Announcement History
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Date Sent	03/09/2018 09:20:44 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF Schedule Maintenance
Email Text	The CM/ECF application will undergo maintenance on Saturday, March 24, 2018, from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. CM/ECF and all related systems will be unavailable. Every effort will be made to ensure the systems are available sooner.

Date Sent	02/23/2018 9:12:22 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Model Chapter 13 Plan - Fillable PDF Form and Instructions
Email Text	The Clerk's Office has developed a fillable PDF version of the Model Plan for use by filers. Click HERE for the PDF of the Model Plan and HERE for instructions for its use.

Date Sent	02/23/2018 9:12:13 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Model Chapter 13 Plan - Fillable PDF Form and Instructions
Email Text	The Clerk's Office has developed a fillable PDF version of the Model Plan for use by filers. Click HERE for the PDF of the Model Plan and HERE for instructions for its use.

Date Sent	12/28/2017 2:47:32 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: The Courts CM/ECF system sends emails regarding case activity to primary and any additional email addresses that registered attorney users have entered in their CM/ECF user accounts. Often the Court receives returned or bounced-back emails primarily as a result of email addresses being entered incorrectly or email accounts being full or closed.
Email Text	The Courts CM/ECF system sends emails regarding case activity to primary and any additional email addresses that registered attorney users have entered in their CM/ECF user accounts. Often the Court receives returned or bounced-back emails primarily as a result of email addresses being entered incorrectly or email accounts being full or closed. Please be advised that the Courts Local Rule 1001-2(h) states Registration as an Electronic User constitutes: (1) waiver of the right to receive notice by first-class mail and consent to receive notice electronically; and (2) waiver of the right to service by personal service or first-class mail and consent to electronic service, except with regard to summons and complaint under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004 It is your responsibility to properly maintain your CM/ECF user account with up-to-date email addresses in order to receive all electronic notices timely in order to receive case activity emails in to monitor case activity. To update email addresses, log into CM/ECF, select Utilities and Maintain Your ECF Account and then select email. You may update and add email addresses but may not delete your primary email address. For additional information on how to update your email address click here. Updates to your name, firm name, and mailing address information cannot be made through Maintain Your ECF Account under Utilities. If your user account requires these types of updates, please go to the "Help Desk" on the Court's external website and select "Access to CM/ECF (Including Log-in and Account information) or you may access the Help Desk by clicking here. Please also be reminded that it is very important that mailing and email addresses also remain updated with the Florida Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Failure to do so may result in not receiving important renewal information. Click here for a link to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida's Attorney Admissions contact information.

Date Sent	12/15/2017 5:08:27 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: JUDGE ROBERTA A. COLTON SWORN IN AS MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
Email Text	Click HERE to view the Press Release.

Date Sent	11/30/2017 4:45:24 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF Users
Email Text	Reminder, we will upgrade CM/ECF this Saturday, December 2nd from 8am - 6pm. Please be advised CM/ECF and related applications will be offline and unavailable during this update. Thank you.

Date Sent	11/14/2017 12:38:22 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF DOWNTIME SCHEDULED: December 2, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m for the subject of the email blast
Email Text	The CM/ECF application will migrate to version 5.2 on December 2, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. As a result of this migration, CM/ECF and all related systems will be unavailable. Every effort will be made to ensure the systems are available sooner.

Date Sent	10/06/2017 11:13:47 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Changes Made to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida's Website.
Email Text	At the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, we are proud of our award-winning website. We want to keep our website current, accurate, helpful, and accessible. To reach our goals, we made some changes to the website. On September 29, 2017, several new features went live on the website. We created a new one-stop shop for most resources that the public uses named The Source. The Source appears in the lower left box at the center of the homepage. In The Source, you will find links to the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, our Local Rules and Administrative Orders, judicial opinions, CLE materials, a case digest, the Negative Notice and Accompanying Orders Lists, the Courts calendar, and the Procedure Manual. We updated every procedure in our Procedure Manual, and we created new procedures that will further help our users. We moved all forms that appeared on the homepage of the website to the Procedure Manual. We listened to your suggestions and improved the Procedure Manual further by adding these new enhancements: (1) the Procedure Manual is now entirely searchable, for example, users can search by keyword or code section, (2) the procedures themselves reference the applicable chapters of the Bankruptcy Code, (3) the Procedure Manual is now downloadable and printable, and (4) every procedure has a last-updated line that will appear in the procedure itself and next to the procedure on the table of contents. Our work is not yet finished. Keep watching in the coming months for more improvements to the website and Procedure Manual.

Date Sent	09/19/2017 4:55:19 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Motions to Reopen Administratively Closed Individual Chapter 11 Cases to Obtain Entry of Discharge and Final Decree
Email Text	The Court's procedures regarding debtor's motions to reopen administratively closed Chapter 11 cases to obtain entry of discharge and final decree have been changed. Previously, the Court's Accompanying Order List included the Order Granting Debtor's Motion to Reopen Administratively Closed Individual Chapter 11 Case. This order reopened the case and provided parties in interest with 21 days to object to the entry of the debtor's discharge and a final decree. The procedure has been changed as follows: "Debtor's Motion to Reopen Administratively Closed Individual Chapter 11 Case to Obtain Discharge and Final Decree" may be served on 14 days negative notice. Upon the expiration of the negative notice period, absent any objection, counsel should submit an "Order Granting Debtor's Motion to Reopen Administratively Closed Individual Chapter 11 Case and Directing Entry of Discharge and Final Decree." Upon entry of the order, the Court will enter the debtor's discharge and a final decree and will close the case. The Court's Negative Notice List and Accompanying Orders List have been revised to reflect this change in procedure. In addition, updated forms of the "Debtor's Motion to Reopen Administratively Closed Individual Chapter 11 Case to Obtain Discharge and a Final Decree" and the corresponding order have been posted. Click HERE to view the form motion. Click HERE to view the form order.

Date Sent	09/15/2017 08:39:24 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Chapter 13 Model Plan Required in All Divisions as of September 15, 2017; Fourth Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases, effective September 15, 2017.
Email Text	As permitted by new Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3015.1, the judges of the Middle District of Florida have elected to opt out of the Official Form of Chapter 13 Plan and have approved a Local Form Model Chapter 13 Plan. The Model Plan was posted for 30-days public comment on August 1, 2017. At the conclusion of the public comment period, the judges and the Chapter 13 trustees reviewed the comments and made several minor revisions to the Model Plan. The new Local Form Model Plan is required in all Divisions as of September 15, 2017. Please click HERE for the Local Form Model Plan required as of September 15, 2017; click HERE for Chief Judge Michael G. Williamsons August 1, 2017 memorandum outlining the proposed revisions to the form of Model Plan previously in use in the Tampa and Fort Myers Division; and HERE for the Fourth Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases, effective September 15, 2017. The Clerks Office IT Staff is developing a fillable PDF version of the Model Plan that will allow for the collapse of all non-applicable sections of the Model Plan. The PDF version of the Model Plan will be made available as soon as this process is complete.

Date Sent	09/08/2017 09:37:25 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CLOSING OF UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA
Email Text	The United States Bankruptcy Court Orlando Division will be CLOSED on Friday, September 8, 2017 and Monday, September 11, 2017. All court hearings scheduled during this period are cancelled. Attorneys and the public will NOT be able to conduct routine business in person at the United States Bankruptcy Court Orlando Division. Additionally, the Office of the United States Trustee has cancelled ALL Section 341 meetings of creditors scheduled for Friday, Monday and Tuesday in Orlando. The court is expected to resume normal business operations on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. The public is advised to continue to check the courts website at www.flmb.uscourts.gov and listen to all local news broadcasts for information on the status of federal court operations in each Division.

Date Sent	09/08/2017 09:36:49 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CLOSING OF UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA
Email Text	The United States Bankruptcy Court Tampa Division will be CLOSED on Monday, September 11, 2017. All court hearings scheduled during this period are cancelled. Attorneys and the public will NOT be able to conduct routine business in person at the United States Bankruptcy Court Tampa Division. Additionally, the Office of the United States Trustee has cancelled ALL Section 341 meetings of creditors scheduled for Monday in Tampa. The court is expected to resume normal business operations on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. The public is advised to continue to check the courts website at www.flmb.uscourts.gov and listen to all local news broadcasts for information on the status of federal court operations in each Division.

Date Sent	09/07/2017 4:24:35 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CLOSING OF UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA
Email Text	The United States Bankruptcy Court Jacksonville Division will be CLOSED on Friday, September 8, 2017 and Monday, September 11, 2017. All court hearings scheduled during this period are cancelled. Attorneys and the public will NOT be able to conduct routine business in person at the United States Bankruptcy Court Jacksonville Division. Additionally, the Office of the United States Trustee has cancelled ALL Section 341 meetings of creditors scheduled for Friday, Monday and Tuesday in Jacksonville. The court is expected to resume normal business operations on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. The public is advised to continue to check the courts website at www.flmb.uscourts.gov and listen to all local news broadcasts for information on the status of federal court operations in each Division.

Date Sent	09/01/2017 2:52:13 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Fourth Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases, effective September 15, 2017
Email Text	The Fourth Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases, effective September 15, 2017, provides for the preconfirmation disbursement of adequate protection payments to lessors, and if an executory contract or lease is assumed, for the prompt cure of any arrearages.

Date Sent	08/22/2017 1:35:52 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee Meeting - Attorneys' Fee Summit
Email Text	Dear Users and Members of the Bankruptcy Court(s) of Florida: The Business Law Section of the Florida Bar has a standing Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee designed to facilitate informal communication between the states Bankruptcy Judges, Clerks of Court, and practitioners concerning the practices and procedures utilized across our 3 Districts. Many of you recently submitted comments and questions for the Committees upcoming Attorneys Fees Summit and we appreciate your input. Please be advised that the Summit will take place during our next Committee Meeting, on Friday, September 1st at 4:00 p.m. at the Eau Resort & Spa in Palm Beach (formerly the Ritz Carlton Manalapan), in conjunction with the Business Law Section's Annual Labor Day Retreat. Attached is the outline of topics to be discussed. Each group will be led by one of our esteemed Florida Bankruptcy Judges, who will facilitate discussion on the issues listed. If you have any questions, please email Committee Co-Chair Jodi Cooke at jcooke@srbp.com. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Date Sent	08/22/2017 12:02:30 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: New Telephonic Interpreter Services
Email Text	The Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association (CFBLA) has contracted with Language Line Services to provide over-the-phone telephonic interpretation services for litigants in civil cases pending in the bankruptcy court of the Middle District of Florida. Language Line Services is a recognized leader of the telephonic interpretation industry providing interpreter services in more than 240 languages. Use of Language Line Services is straightforward, effective, and efficient. The courtroom deputy phones Language Line Services, just as they would a witness appearing by telephone, enters a code, requests the language needed, and then a qualified interpreter will be on the line to interpret the proceeding.

