In calendar year 2014, there was a 12.6 percent drop in cases filed across the country. During the 12-month period ending December 31, 2014, 936,795 cases were filed, down from the 1,071,932 cases filed in calendar year 2013. In the Eastern...
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News & Announcements
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.
Tue, 02/10/2015
The Executive Office of the United States Trustee has directed Chapter 13 trustees to take the statutorily allowed percentage fee at the time of receipt of the plan payment rather than at the time of disbursement. Locally, this change will be...
Mon, 02/09/2015
General Order 15-01, effective February 9, 2015, amends LBR 1007-1: Lists, Schedules, Statements and Other Documents. The amended rule requires...
Thu, 02/05/2015
Debtors can now request to receive orders and court generated notices in their case by email rather than by U.S. mail. This new free program is called Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing (DeBN). Click...
Mon, 02/02/2015
In cases opened February 1, 2015, and beyond, all excerpts of record must be filed electronically. In cases opened prior to February 1, 2015, electronic filing of the excerpts is optional. Please see Rule 3 of the Administrative Order Regarding...
Wed, 12/03/2014
The rules governing bankruptcy appeals, Rules 8001-8028, have been revised to bring the rules into closer alignment with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure; to incorporate a presumption favoring the electronic transmission, filing, and...
Wed, 12/03/2014
Several amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure took effect on December 1, 2014. Rule 1014, governing the procedure for determining where cases will proceed if petitions are filed in multiple districts, was amended to clarify and...
Tue, 12/02/2014
General Order 14-03, effective December 1, 2014, amends LBR 7054-1: Costs; Attorney's Fees. The new rule may be accessed by clicking...
Tue, 11/25/2014
The Chapter 13 Trustee for the Eastern District of Washington has announced he will accept payments through the TFS Bill Pay System. Click here for more information.