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Special
Notice: New Bankruptcy Forms (April 2010)
Here is an excerpt from
Public Notice 10-004:
"The Judicial Conference approved amendments to the dollar amounts
stated in the following Official Bankruptcy forms that become effective
April 1, 2010. The adjustments reflect the change in the Consumer Price
Index for all Urban Consumers published by the United States Department
of Labor for the three-year period ending December 1, 2009, and rounded
to the nearest $25.00. Use of this formula to adjust specified dollar
amounts in the Bankruptcy Code is prescribed by 11 U.S.C. § 104(a). The
following amended Official Bankruptcy forms must be used on or after
April 1, 2010.The amended dollar amounts will affect the eligibility of
a debtor to file under chapters 12 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code,
certain maximum values of property that a debtor may claim as exempt,
the maximum amount of certain claims entitled to priority, the
calculation of the “means test” for chapter 7 debtors, the duration of a
chapter 13 plan, the definition of a small business debtor, the minimum
aggregate value of claims needed to commence an involuntary bankruptcy,
the value of “luxury goods and services” deemed to be non-dischargeable,
and the circumstances under which the trustee may commence certain
proceedings to recover a money judgment or property. CM/ECF filers may
need to update their petition preparation software and/or templates in
order to file petitions, schedules, or other amended documents. The
revised forms are available on the Court’s web site
www.cacb.uscourts.gov, under Petition Forms and Court Forms. The
forms will be made available in printed format at the Intake Sections of
each division for a fee. Additional information regarding these forms
can be found on the Judiciary’s web site at
www.uscourts.gov/bankform/index.html
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