Date Sent	08/21/2017 4:58:35 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Notice of Changes to Order Establishing Presumptively Reasonable Fees for Chapter 13 Debtors Attorneys in the Tampa and Fort Myers Divisions
Email Text	Please click HERE for a memorandum from Chief Judge Michael G. Williamson regarding the Second Amended Order Establishing Reasonable Debtors Attorney's Fees for the Tampa and Fort Myers Divisions, entered this date. Please click HERE to review the Second Amended Order.

Date Sent	08/21/2017 4:56:41 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Reminder of August 31, 2017 Deadline to Comment on Proposed Revisions to the Model Chapter 13 Plan and Comment Form
Email Text	The public comment period regarding proposed revisions to the Model 13 Chapter Plan expires onAugust 31, 2017.. Please click HERE for a memorandum from Chief Judge Michael G. Williamson regarding the proposed revisions, click HERE for the Proposed Model Plan, and click HERE for the revised Administrative Order. The revisions will be effective September 15, 2017. Please click HERE to comment on the proposed Model Plan.

Date Sent	08/18/2017 1:46:46 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to rules and forms - August 18, 2017
Email Text	The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to the following rules and forms and have asked that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. Appellate Rules: 3, 13, 26.1, 28, and 32. Bankruptcy Rules: 2002, 4001, 6007, 9036, 9037, and Official Form 410. Criminal Rules: New Criminal Rule 16.1, Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, and Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings. Rules of Evidence: 807. The information is posted in a printable format for those who prefer hard copies. The proposed amendments and the advisory committees reports explaining the proposed changes are posted on the Judiciarys website at: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment.

Date Sent	08/03/2017 4:34:21 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Local Rules Lawyers' Advisory Committee Solicits Proposals for New or Revised Local Rules
Email Text	The Local Rules Lawyers Advisory Committee invites interested parties, including members of the Bar and Court employees, to submit their suggestions, comments, and proposals for proposed new Local Rules or revisions to our current Local Rules. Suggestions should be submitted no later than September 15, 2017. You may click the link below to submit recommendations to the committee. http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/comments-with-form-LocalRules.asp

Date Sent	08/01/2017 5:22:21 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Memo from Chief Judge Williamson Regarding Proposed Revisions to Model Chapter 13 Plan and Public Comment Form
Email Text	Please click HERE for a memorandum from Chief Judge Michael G. Williamson regarding proposed revisions to the Model Chapter 13 Plan and the Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases, the Proposed Model Plan, and the revised Administrative Order. The revisions will be effective September 15, 2017. The public comment period ends on August 31, 2017. Please click HERE to provide comments regarding the proposed Model Plan.

Date Sent	07/03/2017 2:00:55 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: National of Conference Bankruptcy Judges - Blackshear Presidential Fellowship 06/30/2017
Email Text	The Blackshear Presidential Fellowship, named after esteemed Bankruptcy Judge Cornelius Blackshear, now retired from the Southern District of New York, provides both waived National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges conference registration ($975 value) and a stipend to help defray reasonable travel and hotel expenses for five up-and-coming minority practitioners (with 5-10 years of experience) who wish to attend the annual meeting of the NCBJ and who otherwise meet the selection criteria. This program will provide a stipend/scholarship of up to 50 percent of eligible expenses, such stipend not to exceed $1,500. Please copy and paste into your browser the link below for the Blackshear Proclamation and Application to the NCBJ 2017 Annual Conference. Applications must be submitted no later than July 17, 2017. The application and supporting documents must be sent via email to Kathy_Surratt-States@moeb.uscourts.gov. Go here for the proclamation and application: www.ncbj.org/?page=BlackshearFellowship. Note: If you make more than the published salary cap and want to be considered, simply ask that the selection committee exercise its discretion to increase the cap, and indicate that Judge McEwen suggested you do that. Further, if you don't have five years' experience but have as much as two, simply ask that the selection committee exercise its discretion to lower the experience floor, and, again, say Judge McEwen suggested that.

Date Sent	06/21/2017 2:42:32 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Amendments to Local Rules effective - July 1, 2017
Email Text	The Bankruptcy Judges of the Middle District of Florida have approved new and amended Local Rules, effective July 1, 2017. Please click HERE to view a memorandum from Hon. Caryl E. Delano summarizing the changes. Click here to access the new and amended Local Rules.

Date Sent	05/17/2017 10:06:39 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Update to Attorney Notice of Hearing process in Adversary Proceedings
Email Text	Please be advised of a recently implemented change in the Court's hearing directives to comply with Local Rule 9013-1(b). When a hearing is scheduled on a paper filed in an adversary proceeding wherein all parties have counsel associated with them in CM/ECF, the movant's attorney will no longer be required to prepare, file and serve a notice of hearing. Instead, in such situations, the hearing scheduling entry will serve as the official notification of the hearing as seen the sample below. <table style="height: 84px;" border="1" width="849"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for #/##/## ____ AM ____, FL - Courtroom __, , _____hearing location______ Re: __Scheduled Matter___ Doc #. This entry will serve as the official notification of hearing from the court. (related document(s) #. (Chap, Dkt) (Entered: ##//####)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> For scheduled matters in any adversary proceeding where at least one party does not have an attorney associated with them in CM/ECF, the standard hearing directive will continue to be placed on the docket which requires the movant's attorney to prepare, file and serve a notice of hearing incompliance with the information contained in the hearing scheduling entry. Counsel should pay close attention to details in the hearing scheduling entry to determine whether a notice of hearing is required. For additional information on attorney noticing of hearings, you may review the Court's updated electronic learning module by clicking here.

Date Sent	04/07/2017 09:09:58 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Judge Catherine Peek McEwen: Continuances based on prior calendar conflict
Email Text	In cases before Judge McEwen, if the Court sets a hearing or trial that presents a conflict with a previously scheduled obligation of a party or counsel, then such person shall promptly file a motion to reschedule the hearing or trial to an earlier or later date. Click here for the memo.

Date Sent	04/04/2017 11:20:56 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Proposed Amended and New Local Rules and Comment Form
Email Text	The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida are considering proposed amendments to the Local Rules. The proposals are posted below for public comment commencing on April 4, 2017. The public comment period ends on May 19, 2017. When promulgated by the judges, the amended and new Local Rules will become effective on July 1, 2017. Click here to view the proposed amendments to Local Rules. Click here to provide comments regarding the proposed amendments

Date Sent	03/31/2017 3:01:26 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Updated Sample Forms, Procedures and Accompanying Order
Email Text	<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Please be aware of the following updates: <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">1. New Sample Orders: Sample form orders on motions for approval of temporary or permanent mortgage modification agreements are now available on the forms page of the Court's website. Filers are encouraged to model their proposed orders on motions for approval of temporary or permanent mortgage modification agreements on these sample orders. Click here to view the forms page. <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">2. Revised Sample Motion and Order: A revised sample motion to appear pro hac vice and a sample order granting motion to appear pro hac vise are now available on the forms page of the Court's website. It is important to note that Clerk's Office staff prepares orders on motion to appear pro hac vice and the sample order is provided for informational purposes only. Click here to view the forms page. <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">3. Motions and Orders to Strip Liens: In light of the Eleventh Circuit's ruling in In re Scantling, the Court is currently revising its sample orders on lien stripping to remove "effective upon discharge" language. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Scantling (In re Scantling), 754 F.3d 1323 (11th Cir. 2014). In the interim, the existing sample orders on lien stripping were removed from the Court's website. Additionally, the CM/ECF filing event will no longer include "effective upon discharge" in the docket text. Filers should no longer include this language in their motions and proposed orders. Please be aware that motions with this language may be denied and proposed orders with this language may be rejected. <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">4. Updated Accompanying Orders List: An updated Accompanying Orders List is now available on the Court's website. The list was revised to add "Motion to Exceed the Ten-Page Limit required by Local Rule 7001-1" and to add "by lender" to Motion to Authorize Chapter 13 Trustee to Disburse Funds. Click here to review the revised list.

Date Sent	03/30/2017 3:36:00 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: The following announcement was posted on the Court's website today: Clerk of Court Selection
Email Text	On March 29, 2017, Chief Judge Michael G. Williamson Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court, announced the selection of Sheryl L. Loesch for Clerk of Court for the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court to replace Lee Ann Bennett who became the new Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Sheryl has a wealth of experience and is no stranger to the Court. She served for the past 18 years as the Clerk of Court for Middle District of Florida District Court and previously served as the Chief Deputy in the District of Kansas District Court. In addition, Sheryl served on many national committees for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and is a past President of the Federal Court Clerks Association. Sheryl is dedicated to the Judiciary and to the staff who serve in the Judiciary.

Date Sent	03/22/2017 4:30:38 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: The Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court Website
Email Text	Good Afternoon, The Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court Website - www.flmb.uscourts.gov will undergo scheduled maintenance this Sunday March 26th from 12PM (noon) until 6PM . During this maintenance the website will be offline and unavailable. Sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you.

Date Sent	03/09/2017 3:55:16 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Third Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Mortgage Modification Mediation
Email Text	The Court's Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Mortgage Modification Mediation has been amended so that it is consistent with both the Third Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases, FLMB-2016-3, and the current version of the Chapter 13 Model Plan. New paragraph 14 in the Third Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Mortgage Modification Mediation, FLMB-2017-1, states: 14. If a debtor in Chapter 12 or Chapter 13 case is successful in obtaining a mortgage modification at any time during the case, payments on the modified mortgage shall be paid through the Chapter 12 or Chapter 13 Plan.

