Please be advised that the ECF (Electronic Case Filing) system will be unavailable starting at 8:00 PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 until 12:00 AM on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 due to a needed upgrade to accommodate the Small Business...
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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.
Mon, 02/03/2020
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan is now offering debtors the opportunity to request receipt of court generated notices and orders by means of email, instead of U.S. mail, through a program called Debtor...
Fri, 01/24/2020
Administrative Order 2020-1 adopting interim rules related to the Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA) has been posted to the Court's website. You can read the Order ...
Fri, 01/24/2020
Please see this invitation to a discussion of the new Small Business Reorganization Act on February 19, 2020, at 1:00 pm at the Bankruptcy Court. The seminar is free, but advance...
Thu, 01/09/2020
Please mark you calendar for this summer's FBA Bankruptcy Seminar.
Fri, 12/20/2019
Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the CM/ECF system will be unavailable Saturday, December 21, 2019, starting at 5:00 PM through Sunday, December 22, 2019. A notification email will be sent once service has been restored.
Fri, 12/13/2019
Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the CM/ECF system will be unavailable Sunday, December 15, 2019, starting at 3:00 PM for approximately five hours. A notification email will be sent once service has been restored.
Tue, 12/10/2019
The Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan is scheduled to upgrade its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system to version 5.3. During this upgrade, the CM/ECF system will be unavailable starting at 5:00 PM on Friday...
Tue, 12/10/2019
Please be advised that the Chapter 13 Trustees and the Bankruptcy Judges of this District have revised the Model Chapter 13 Plan for use in cases filed under, or converted...
Mon, 12/02/2019
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan will be closing on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 12:45 pm, and reopening on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 8:00 am. The Court has issued Administrative Order 2019-8 in...