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• Joint Memo Regarding Periodic Billing Statements in Bankruptcy
  Click here to read a Joint Memo from the Eastern and Western District Chapter 13 Trustees regarding Amendments to the Consumer Protection Bureau's Mortgage Servicing Rule regarding Periodic Billing Statements in Bankruptcy.  A sample of the Statement is attached to the memo.  Read more
• Debtor Handbook Revised (revised 1/26/18)
  The Debtor Handbook has been revised.  Please feel free to download a copy from the Forms sections of this website for personal use or to distribute to clients.  
• New Form Chapter 13 Plan
  The Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has entered Administrative Order 17-04 regarding the use of a Local Form for a Chapter 13 Plan.  Click here to download the Court Notice.  Read more
• New Fee Order
  The Chapter 13 Trustees of the Eastern District of Michigan have released a new standard Form Order Approving Fees.  Please visit the Forms page of the Attorneys section for more information.  
• Have you signed up for Attorney Fees paid via EFT?
  Click here to read about the Electronic Disbursement program!  Read more
• Ch 13 Trustee Memo on Bateson
  Click here for a memo outlining how Chapter 13 Trustees in Eastern District of Michigan will handle funds in cases dismissed post-confirmation as required by the Bateson decision.  Read more
• New "no look fee" amount.
  Click here for a joint memo from the Detroit Chapter 13 Trustees regarding "no look" fees.  Read more
• Notice Regarding Stipulations  Read more