Date Sent	03/08/2017 08:26:53 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF Scheduled Maintenance Sunday, March 12
Email Text	The CM/ECF application will undergo scheduled maintenance this Sunday, March 12th from 8am until 12pm (noon). During this maintenance, the CM/ECF application will be offline. The application will be unavailable to file documents or accept new cases. Thank you for your support.

Date Sent	raymond_waguespack@flmb.uscourts.gov
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Updates to the Court's Negative Notice List and Accompanying Orders List
Email Text	Please be advised the Court posted an updated Negative Notice List and an updated Accompanying Orders List. The Negative Notice List is expanded to include: Motion to Extend Time to Object to Discharge or file Complaint to Determine Discharge ability under Chapter 7, and Motion for Final Decree (14 day notice) under Chapter 11. The Accompanying Orders List received several updates as follows: 1. The name that appears in the caption now reads "Accompanying Orders List" 2. The list is expanded to include the following four new items. Application for Compensation for an Appraiser, Auctioneer or Account - Chapter 7 Motion to Determine Adequate Assurance for Payment of Utility Services or, in the Alternative, Establishing the Procedure for Determining Adequate Assurance Motion to Authorize Chapter 13 Trustee to Disburse Accumulated and Ongoing Adequate Protection Payments in Mortgage Modification Mediation Cases Motion to Reserve Asset from Abandonment 3. Motion to Disburse Returned Funds or Adequate Protection Payments now reads Motion to Authorize Chapter 13 Trustee to Disburse Returned Funds 4. A new section is added listing items for which the Court prepares orders with no requirement for hearing, negative notice or submission of proposed order.

Date Sent	02/24/2017 2:25:37 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Clerk of Court, Lee Ann Bennett, appointed Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Email Text	On February 23, 2017, Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., announced the appointment of Lee Ann Bennett, the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court of the Middle District of Florida, as the new Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Lee Ann will serve as Deputy to AO Director James C. Duff. Lee Ann has served as the Clerk of Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court for the past 10 years and was the Deputy Clerk for three years. She has held various positions in the Middle District of Florida since 1991. She received the Directors Award for Outstanding Leadership from the AO in 2015. For more information Click here.

Date Sent	02/15/2017 12:47:17 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Email Blast Notifications
Email Text	It has come to our attention that some trustees may not have received all of the Court's email blasts. We have reviewed our process and corrected the problem. Please be advised that all Court email blasts are stored on the "Email Blast Notifications" page located on the Court's website. You may wish to review that page by going to the Court's website or by clicking here Email blast notifications are sent to email addresses entered in your CM/ECF user's account - both primary and secondary email addresses. Another option available to you is to subscribe to receive email blast notifications. This option provides an additional opportunity to subscribe to receive email blast notifications at an email address of your choosing. Some indicate this is very helpful with separating their standard CM/ECF activity emails from email blast notifications. Additionally, it may be beneficial to anyone in your office who is not an CM/ECF registered user to subscribe to receive email blast notifications. To subscribe, go to the Court's website, and select the "click to subscribe" link located at the top margin of the homepage of the Court's website or click here

Date Sent	12/08/2016 3:41:27 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Updated Negative Notice Legend - Effective December 8, 2016/
Email Text	As a result of the recent amendment to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9006(f), the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida has updated it's negative notice legend used in accordance with Local Rule 2002-4. The attached document shows a red line and a final version of the updated legend. All filers should begin using the updated legend immediately. Papers filed using the incorrect negative notice legend may result in an order abating. Please Click Here to view.

Date Sent	11/08/2016 2:15:59 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Filing Fee Increases and Changes effective December 1, 2016 - 11/08/2016
Email Text	Please be aware of increases to fees included in the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Scheduled (28 U.S.C. 1930) effective December 1, 2016. Filing fees for the following motions will increase to $181.00 Motion to Withdraw the Reference of a Case Motion to Compel Abandonment of Property of the Estate Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay Motion to Sell Property of the Estate Free and Clear of Liens under 11 U.S.C. § 363(f) Exemplification fee for any document will increase to $22.00. CD reproduction of recording of proceedings fee will increase to $31. Filing fees for filing Amendments to Schedules D and E/F, list of creditors or mailing matrix will increase to $31.00. Filing or indexing a paper not in a pending case or proceeding, including registering a judgment from another district will increase to $47.00.

Date Sent	10/04/2016 4:25:09 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Updated Negative Notice List
Email Text	The Court has updated it's Negative Notice List, posted on the Court's external website. The update is to address negative notice in adversary proceedings. Since negative notice is required in adversary proceedings (and not permissive), the term "permissive" was removed from the title of the list as well. The adversary portion provides a list of items excepted from the negative notice requirement. Negative notice for items included on the list for bankruptcy cases remains permissive. You may view the updated list by clicking here. We have received reports that when using Internet Explorer, the updated list, dated October 3, 2016, does not display. If you have this issue, you may need to clear your cookies and cache or use an alternative browser.

Date Sent	10/04/2016 12:11:02 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Updated Chapter 11 Order Authorizing Debtor-in-Possession to Operate Business - 10/04/2016
Email Text	Please be advised that the Court has recently updated the Order Authorizing Debtor-in-Possession to Operate Business entered on all new Chapter 11 cases to include new paragraphs requiring Monthly Operating Reports and Quarterly Payments to United States Trustee and also cooperation with the United States Trustee. A sample of the Court's order may be viewed by clicking here.

Date Sent	09/21/2016 5:04:23 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: The following announcement was posted on the Court's website today: FLMB 2016-3 Third Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases and Revised Model Plan, effective September 6, 2016
Email Text	The Third Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases and the revised Model Plan, effective September 6, 2016, require debtors who modify their mortgages during their Chapter 13 case to include the modified mortgage payments in their Chapter 13 plan payments to be paid through the Chapter 13 Trustee's office.

Date Sent	09/06/2016 4:48:01 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Reminder: External Procedures Manual Survey
Email Text	The Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida is currently evaluating our External Procedure Manual located on the Court's website at http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/index.htm. We value your input and want to ensure this procedure manual meet your needs. If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to give us your opinions and suggestions by completing the quick seven question survey below. We hope to begin compiling the survey results after this Friday, September 9th. The Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida would like to thank you, in advance, for your participation in this anonymous survey. ExternalProceduresManualSurvey

Date Sent	09/02/2016 4:55:29 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Amended Order Establishing Presumptively Reasonable Debtor's Attorney's Fees in Chapter 13 Cases in Tampa and Fort Myers
Email Text	<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Please be advised of the following Amended Order Establishing Presumptively Reasonable Debtor's Attorney's Fees in Chapter Cases in Tampa and Fort Myers entered today. <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Click here for the order.

Date Sent	09/02/2016 1:25:10 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: The following announcement was posted on the Court's website today: FLMB 2016-3 Third Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases and Revised Model Plan, effective September 6, 2016
Email Text	The Third Amended Administrative Order Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases and the revised Model Plan, effective September 6, 2016, require debtors who modify their mortgages during their Chapter 13 case to include the modified mortgage payments in their Chapter 13 plan payments to be paid through the Chapter 13 Trustee's office.

Date Sent	08/22/2016 4:39:52 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: External Procedures Manual Survey
Email Text	The Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida is currently evaluating our External Procedure Manual located on the Court's website at http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/index.htm We value your input and want to ensure this procedure manual meet your needs. Please take a few minutes to give us your opinions and suggestions by completing the quick seven question survey below. We hope to begin compiling the survey results after September 9th. The Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida would like to thank you, in advance, for your participation in this anonymous survey. ExternalProceduresManualSurvey

Date Sent	08/16/2016 11:22:36 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Recent Accompanying Orders List and Negative Notice List Updates
Email Text	The Court would like to call your attention to recent revisions to the Court's Accompanying Orders and Negative Notice lists. Item added to the Accompanying Orders List Motion to Extend Time to Obtain Credit Counseling Items removed from the Accompanying Orders List Motion to Cancel 341 Meeting of Creditors Motion to Continue 341 Meeting of Creditors Motion for Second Disbursement of Funds Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by attorney for creditor Motion by Creditor to Reopen Individual Chapter 11 Case Other revisions to the Accompanying Orders List Motion to Continue now reads Motion to Continue Hearing Motion to Excuse Appearance at 341 Meeting of Creditors edited to indicate "if filed by creditor" Motion for Relief after Debtor Defaults on Adequate Protection Order edited to indicate “if Adequate Protection Order so provides” Item added to the Negative Notice List Motion to Reopen Administratively Closed Individual Chapter 11 Case file by a Creditor. Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel filed in accordance with recently amended Local Rule 2091-2 added with a 14 day response period. Please Note that the CM/ECF filing event was updated to match the title "Motion for Leave to Withdraw". Items removed from the Negative Notice List Motion to Retain Federal Tax Return Please Note that the Court’s Administrative Orders FLMB-2016-1, and FLMB-2016-2 and Orders Confirming Plans in cases confirmed after January 26, 2016, authorize the Chapter 13 Trustee to consent to the debtor's retention of tax refunds. If the Trustee declines to consent, the debtor may file a motion with the court for authority to retain the refund. If a motion to retain a tax refund is filed, the Court will assume that the Trustee has declined to consent and will set the motion for hearing. In cases filed or confirmed after January 26, 2016, the debtor or trustee may submit an agreed order, signed by the Trustee, which authorizes the debtor to retain the tax refund. The order shall state that creditors and parties in interest may object to the relief granted in the order by filing an objection within 21 days of the date of the order. The Court will set any filed objections for hearing. Debtors should contact the office of the Chapter 13 Trustee assigned to the case for details on the trustee specific process to request consent from the Chapter 13 Trustee.

