News
Use BKDOCS.US to Send ALL Documents to the Trustee’s Office
Our office does NOT accept ANY Chapter 13 related documents sent directly to the staff’s work email addresses. ALL Case related documents must be uploaded via the Bankruptcy Documents website at www.bkdocs.us Please create a free document submission account at...
Announcement: Judge Reassignments in Chapter 13 Cases
Effective September 30, 2024, the UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR the Eastern District of Michigan has recently updated judge assignments for Chapter 13 cases. These changes, detailed in the official court document, include reassignments involving Judges Oxholm,...
Availability of Plan Calc 1 on NDC.org and Phase out of 13network.com
The Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee Tammy L. Terry ended support for Plan Calc 1 on the 13Network.com, which will ultimately lead to a complete phase-out of 13Network.com. Currently, Plan Calc 1 is available on the National Data Center. HOW TO ACCESS PLAN CALC ON...
Questions for Debtor at 341 Meetings of Creditors by Debtor’s Counsel
CLICK HERE FOR PDF VERSION QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DEBTOR AT SECTION 341 MEETING OF CREDITORS BY DEBTOR’S COUNSEL FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO TRUSTEE, TAMMY L . TERRY State your appearance for the record. If you are not a member of the Firm that filed the case, please...
Use of Zoom Platform for the 341 First Meeting of Creditors Hearings
Please CLICK HERE to view a memo on the new Zoom 341 process. More updates to our 341 procedures will be posted as we gain experience with the system. We ask that you have patience with us during the transition and that you help us with the change by communicating...
Debtor’s Identity and Social Security Number Required within 14 days before the scheduled §341 hearing
There is a new Requirement to Submit Proof of the Debtor’s Social Security Number and Government issued photo ID 14 days in advance of the 341 hearing date. Please upload the “identification” documents as a single PDF document on a single page; even for a jointly...
USING ZOOM For 341 Hearings For Chapter 13 Trustee, Tammy L Terry
REVISED ZOOM 341 PROCEDURES FOR TRUSTEE TERRY ASSIGNED CASES The United States Trustee has initiated a new process for conducting 341 Meeting of Creditors. The Eastern District of Michigan is scheduled to use this new Zoom process starting Tuesday, October 10th to...
Beware of SCAMS regarding your Plan Payments
Attention debtors: The trustee's office will NEVER text you, call you, or email you asking that you send gift cards to catch up on payment delinquency. This is a scam. The scammers are trying to steal money from you. Ignore the requests, no matter how legitimate they...
BKDocs.us Best Practices when Sending Support Documents
TIPS and guidelines to avoid delays and problems when sending Chapter 13 support documents to the Trustee.
Joint Trustees Message Regarding Hyperlinks in Document for Filing with Bankruptcy Court
Pursuant to ECF Procedure 8 - Filing Format Requirements (b) Hyperlinks, the Court is now striking pleadings that contain a hyperlink. We have found that PDF programs like Acrobat automatically create a hyperlink when a URL is detected. The standard stipulations for...
