Bankruptcy courthouse operations have been affected during the COVID-19 outbreak. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, located in Miami, has issued an important announcement that changes the usual walk-in procedures and filing of documents due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Public office hours have changed as the Bankruptcy Clerk’s office is now closed to the general public for in-person filings.
Documents for filings by persons who do not have an attorney now have a new procedure. Documents must now be sent to the court electronically, and be filed in PDF format. Original documents, original signatures and photo id are to be sent to a specific court email address. Filing-fee payment procedures have changed and these are enumerated in the announcement. As always, the court still requires credit counseling to be completed prior to filing a bankruptcy petition. The new bankruptcy court procedures can be found pursuant to Administrative Order 2020-07 and are located at the Clerk of Court’s website address.
However, even in these times, you can call the clerk’s office for information. The bankruptcy clerk of court however, cannot give you legal advice. If you have hired our office, we are working on your case, and are up-to-date with all bankruptcy related answers to your questions. Please call our office, if you have any concerns as to how COVD-19 has affected or will affect your case.
Resources:
flsb.uscourts.gov/alternate-filing-option-persons-without-attorneys
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