Date Sent	08/15/2016 4:43:54 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Reminder of Requirement to Maintain Email and Other Address Information in CM/ECF - 08/16/2016
Email Text	The Courts CM/ECF system sends emails regarding case activity to primary and any additional email addresses that registered attorney users have entered in their CM/ECF user accounts. Often the Court receives returned or bounced-back emails primarily as a result of email addresses being entered incorrectly or email accounts being full or closed. Please be advised that the Courts Local Rule 1001-2(h) states Registration as an Electronic User constitutes: (1) waiver of the right to receive notice by first-class mail and consent to receive notice electronically; and (2) waiver of the right to service by personal service or first-class mail and consent to electronic service, except with regard to summons and complaint under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004 It is your responsibility to properly maintain your CM/ECF user account with up-to-date email addresses in order to receive all electronic notices timely in order to receive case activity emails in to monitor case activity. To update email addresses, log into CM/ECF, select Utilities and Maintain Your ECF Account and then select email. You may update and add email addresses but may not delete your primary email address. For additional information on how to update your email address click here. Updates to your name, firm name, and mailing address information cannot be made through Maintain Your ECF Account under Utilities. If your user account requires these types of updates, please go to the "Help Desk" on the Court's external website and select "Access to CM/ECF (Including Log-in and Account information) or you may access the Help Desk by clicking here. Please also be reminded that it is very important that mailing and email addresses also remain updated with the Florida Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Failure to do so may result in not receiving important renewal information. Click here for a link to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida's Attorney Admissions contact information.

Date Sent	08/15/2016 4:41:43 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF Maintenance Canceled - 08/12/2016
Email Text	Previously scheduled CM/ECF maintenance is now cancelled. During the weekends of August 20 and August 27 maintenance to IT infrastructure will not occur as previously announced. The CM/ECF systems will be available on these weekends. We apologize for any confusion.

Date Sent	08/09/2016 10:37:23 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF Planned Outage - Weekends of August 20 and 27
Email Text	During the weekends of August 20 and August 27, upgrades to core IT infrastructure will occur. These upgrades are expected to take place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on Saturday to 8:00 a.m. on Sunday. The CM/ECF systems will be off line during this maintenance window.

Date Sent	07/19/2016 1:52:57 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Updated Corrective Action Process effective August 1, 2016
Email Text	As a continued effort to increase the effectiveness and clarity of the Court’s Corrective Action Process, beginning Monday, August 1, 2016, changes to this process will occur. Currently Corrective Action Entries are placed on the Court’s Docket Reports to inform electronic filers and PACER users of filing or docketing errors. Some entries direct electronic filers to perform corrective action while others indicate that the Clerk’s Office staff made a correction to a docket entry. Beginning on August 1, 2016 <ol> <li>Docket Entry Change: The Clerk’s Office will create “error notification” entries rather than “corrective action” entries, which will only be entered when a correction is required by an electronic filer. It will be the filing party’s responsibility to make the correction.</li> <li>Attorney and Trustee Filers will receive corrective action emails regarding errors made when registering proofs of claim although no error notification entry will appear on the docket. It will now be the responsibility of the filing party to make the corrections to proof of claim related issues. Attorney and trustee filers may also receive filing error emails, in addition to or instead of an error notification entry with additional or specialized information about the filing error and the steps needed to correct it.</li> <li>Limited Participant Creditor Filers will receive notifications of errors by and will be responsible for correcting their filing errors. This includes notifications regarding proof of claims and all other papers filed by Limited Participants.</li> <li>Due to the significant changes to the Corrective Action Process, it is important that you view the error notification entries and any additional corrective action emails received. The attached image provides [samples of a misfiled document entry, the new Error Notification entry and Corrective Action Entry emails]. </li> </ol> If you have questions about the new Corrective Action Process, please contact the Help Desk.

Date Sent	07/19/2016 1:37:15 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Pilot Telephonic Appearance Bridge for Chief Judge Williamson and Judge Colton
Email Text	The Court is conducting a pilot project using a new telephonic appearance conference bridge. Effective August 1, 2016, those appearing telephonically at hearings before Chief Judge Williamson or Judge Colton will be required to use CourtSolutions. All persons who wish to listen to or participate in a scheduled hearing telephonically must register for a CourtSolutions account in addition to complying with newly updated Telephonic Appearance Procedures posted on the Court's external website. Those procedures may be viewed by clicking here. We encourage anyone who may wish to listen to or participate in a hearing telephonically before Chief Judge Williamson or Judge Colton to carefully review the process described in the Court's posted procedure and information contained on the CourtSolutions website which may be viewed by clicking here. As part of its service, CourtSolutions offers hearing participants access to a Hearing Dashboard which provides a visual representation of the participants on the call, real-time information about who is speaking, the ability to "raise your hand" to be recognized by the Court and means for the Court to control the conduct of the hearing. CourtSolutions is an independent service provider. By using CourtSolutions services, users are entering into a service agreement with CourtSolutions pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth on the CourtSolutions website and shall be solely responsible for any costs or other expenses incurred for those services provided.

Date Sent	07/01/2016 3:29:07 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: ederal Bankruptcy Rule 3015 and new Rule 3015.1 Published for Public Comment. 07/01/2016
Email Text	On July 1, 2016, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules published a proposed amendment to Bankruptcy Rule 3015 and a new Rule 3015.1 and requested that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The proposed amendments, rules committee reports explaining the proposed changes, and instructions on how to submit comments are posted on uscourts.gov. The public comment period ends October 3, 2016.

Date Sent	06/30/2016 4:31:25 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Updated Sealed Paper filing process - 06/30/2016
Email Text	Amendments to Court's Local Rule's are go into effect July 1, 2016. Included in those amendments is an update to Local Rule 5005-4, In conjunction, the filing process is being updated as follows: 1. When filing a Motion to File Papers Under Seal in CM/ECF, the filer will now be given the option to select whether to have the Motion to File Paper Under Seal filed with viewing restrictions. The selection will be indicated in the final docket text for the motion. 2. Both the motion and any related orders on Motions to File Paper Under Seal where the filer selected not to impose viewing restrictions will be viewable to any and all CM/ECF users and those accessing the docket via PACER. 3. For both the motion and any related orders on Motions to File Paper Under Seal where the filer selected to impose viewing restrictions, only the filer of the motion, the Trustee assigned to the case, the U.S. Trustee and all Bankruptcy Court Staff will have viewing rights. 4. Upon entry of an order on a Motion to File Paper Under Seal where the filer selected to impose viewing restrictions, the filer of the motion will receive notification of entry of the order by separate email and not via the standard CM/ECF activity emails. The movant will have access to the related Order on the docket via PACER. 5. Filers should continue to wait until they have received an order granting the motion before electronically filing the sealed paper using the Sealed Paper docketing event located under the Miscellaneous event category in both the Adversary and Bankruptcy menus. 6. Viewing access to any paper filed using the Sealed Paper event, and any resulting Sealed Order, is being expanded to include the Trustee assigned to the case and the U.S. Trustee. A complete outline of the Court's Sealed Paper filing process is available on the Court's Website under the Procedures page or by clicking here.

Date Sent	06/30/2016 4:12:27 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Update to Local Rule 7001-1- 06/30/2016
Email Text	Amendments to the Court's Local Rules go into effect tomorrow, July 1, 2016. Please be aware that in new Local Rule 7001-1, paragraph (b), states that a copy of the Local Rule shall be served along with the complaint and summons. Beginning with any summons issued on or after July 1, 2016, a copy of Local Rule 7001-1 will be included with the summons image attached to the summons issued entry. Please also be reminded that when you file the certificate of service of the summons, complaint and Local Rule, CM/ECF event Summons Service Executed must be use. Additionally, the Certificate of Service should indicate service of the Local Rule in addition to the summons and complaint. When docketing, a copy of the summons must be included with the image of the certificate of service.

Date Sent	06/30/2016 4:08:48 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Updated Requirements for Motions for Unclaimed Funds - 06/17/2016
Email Text	Pursuant to guidelines imposed by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, effective immediately, a signed IRS Form W-9 must be on file before the release of funds held by the Court. Accordingly, the Court will routinely deny any Motion for Release of Unclaimed Funds filed without a completed W-9 form for the claimant. Procedures on the Court's website were updated to reflect this requirement. A link to IRS form W-9 is available on the Court's website under the Motions for Release of Unclaimed Funds procedures. You may also locate the current IRS form W-9 by clicking here. Also as a result of this change, viewing of Motions for Unclaimed Funds in CM/ECF will be restricted to protect the Claimant's social security information contained on the IRS form W-9.

Date Sent	05/02/2016 4:23:33 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Temporary Closure of the George C. Young Federal Courthouse (Orlando)
Email Text	The George C. Young Federal Courthouse has been closed, due to a power outage. Please visit our website, www.flmb.uscourts.gov, for updates as to the status of the building.

Date Sent	04/26/2016 10:21:34 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Tampa Division - Chapter 13 Cases Reassigned to Judge Colton
Email Text	Please be advised that effective May 1, 2016, all Tampa Division Chapter 13 Cases currently assigned to the Honorable Caryl E. Delano will be reassigned to the Honorable Roberta A. Colton. Judge Colton will conduct Tampa Division Chapter 13 hearings in Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue, Tampa, Florida. Any questions regarding scheduling or hearing related matters on Judge Colton's Tampa Division, Chapter 13 cases should be directed to the Courtroom Deputy Lisa Mills.

Date Sent	04/22/2016 11:32:53 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Online Continuing Learning Education (CLE) Update: New Proof of Claim
Email Text	The Court has posted the following new online CLE program: New Proof of Claim. The program may be viewed on the CLE Attorney Credit page located on the Court's website in the "Attorneys" drop down menu or by clicking here .

Date Sent	04/04/2016 11:32:37 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: New Judge Appointed in Orlando - April 1, 2016
Email Text	Please click HERE to view the press release regarding newly appointed Judge Roberta A. Colton

Date Sent	03/25/2016 11:30:03 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Pending Changes [Revised Dollar Amounts] In Bankruptcy Forms - 03/24/2016
Email Text	On April 1, 2016, automatic adjustments will be made to dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, one provision in Title 28, and in the bankruptcy forms and instructions. The adjustments will apply to cases commenced on or after April 1, 2016. Click Here for details and affected bankruptcy forms.

Date Sent	03/23/2016 2:05:40 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Property Descriptions in Reports and Notices of Intent to Sell Property of the Estate
Email Text	Local Rule 6004-1 provides that a trustee may file a report and notice of intention to sell property of he estate. Please be advised that a property description, including a legal description for real property and a vehicle identification number (VIN) for a vehicle is required to be included. Any Report and Notice of Intent to Sell Property of the Estate for real property that does not include a legal description for real property or a VIN for a vehicle will be abated. This requirement is the same regardless of the type of sale, whether or not the debtor is the purchaser and also whether or not the property is encumbered by a lien.

