the United States Code will become effective. The am...
Transfer of Claim Fee 25 Mar 2013 | 11:23 pm
The Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule has been amended to add a $25 fee for filing a transfer of claim effective May 1, 2013.
Change in Refunds Policy 16 Jan 2013 | 08:29 pm
Effective Tuesday, January 22, the Bankruptcy Court no longer will issue refunds for overpayments of less than $10.00. Substantial administrative time and cost, which greatly outweigh the actual refu...
Appointment of Judge G. Michael Halfenger 2 Jan 2013 | 08:33 pm
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has announced the appointment of G. Michael Halfenger to the bankruptcy bench for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Judge Halfenger will succeed Judge James E Sha...
Attention: Pro Se Debtors and Other Unrepresented Parties 28 Dec 2012 | 01:17 am
During the course of a bankruptcy case or proceeding, bankruptcy court notices are mailed by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) on behalf of the court. The BNC, which is operated by a private contra...
Centralized Processing of Returned Mail 1 Oct 2012 | 07:53 pm
This month, the Judiciary’s Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) contractor will begin accepting, processing and securely disposing of notices that would otherwise be returned to the bankruptcy courts by ...
Celebrating Judge Shapiro's Career! November 9, 2012 27 Sep 2012 | 12:21 am
Please join us for a reception on November 9, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Courthouse to celebrate Judge James Shapiro's career as a Bankruptcy Judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Judge Shapiro has ...
Proposed Amendments Published for Public Comment 30 Aug 2012 | 12:45 am
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Criminal, and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms, and requested that the proposals be cir...
