The following amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure took effect on December 1, 2019:...
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Following the retirement of Ms. Yvette Taylor effective October 31, 2019, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Barry D. Knight as the new Clerk of Court for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas....
NOTICE: CM/ECF maintenance is cancelled for this weekend. CM/ECF will remain available for electronic filing.
Dear Bankruptcy Practitioners...
Forms effective October 1, 2019
On August 26, 2019, the President signed into law the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 (the HAVEN Act) Public Law No. 116-52. The HAVEN Act amended 11 U.S.C. § 101(10A) to exclude...
On February 19, 2020, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, P.L. 116-54 (SBRA) will go into effect – long before the normal three-year rules amendment process runs its course. As a temporary measure, the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy...
Texas Western Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference - April 15-17, 2020
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