Date Sent	03/23/2016 12:49:35 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Dismissal Orders for Uncured Case Opening Deficiencies
Email Text	The Clerk's office issues deficiency notices addressing deficiencies on newly filed voluntary petitions, schedules and statements. Trustees assigned to Jacksonville division cases currently submit the resulting dismissal orders for some of the uncured deficiencies while Clerk's office staff in the Orlando and Tampa divisions prepare the dismissal order for all uncured deficiencies. Trustees in the Jacksonville division no longer will be requested to prepare these orders for cases filed on or after March 23, 2016. Clerk's office staff in all divisions will prepare dismissal orders on the uncured deficiencies.

Date Sent	03/11/2016 12:00:17 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Procedures Update
Email Text	Please be advised of the following procedures updates: 1) Motions to Modify Confirmed Chapter 13 Plan - Effective immediately, proposed orders on motions to modify confirmed chapter 13 plan will be prepared and submitted by the Chapter 13 Trustees throughout the district. They will also serve the orders after entry on the docket. Orders on motions to modify confirmed chapter 13 plan submitted by someone other than the Chapter 13 Trustee will be rejected. 2) Motions to Sever - The Court's Accompanying Orders List was updated to remove motions to sever for all chapters. Effective immediately, motions to sever will be scheduled for hearing. Also be advised that orders on motions to sever a chapter 13 case will be prepare and submitted by the Chapter 13 Trustee.

Date Sent	03/07/2016 7:09:03 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Refund of Filing Fees
Email Text	Judicial Conference policy allows for refunding fees in very limited circumstances. If a party wishes to request a refund of fee due to an erroneous filing, duplicate payment, or some other unusual circumstance, a motion requesting the refund, and providing the specific reason for the request, must be filed in the case in which the fee was paid. An order must be submitted by the requestor and must be substantially in compliance with the sample order posted on the Court's website.

Date Sent	03/07/2016 5:36:28 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: External Procedures Manual now Available
Email Text	The Court is pleased to announce that the first edition of our External Procedures Manual is now available on the Court's website from the Procedures page, and both the Attorneys and Filing Without an Attorney drop down menus. The manual may also be viewed by clicking here. The manual generally explains procedures uniformed district-wide, provides links to relevant parts of the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, and contains check lists for items to review before filing papers with the Court. Also available are sample form motions, orders and other papers. Parties and their attorneys should use this as a reference guide. Also of note is that the sample forms are generic suggestions. Parties and their attorneys should revise them to address the unique circumstances of each case. As we move forward the manual will continue to be expanded and enhanced.. We hope this new tool will prove to be helpful to all our filers.

Date Sent	03/07/2016 08:37:20 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Report and Notice of Intention to Sell pursuant to Local Rule 6004-1(b)
Email Text	Local Rule 6004-1(b) - Report and Notice of Intention to Sell provides that a trustee may file a report and notice of intention to sell property of the estate without further notice of hearing. A review of events in CM/ECF indicates that there are two similar events used to file these reports and notices; Notice of Intent to Sell and Report and Notice of Intention to Sell Property of the Estate. Beginning Monday, March 14, 2016, the Notice of Intent to Sell event will be discontinued. All notices or reports and notices filed pursuant to Local Rule 6004-1(b) should be docketed using the Report and Notice of Intention to Sell Property of the Estate event which matches the language used in the Local Rule. Please share this information with anyone who files these items on your behalf in CM/ECF.

Date Sent	02/25/2016 2:13:32 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Updated Mailing Address for the Jacksonville Division
Email Text	The mailing address for the Jacksonville Division has changed due to the relocation of the intake counter to the east side of the 3rd floor of the federal courthouse. Please note that only the suite number is changing. The new address is: United States Bankruptcy Court Jacksonville Division 300 North Hogan Street Suite 3-150 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 This new mailing address should be used in the Negative Notice legend for cases assigned to the Jacksonville division. Please make a note of this change.

Date Sent	02/05/2016 12:44:33 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Amended Administrative Order (FLMB-2016-1) Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases 02/04/2016 04:24 PM
Email Text	Please be advised of the Court's new Amended Administrative Order (FLMB-2016-1) Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases. Language in paragraphs 4(e) and 18 has been updated as follows: (4)e. The Plan may provide for Debtor to make postpetition payments directly to secured creditors or lessors only on claims not in default, for which no arrearages are being cured through the Plan, and that the Plan does not modify. Debtor shall make direct payments via automatic debit/draft from a bank account and provide documentation to the Trustee upon request. The establishment of an automatic/debit draft at Debtors request is not a violation of the automatic stay. IF THE PLAN PROVIDES FOR DEBTOR TO MAKE DIRECT PAYMENTS TO A SECURED CREDITOR OR LESSOR, THE AUTOMATIC STAY IS TERMINATED, IN REM, AS TO THAT CREDITOR. 18. Tax Returns and Refunds. No later than the day before the initial meeting of creditors, Debtor shall file any delinquent tax returns for any tax period concluding within the four years before the petition date. Debtor shall immediately provide a copy of the returns or a statement that Debtor is not required to file tax returns to the Trustee. During the pendency of the Chapter 13 case, Debtor shall timely file all tax returns and make all tax payments and deposits when due. For each tax return that becomes due after the case is filed, Debtor shall provide to the Trustee, within 14 days of filing the return, a complete copy of the tax return, including business returns if Debtor owns a business, together with all related W-2s and Form 1099s. Unless consented to by the Trustee or otherwise ordered by the Court, Debtor shall turn over to the Trustee all tax refunds in addition to regular Plan payments. Debtor shall not instruct the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing agency to apply a refund to the following years tax liability. Debtor shall spend no tax refunds without first having obtained the Trustees consent or court approval. font size="2">The complete order may be viewed on the Court's website or by clicking here.

Date Sent	01/06/2016 09:55:05 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Mortgage Modification Mediation Document Portal unavailable Sunday 1/10/2016 from 12:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Email Text	The Court has received notification that the DMM Portal used for Mortgage Modification Mediation will be unavailable on Sunday 1/10/16 from 12:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. for a site upgrade. According to the notification, "most of the changes are solely cosmetic and the functionality of the DMM Portal remains mostly unchanged for Servicers, Mediators, and Default Attorneys." Any questions about this update should be directed to Default Mitigation Management LLC. Posted on: 01/06/2016

Date Sent	01/04/2016 09:40:49 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Chief Justice's Year-End Reports on the Federal Judiciary
Email Text	Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has issued his 2015 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, focusing on amendments made to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The report is the eleventh since Roberts was appointed chief justice in 2005. For reports from previous years, visit the U.S. Supreme Court website. Posted: 01/04/2016

Date Sent	12/18/2015 11:33:00 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Court Closure - December 24, 2015 at 12 noon
Email Text	In addition to the regularly scheduled closure on the Federal Holidays of December 25, 2015 and January 1, 2016, all Divisions of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, will also be closed for regular business beginning at noon on Thursday, December 24, 2015.

Date Sent	10/22/2015 4:23:30 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: New District-Wide Chapter 11 Order Authorizing Debtor in Possession to Operate Business
Email Text	Please be advised that the District has implemented a new Chapter 11 Order Authorizing Debtor in Possession to Operate Business which will be entered in all new Chapter 11 cases throughout the District. This order will replace orders previously being entered in each Division. For your convenience, a copy of the new order is attached. Order Authorizing Debtor in Possession to Operate Business

Date Sent	09/29/2015 3:20:49 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Revised Permissive Use of Negative Notice List effective September 25, 2015
Email Text	The Court has revised its Permissive Use of Negative Notice List effective September 25, 2015. The revised list was updated to indicate that all divisions now permit the use of negative notice in Chapter 13 cases for motions to modify confirmed Chapter 13 plans. Further it was updated to add to the Chapter 13 section, Motion to Retain Federal Tax Refunds. The revised list may be viewed on the Court's website or by clicking here

Date Sent	09/18/2015 3:49:59 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Official Forms Update and Petition Preparation Software
Email Text	The Court has received information that, as a result of the large scale updates to the Official Forms, effective December 1, 2015, at least two software companies (EZ-Filing Software and New Hope Software, Inc.) have decided to discontinue their products as of December 1, 2015. We would like to encourage those who use petition preparation software to contact their software providers to ensure they will be updated to comply with the form updates by December 1, 2015 and if not, to consider alternatives to be prepared to begin using the updated forms beginning with all cases filed on and after December 1, 2015. For your convenience, the updated forms can be found on the U.S. Court's website at: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/pending-rules-amendments/pending-changes-bankruptcy-forms.

Date Sent	09/09/2015 3:38:50 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Revised Official Bankruptcy Forms
Email Text	Please be advised that most Official Bankruptcy Forms are scheduled to be replaced with substantially revised, reformatted, and renumbered versions effective December 1, 2015, if approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 2015. Attorneys should be prepared to use the revised Official Forms beginning on December 1, 2015. Attorneys should contact their software vendors for more information. The revised forms and other related information can be found on the U.S. Courts website at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/pending-rules-amendments/pending-changes-bankruptcy-forms

Date Sent	08/25/2015 3:00:58 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Chapter 13 Uniformity
Email Text	After much work by the District's four Chapter 13 Trustees, the District's Steering Committee and the Judges of the Middle District of Florida, Administrative Order FLMB-2015-8 Prescribing Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases was entered on August 10, 2015. This order is posted on the Court's website and may also be view by clicking here. The following is a list of changes occurring as a result of the new Administrative Order. 1.Orders Establishing Duties of Trustee and Debtor currently entered on all new Orlando, Tampa, and Fort Myers Chapter 13 cases will no longer be entered beginning with cases filed on September 1, 2015. 2.The Court will transition to using a new uniform District-wide Chapter 13 Confirmation Order over the next few weeks. A sample of the new order is attached here for your review. 3.Orders Allowing and Disallowing Claims and Ordering Disbursements currently entered in Tampa and Fort Myers Chapter 13 cases, will no longer be entered upon the implementation of the new District-wide Chapter 13 Confirmation Order. 4.A new District-wide Chapter 13 Model Plan is being implemented as of September 1, 2015. This is a required usage form. The new District-wide Model Chapter 13 Plan is posted on the Court's website and may also be viewed by clicking here. 5.The Model Chapter 13 plan currently in use for Tampa and Fort Myers Chapter 13 cases will no longer be in use beginning with cases filed on September 1, 2015. The Court very much appreciates the efforts by the Chapter 13 Trustees and the members of the District Steering Committee.

