2020 Changes to Minnesota Bankruptcy Exemption Amounts
July 1, 2020. Minnesota exemption figures used to protect property in bankruptcy cases will increase on July 1, 2020.
2020 Changes to Virginia Bankruptcy Exemptions
July 2020. Virginia creates a new exemption effective July 2020. Filers will be able to exempt an additional $25,000 in real or personal property used as a residence.
2020 New Louisiana COVID-19 Bankruptcy Exemption
June 2020. New Louisiana COVID-19 bankruptcy exemption.
2019 Changes to Means Test Median Family Income Amounts
November 1, 2019. The median family income amounts used to complete the means test change on November 1, 2019. A bankruptcy filer must compare actual income to the median family income amounts when qualifying for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The median family income amounts also help determine the length and amount of a Chapter 13 repayment plan.
2019 Changes to New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Bankruptcy Exemption
October 1, 2019. The amount of equity a New Hampshire bankruptcy filer can protect increased to $10,000 effective October 1, 2019.
2019 Changes to Nevada Homestead Bankruptcy Exemption
October 1, 2019. The amount of equity a Nevada bankruptcy filer can protect in a home using the homestead exemption increases to $605,000 on October 1, 2019.
New List of Schedules, Statements, and Fees for Bankruptcy Filings
December 1, 2018. A new official list of required bankruptcy documents and fees is available.
U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee Updates Marijuana Enforcement Case List
November 16, 2018. Review the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee’s current list of marijuana enforcement cases.
Updated Median Family Income Data for Means Test
November 1, 2018. The median family income data has changed effective November 1, 2018.
December 1, 2017. New official bankruptcy forms are available for use.
Median Family Income Data Change
November 1, 2017. The median family income data has changed.
DOJ Reissues Policy Easing Bankruptcy Guidelines for Debtors Affected by Natural Disasters
September 14, 2017. Bankruptcy trustees are encouraged to follow guidelines previously established for debtors affected by a natural disaster.
South Carolina Exemption Increases (Effective July 1, 2016)
Effective July 1, 2016, certain South Carolina exemption figures used in bankruptcy have changed.
California Bankruptcy Exemption Increases (Effective April 1, 2016)
Effective April 1, 2016, certain California exemption figures used in bankruptcy have changed.
Debt Limits Increase for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Filers (Effective April 1, 2016)
Effective April 1, 2016, Chapter 13 bankruptcy debt limits have increased.