Date Sent	08/24/2015 10:20:56 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Chapter 13 Trustee eOrders Follow-Up Information
Email Text	The Court completed its transition to eOrders in CM/ECF on Monday, May 18, 2015. Since the transition, Clerks Office staff has been monitoring order submissions and maintaining a list of questions and concerns brought by electronic filers. The following are matters that are specific to Chapter 13 Trustee processes. Chapter 13 Confirmation Orders It is unnecessary to notify the Court when duplicate confirmation orders are submitted. ONLY the last order is entered. If you realize an error has been made during the submission of a confirmation order, prior to its entry on the docket, you may simply submit a new order. If you submit an order in error, and no additional orders will be submitted, please contact the Help Desk, immediately, so we can ensure the order is not entered. Chapter 13 Confirmation Orders (Alternate Judge) If a Judge, other than the Judge assigned to the case, approves confirmation at the Confirmation Hearing, proposed confirmation orders must be submitted individually, through Sua Sponte Order Upload and not Chapter 13 Order Confirming Plan. Orders on Motions to Dismiss There is confusion on when to use Single Order Upload as opposed to Sua Sponte Order Upload. Orders that initially rule on the motion should always be submitted using Single Order Upload. In instances where there is a subsequent order, and the order is directly ruling on the initial motion, it should be submitted using the Single Order Upload (such may be the case where the first order reserved ruling on the motion to dismiss and the second order grants the motion). Alternatively, any order submitted that does not make a ruling on a pending motion would be submitted through the Sua Sponte Order Upload event (this may occur when an order denying a motion to dismiss was originally entered and later, an order dismissing case is submitted). In this instance, the first order ruled on a pending motion, therefore, the second order was a stand-alone order and should be submitted through Sua Sponte Order Upload Orders relating to multiple Motions When submitting an order that relates to multiple motions, eOrders only allows the submitter to refer the proposed order to one motion. Once the order has been signed, the staff in the Clerks Office can refer it back to each underlying motion during entry of the order.

Date Sent	08/18/2015 12:15:38 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Corrected Notice Regarding Tampa Division - Electronic Exhibit Portal Presentation
Email Text	The Court recently entered Administrative Order FLMB-2015-6 - Amended Administrative Order Supplementing Local Rule 9070-1 to Provide for Submission of Exhibits in Electronically Stored Format. The Order is available on the Court's website and can be viewed by clicking here. The Order went into effect on August 3, 2015. To coincide with the effective date of the Order, the Court implemented its new Electronically Stored Exhibit Upload feature available on both the Bankruptcy and Adversary Menus in CM/ECF. The Court is providing a presentation on the new "CM/ECF Electronic Exhibit Upload Portal" on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. It will be held at the Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue, Courtroom 8A, Tampa. Florida. 1 hour of CLE credit is available for this presentation.

Date Sent	08/17/2015 5:39:12 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Tampa Division - Electronic Exhibit Portal Presentation
Email Text	The Court recently entered Administrative Order FLMB-2015-6 - Amended Administrative Order Supplementing Local Rule 9070-1 to Provide for Submission of Exhibits in Electronically Stored Format. The Order is available on the Court's website and can be viewed by clicking here. The Order went into effect on August 3, 2015. To coincide with the effective date of the Order, the Court implemented its new Electronically Stored Exhibit Upload feature available on both the Bankruptcy and Adversary Menus in CM/ECF. The Court is providing a presentation on the new "CM/ECF Electronic Exhibit Upload Portal" on Thursday, August 24, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. It will be held at the Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue, Courtroom 8A, Tampa. Florida. 1 hour of CLE credit is available for this presentation.

Date Sent	07/23/2015 11:10:48 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: test
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Date Sent	06/26/2015 3:03:08 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing- DeBN
Email Text	Effective Monday, June 29, 2015, the Court will begin implementation of a new beneficial and free program titled, Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing, also known as DeBN. Debtor's wishing to receive electronic notification of court generated notices and orders the same day they are entered on the docket, will be able to do so by simply filing out a request form. Attorney's may file the request form electronically for their debtor's. DeBN is a voluntary service, which does not require the debtor to have a PACER login and does not require an enrollment fee. Click here for more specific information on the DeBN program, or visit the Court's website at www.flmb.uscourts.gov/DeBN Click here to review the Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing Request Form. Click here for simple steps to docket the request form.

Date Sent	06/15/2015 3:08:09 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Chief Judge Appointment
Email Text	The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida has appointed Judge Michael G. Williamson as the next chief judge for the Bankruptcy Court effective October 1 2015, after Chief Judge Karen S. Jennemann decided not to request an extension of her current term which expires September 30, 2015. In announcing the change to the staff, Judge Jennemann stated: "Judge Williamson brings years of experience, management skills, and a deep and abiding love of this Court that will take us further along our way to excellence. I am so thankful that he has agreed to serve."

Date Sent	06/01/2015 5:18:39 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Amendments to Local Rules Effective July 1, 2015
Email Text	The Bankruptcy Judges of the Middle District of Florida have approved new and amended Local Rules, effective July 1, 2015. A complete list of the new and amended Local Rules and a brief summary of the revisions are available by clicking one of the links below. Click here to access the amended Local Rules Click here to view a brief summary of the revisions.

Date Sent	05/27/2015 09:56:01 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Amended Administrative Order FLMB-2015-4
Email Text	The Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida issued Amended Administrative Order FLMB-2015-4 effective June 1, 2015. In addition to the existing requirement that every unrepresented party, including debtors wishing to file a voluntary bankruptcy petition and petitioning creditors wishing to file an involuntary petition, provide acceptable photo identification those filers must include the required signatures on the petition at the time of filing. Additionally any individual filing a petition on behalf of an unrepresented party also must provide acceptable photo identification at the time of filing. Failure to supply acceptable photo identification or the required signatures will result in an immediate hearing before the Court to determine whether the Clerk should accept the papers. To view the New Amended Administrative Order, click HERE.

Date Sent	05/01/2015 3:44:30 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Court Connection Newsletter Survey
Email Text	The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida is remodeling its quarterly newsletter, the Court Connection. The new eNewsletter (e-mail newsletter) format will be more concise, user-friendly, and contain more practical content. We would like your feedback to ensure the Court Connection will meet your needs. Please answer the following seven short questions on the anonymous survey. We would like to compile the survey results after May 15, 2015. Thank you. Please click the link below to complete the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FZPMSTJ

Date Sent	05/01/2015 09:30:17 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Jacksonville Division Clerk's Office Phone List
Email Text	Effective Monday, May 4, 2015, the Clerk's office of the Jacksonville Division will have a new telephone system in operation. Please note that some of the telephone numbers have changed. For a list of the updated telephone numbers, please refer to our Court's website, or to the attached directory provided for your convenience. Thank you. Jacksonville Division Clerk's Office Phone List

Date Sent	04/23/2015 10:18:54 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: E-Order Training Modules and Related information
Email Text	As previously announced, the Court is transitioning to E-Orders in CM/ECF. Implementation dates are as follows: Tampa and Fort Myers cases - Monday, May 4, 2015 Jacksonville cases - Monday, May 11, 2015 Orlando cases - Monday, May 18, 2015 Existing E-Orders portals on the Court's website will be unavailable upon the implementation of CM/ECF E-Orders in each division. The court has prepared an electronic learning module for your review. Please ensure that anyone who submits orders views the electronic learning module in advance of the implementation dates. The module may be viewed using the following link: Learning Module Any CM/ECF user who has designated filing agents, will need to make adjustments within CM/ECF to provide your filing agent with access to submit orders on your behalf. To assist you with this process, please follow the steps outlined in the attached document. CMECF eOrders Process for External Users Finally, an updated Style Guide providing revised order formatting for CM/ECF E-Orders is now posted on the Court's website. You may view the Style Guide by clicking Here

Date Sent	04/21/2015 5:53:11 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Summons Procedures Effective April 27, 2015
Email Text	Please see the attached memorandum regarding updated summons procedures effective April 27, 2015. Memorandum Regarding Updated Summons Procedures

Date Sent	04/17/2015 2:54:41 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: April 2015 Edition of The Court Connection
Email Text	April 2015 Edition of The Court Connection

Date Sent	04/14/2015 12:15:04 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Availability of a Bankruptcy Judge Position In The Middle District of Florida at Orlando
Email Text	The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit seeks applications from highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of South Dakota. The position will have its duty station in Orlando, Florida, for the first five years of the term and thereafter as determined by the Eighth and Eleventh Circuits under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Bankruptcy Judge Vacancy Pilot Program. For further details see the Public Notice of Appointment of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, the Application for United States Bankruptcy Judgeship and the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Bankruptcy Judge Vacancy Pilot Program.

Date Sent	04/06/2015 3:49:45 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF E-Orders Implementation Information
Email Text	We are very excited to announce the Court's transition to using CM/ECF E-Orders (E-Orders). This transition will provide a district-wide uniform way to submit proposed orders. In addition, it allows for better order tracking in CM/ECF for external and internal users, and provides a more efficient processing of orders internally. An electronic learning module is being finalized and will be shared with all CM/ECF users soon. CM/ECF e-Orders will be implemented according to the following schedule: Tampa and Fort Myers Division - May 4, 2015 Jacksonville Division - May 11, 2015 Orlando Division - May 18, 2015 Upon implementation of E-Orders, all CM/ECF users who submit proposed orders must submit proposed orders in a new format. Please mark your calendars for the implementation dates for each division and be prepared to submit proposed orders with the revised format on and after the implementation date for each division. Please update any order templates you have to be prepared for this transition. New order formatting is as follows: A three inch top margin on page one, with all other margins remaining one inch. The elimination of the date and signature lines. Except for consent orders, proposed orders should be saved to a PDF format directly from a word processing program such as Word or Word Perfect rather than scanning a printed copy of the document. Section II of the Style Guide available on the Court's website is being modified to reflect the new formatting requirements and will be posted on the Court's website at the appropriate time. Stay tuned for future email blasts providing links to the new E-Orders learning module.

Date Sent	03/10/2015 09:00:43 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Filing Proofs of Service
Email Text	The Court wishes to advise you that proofs of service may appear on or be affixed to the paper served or may be filed separately. It is highly advisable that when filing your proof of service separately, that the proof of service be filed directly after the paper being served to avoid the paper being denied or abated. Delays in filing the proof of service may cause the underlying paper to be reviewed and addressed absent the proof of service. Those who employ a third party service company, should consider having the underlying paper served prior to filing so that the proof of service may be filed either with, or directly after the paper being served.

Date Sent	03/09/2015 6:02:04 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Proposed Upated and New Local Rules
Email Text	The judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida are considering proposed amendments to the Local Rules. The proposals are posted below for public comment commencing on March 9, 2015. The public comment period ends on April 24, 2015. When promulgated by the judges, the amended and new Local Rules will become effective on July 1, 2015. Click here to review the proposed amendments. Click here to provide comments regarding the proposed amendments

Date Sent	02/20/2015 12:21:44 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF Server Maintenance
Email Text	Server maintenance on the CM/ECF server will occur on the morning of Saturday, February 21, 2015 beginning at 8 a.m. As a result, CM/ECF will be unavailable to both internal and external users from 8 a.m. until about 12 noon.

Date Sent	02/17/2015 08:48:48 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Reappointment of Margaret H. Murphy, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Nothern District of Georgia
Email Text	Please see the attached notice concerning the reappointment of Margaret H. Murphy, Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of Georgia at Atlanta.

Date Sent	02/13/2015 5:23:51 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF Event update regarding Motions to Approve a Compromise or a Settlement Agreement
Email Text	Please be advised of the following CM/ECF event change. Previously there were several variations of events to docket a Motion to Approve a Compromise or a Settlement Agreement. Those events are being consolidated into one event titled: Motion to Approve Compromise of Controversy or Settlement Agreement. It is located in both the Bankruptcy - Motions and Adversary - Motions events categories. Since this motion is on the Court's Permissive Negative Notice List the event will prompt the filer to indicate whether negative notice is included. Those filed without negative notice may be scheduled for hearing. Existing events "Motion and Notice of Compromise of Controversy" Notice of Compromise of Controversy will be disabled by close of business, Friday, March 6, 2015.

Date Sent	02/12/2015 2:07:51 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Administrative Orders Regarding Adversary Proceedings and Exhibits
Email Text	Please be reminded of the following two District Wide Administrative Orders: Administrative Order FLMB-2014-10 Prescribing Procedures for Adversary Proceedings filed in this district after February 1, 2015 Administrative Order FLMB-2014-6 Supplementing Local Rule 9070-1 to Provide for Exhibits in Electronically Stored Format These orders may be viewed by clicking on the links above. Additionally all administrative orders, including district wide and division specific order, are available on the Court's Website.

Date Sent	02/09/2015 12:58:52 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Announcing Judgeship Position in the Southern District of Alabama- Includes the Assignment ofSubstantial Work in the Northern District of Florida
Email Text	Due to the impending retiement of United States Bankruptcy Judge William S. Shulman, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Alabama at Mobile. Although the formal duty station for this position will be Mobile, Alabama, the person appointed to fill this position should anticipate being assigned substantial work in the Northern District of Florida. Please review the announcement located at http://www.flnb.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/employment/bj_als_mobile_announcement_2015.pdf

Date Sent	01/29/2015 09:31:57 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Sam M. Gibbons Federal Courthouse - Power Fully Restored
Email Text	Please be advised that the power issues at the Sam M. Gibbons Federal Courthouse in Tampa have been rectified. All systems are operating as normal. We thank you for your patience.

Date Sent	01/28/2015 12:44:55 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Power Outage in the Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse
Email Text	Please be advised that the Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse in Tampa is currently experiencing a power outage to the south side of the building. Because this is affecting elevators in the building, travel between floors is very slow. If you have hearings scheduled in the Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse this afternoon, please allow an additional 20 to 30 minutes . Efforts are being made to remedy the issue. We will alert you with more information when it is available.

Date Sent	12/23/2014 1:42:39 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Court Closure
Email Text	Pursuant to District Wide Administrative Orders FLMB-2014-7 and FLMB 2014-8, in addition to the regularly scheduled closure on the Federal Holidays of December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015, all Divisions of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, will also be closed for regular business on Friday, December 26, 2014 and Friday, January 2, 2015. You may view the referenced Administrative Orders using the following link: http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/administrativeorders/search.asp

Date Sent	12/10/2014 3:47:37 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers Change in Procedure on Objections to Exemptions
Email Text	This email is to alert you to a change in procedure for the Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers divisions effective December 17, 2014. The Tampa, Orlando and Fort Myers divisions currently enter an internal form order, without a hearing, sustaining Objection to Exemptions that relates solely to the value of personal property claimed exempt. Beginning with objections filed on December 17, 2014, the Court will cease entering this internal form order. Filers of Objections to Exemptions may continue to use negative notice as provided for in the Court's Permissive Negative Notice List and should be prepared to submit proposed orders on these exemptions at the appropriate time. This change will result in uniform procedures on Objections to Exemptions throughout the district.

Date Sent	11/18/2014 12:27:06 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Bankruptcy Rules, Forms, And Fee Amendments Effective December 1, 2014
Email Text	On April 25, 2014, the Supreme Court approved amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure which will take effect on December 1, 2014. The amended rules are located at: http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/RulesAndPolicies/rules/congressional-package-for-congress.pdf Several official forms will be updated to address the amended rules. A complete list of the revised forms and instructions is posted at: http://www.uscourts.gov/FormsAndFees/Forms/BankruptcyForms/BankruptcyFormsPendingChanges.aspx At its September 2014 session, the Judicial Conference approved several changes to the appellate, district, and bankruptcy court miscellaneous fee schedules, effective December 1, 2014. Miscellaneous Fee Schedule Direct Appeal (Item 14): Increases the fee when a direct appeal or direct cross-appeal has been authorized from $157.00 to $207.00. Redaction (Item 21): New $25 per case fee to file a motion to redact a record. The Conference also endorsed a new exception to the reopening fee for a closed bankruptcy case (Item 11) to clarify that the reopening fee does not apply if redaction is the only purpose for reopening the case.

Date Sent	11/04/2014 12:29:56 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: e-Order Submission Process and Guidelines
Email Text	In an effort to establish a more streamlined and consistent district wide e-Order submission process, the Court is diligently working on a method for all users to upload proposed orders directly through the CM/ECF system for all Judges in the US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida. We envision the new process to encompass uploading of proposed orders, tracking and routing mechanisms, as well as an electronic signing and docketing of orders practice. As a first step in the process, the Courts website was recently updated with revised order submission guidelines that reflect the current process and requirements. We encourage anyone who submits orders to review the updated information which is available on the Courts website and also via the following url: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proposed_orders/ The current order submission portal is available via the Courts website and also via the following url: https://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/orders/login.asp .

Date Sent	11/03/2014 09:36:33 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Mortgage Modification Mediation Web Page Update
Email Text	The Court has updated its Mortgage Modification Mediation Web Page to include a sample Motion for Referral to Mortgage Modification Mediation, a sample Motion to Amend Mortgage Modification Mediation Order and the corresponding Order Granting the Motion to Amend Mortgage Modification Mediation order. The Mortgage Modification Mediation Web Page is located under Procedures on the Court's Web Page or through the following link: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/mortgage_modification/ We would like to also request that when filing motions for approval of a mortgage modification mediation agreement, that the text of the motion clearly indicate whether you are seeking approval of a temporary/trial or a permanent mortgage modification mediation agreement.

Date Sent	10/31/2014 12:12:49 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: October 2014 Edition of The Court Connection
Email Text	October 2014 Edition of The Court Connection

Date Sent	10/28/2014 08:48:29 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Filing Fee History Table available on the Court's Website
Email Text	Please be advised that a Filing Fee History Table was recently posted on the Court's External website. This table provides historical information on filing fees for various items from 1998 through the present. The table may also be viewed using the following link: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/court_resources/Fees/FeesTable.pdf We hope this new tool will be beneficial to you in your work.

Date Sent	10/23/2014 1:17:26 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: New Uniform Reaffirmation Agreement Procedures
Email Text	Please review the attached memorandum outlining new uniform procedures regarding Reaffirmation Agreements.

Date Sent	10/22/2014 10:35:50 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: View from the Bench--Registration Reminder!
Email Text	Remember to register for the Bankruptcy Law & Practice: View from the Bench seminar -- November 6 in Tampa or November 7 in Miami! Please do not rely on on-site registration as seating is limited. Note also that there is a surcharge for on-site registration. Do not respond to this email. Instead, members of The Florida Bar can register on-line at www.flabar.org. To register, you will need to: 1. Log in using your bar number and password 2. Click on the "Member Services" tab, and select the CLE link 3. Under "Upcoming Live Courses," click on "Search Calendar/Register Online" 4. Type in the city name (Tampa or Miami) 5. Select Bankruptcy Law & Practice: View from the Bench 2014 (Course Number 1801R) The seminar brochure is attached for those who prefer to register for the seminar by mail or by fax to 850-561-9413. IN ADDITION, DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE SOCIAL EVENTS ON THE EVENINGS BEFORE THE PRESENTATIONS! A reservation form is attached for the Tampa reception on the evening of Wednesday, November 5. NOTE THAT THE RESERVATION CUTOFF HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 27. To register for the Miami Reception and Dinner on the evening of Thursday, November 6, go to the website for the The Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida: http://www.bbasdfl.org/. Under "Upcoming Events..." select: "View From the Bench 2014." View from the Bench Registration VFB Reception Registration

Date Sent	10/09/2014 4:25:37 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF DOWNTIME SCHEDULED: Friday, October 10, 2014 - Monday, October 13, 2014
Email Text	Beginning this Friday, October 10, 2014 at 8:00 p.m., the CM/ECF application and all related systems will be unavailable as our court performs a necessary server migration. The system will be unavailable for filing and document viewing during the upgrade. CM/ECF is anticipated to be available again by 8:00 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2014. Every effort will be made to ensure the systems are available sooner, if possible.

Date Sent	09/22/2014 09:28:18 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Cross-Document Hyperlink Information Posted on the Court's Website
Email Text	Documents filed in CM/ECF may include hyperlinks to the text of cited authorities or to documents within the Court's CM/ECF system. To assist CM/ECF users with creating hyperlinks to documents within the CM/ECF system, a Cross-Document Hyperlink information manual is now posted on the Court's website under the Electronic Filing menu. It can also be viewed by using the following link: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/cmecf/documents/crossdoc.pdf. This document is meant to provide guidance on how to create hyperlinks to documents within the CM/ECF system only. For information on how to create hyperlinks to documents outside of the CM/ECF system, consult your word processing software's (i.e. Word or WordPerfect) help features. Please be aware that CM/ECF users who use hyperlinks within documents must continue to also use the traditional citation method for the citing authorities in addition to the hyperlink. Filers are encouraged to consult the Court's Style Guide, which is also posted on the Courts external website for further guidance on appropriate citation methods. Disclaimer: Although hyperlinks to the text of cited authorities are allowed within documents filed in the CM/ECF system, the judiciary neither endorses the product or organization at the destination, nor does the court exercise any responsibility over the content at the destination. Any and all hyperlink references to sources outside of CM/ECF are extraneous to any filed document and are not part of the Court's record. The court accepts no responsibility for the availability or functionality of any hyperlink.

Date Sent	08/25/2014 12:54:35 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Local Rules Lawyers' Advisory Committee Solicits Proposals for New or Revised Local Rules
Email Text	The Local Rules Lawyers' Advisory Committee invites interested parties, including members of the Bar and court employees, to submit their suggestions, comments, and proposals for proposed new Local Rules or revisions to our current Local Rules. Suggestions should be submitted no later than September 30, 2014. You may click the link below to submit recommendations to the committee. http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/comments-with-form.asp

Date Sent	08/13/2014 5:51:36 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: District-Wide Mortgage Modification Mediation Procedures effective August 15, 2014
Email Text	The Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida is adopting a uniform Mortgage Modification Mediation (MMM) process district-wide effective August 15, 2014. With the implementation of these procedures, MMM will be available for individual debtors in all chapters for any type of real property. Details of the MMM procedures along with the Court's new order directing MMM will be available on the Court's website and also may be viewed by clicking here .

Date Sent	08/06/2014 5:28:30 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: New Accompanying Order List and CM/ECF Event Changes
Email Text	Please review the attached Memorandum regarding a New Accompanying Order List posted on the Court's external website and CM/ECF event updates.

Date Sent	08/06/2014 12:14:11 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: PACER - Unavailable on Sunday, August 10, 2014, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Email Text	Please be advised that PACER will be unavailable on Sunday, August 10, 2014 between the hours 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. due to system maintenance. After 1 p.m., PACER users may also experience intermittent service disruptions as any remaining issues are being resolved.

Date Sent	08/01/2014 11:14:38 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: New CM/ECF event - Notice of 2004 Examination
Email Text	In light of revised Local Rule 2004, effective July 1, 2014, a Notice of 2004 Examination event was created for use by external filers. Trustees can locate the new event in the Trustee/US Trustee event category on the Bankruptcy menu. All others can access the new event in the Notice event category, also located on the Bankruptcy menu. For your convenience, here is a link to Local Rule 2004-1 http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/rules/2004-1.pdf

Date Sent	07/21/2014 12:28:37 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: July 2014 Edition of The Court Connection
Email Text	July 2014 Edition of The Court Connection

Date Sent	07/21/2014 08:56:22 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Mortgage Modification Mediation Portal Training
Email Text	DMM, an approved portal for Mortgage Modification Mediation, will provide training via a webinar on the following dates and times (select the date and time that works best for you): July 28 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm July 30 at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm July 31 at 10 am to 12:00 pm Below is the link to the DMM Portal Webinar training registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/156276146458390273

Date Sent	07/07/2014 2:48:18 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Discontinued Procedure Setting Additional Time for filing Complaints Objecting to Discharge or Dischargeability and Proofs of Claim for Newly Added Creditors
Email Text	In some of our Divisions, when an amendment to schedules adding creditors was filed after or within 30 days of the deadlines for filing proofs of claim and complaints objecting to discharge or dischargeability, a notice was issued extending those deadlines 30 days from the date of the notice. To further our Court's uniformity objective and after consideration of the Code and Rules, the Court decided to no longer issue notices providing extended deadlines for newly added creditors to file proofs of claim or complaints objecting to discharge or dischargeability absent a motion by a party. Although no notice will be issued, closing of a case where a discharge was entered will not occur until 30 days after the filling of any amendment adding creditors.

Date Sent	06/27/2014 1:42:31 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Revised Permissive Use of Negative Notice List effective July 1, 2014
Email Text	Effective July 1, 2014, the Court has revised the Permissive Use of Negative Notice List. The revisions are as follows: Added items Applications/Motions to Pay - All chapters Motions to Reclassify Claims under - Chapter 7 Motion to Declare Debtor Current and Reinstated on Secured Claim - Chapter 7 Motion for Turnover - Chapter 11 Expanded items Motion to Dismiss - Chapter 12 & 13 is expanded to include any Motion to Dismiss by a Chapter 12 or 13 Trustee. Motion for Turnover for Chapters 7, 12 & 13 is expanded to any Motion for Turnover as opposed to only Motions for Turnover of Property by a Trustee. The revised list will be posted on our website and may also be viewed by clicking on the following link - Permissive Use of Negative Notice List

Date Sent	06/10/2014 5:49:38 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Papers filed on an Incorrect Case via CM/ECF
Email Text	Please be advised of a change in the Court's Corrective Entry process effective Monday, June 23, 2014. Corrective Entries are placed on court dockets to inform electronic filers and PACER users of filing or docketing errors. Some of the entries indicate when corrective action is required by the filer of the paper while others indicate when a Clerk's office correction to a docket entry occurred. Beginning on Monday, June 23, 2014, in situations where a paper is filed in an incorrect case, the Clerk's office will no longer file that paper in the correct case. It will be the responsibility of the filing party to file the paper in the correct case and no further action will be taken by the Court until the paper is filed in the correct case. The corrective entry will reflect the error and indicate that corrective action is required by the filer. Therefore is it important that you view the corrective entries received in individual activity emails. Additionally, the CM/ECF users convenience, these corrective entries are also displayed upon logging into the CM/ECF system. The attached image provides a sample Corrective Action Required entry.

Date Sent	06/04/2014 5:11:51 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Change in Assignment of Volusia County from Jacksonville Division to Orlando Division
Email Text	The Judges of the Middle District of Florida have approved a revision to Local Rule 1071-1 Bankruptcy Court Divisions. The revision moves Volusia County from the Jacksonville Division to the Orlando Division. Amended Local Rule 1071-1 takes effect on August 1, 2014. Click Here to view the Amended Local Rule.

Date Sent	06/04/2014 12:34:47 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Amended Local Rules
Email Text	The Bankruptcy Judges of the Middle District of Florida have approved the following new and amended Local Rules, effective July 1, 2014. A brief summary of the revisions is set forth by clicking on the Memorandum link or by visiting the Court's web site at: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/amendments.htm

Date Sent	06/02/2014 6:52:26 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Attorney Noticing of Hearings - Effective June 9, 2014
Email Text	The Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida will transition to attorney noticing of hearings on June 9, 2014. Under this new process, movant's attorneys will be directed in a text only docket entry to prepare, serve and docket notices of hearing within three days. The specific details on how this process will work is included in a training module which can be viewed using the following link http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/atyntc/NoticingMattersforHearingbytheAttorney-CC.swf Hearings that are not properly noticed as directed will be canceled. Therefore we strongly encourage you and your staff to view the learning module. Monitoring activity emails received from the Court's CM/ECF system will be imperative to ensure compliance with noticing directions. As an electronic filer, it is your responsibility to make sure your CM/ECF account is updated with all the email addresses to which CM/ECF activity emails should be sent. Attached is also a sample Notice of Hearing that should be used when preparing notices of hearing. This form is also posted on the Court's Website. Sample Notice of Hearing

Date Sent	05/23/2014 10:10:34 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Announcement regarding Implementation of Attorney Noticing of Hearings
Email Text	Please be advised that beginning June 9, 2014, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida will transition to attorneys preparing, docketing and serving notices of hearing. Additional details and an Electronic Learning Module will be transmitted via email blast on June 2, 2014.

Date Sent	05/22/2014 10:06:44 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Trustee Noticing of Hearing Training Module
Email Text	Trustees, Effective May 5, 2014, the Orlando Division Clerk's office for the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court transitioned to trustee noticing of hearings. Due to the high volume of inquiries, we are sending an additional eBlast and including the previously sent training module. There will be a question and answer session at the upcoming Trustee Panel Training Session on May 30, 2014. http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/trnoticing/Noticing%20Matters%20for%20Hearing%20by%20the%20Trustee%20-%20CC.swf

Date Sent	05/14/2014 3:46:54 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Invitation to Attend Meeting: Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar
Email Text	Dear Electronic Filer: As you are probably aware, I am the co-chair of the Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar. The Committee provides a unique forum in which to share ideas and/or comments among the bar and bench. All comments made during the Committees meetings are off the record. The Committee also fosters informal communication and sharing of ideas between the three Federal Districts within Florida. In the past, ideas proposed in the Committee have resulted in the adoption of new procedures by the bench and/or the adoption of new local rules. The reason for this e-mail is to invite you to attend the Committees next meeting on June 25, 2014 at 4:00 P.M. at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Florida in conjunction with the Florida Bars annual meeting. In addition, the Committee is planning a dinner following the meeting. If you wish to attend the dinner, please complete the registration form at: http://www.flabizlaw.org/images/pdf/judicialliaisondinner0614.pdf and either send it to JoAnn Shearer at the address listed therein or e-mail it to her at JShearer@flabar.org. (Please do not RSVP me for the dinner or the meeting.). Unfortunately, you will not be able to attend the dinner unless you register prior to the dinner. Finally, e-mail me at paul_hyman@flsb.uscourts.gov any matter you would like placed on our agenda prior to June 18, 2014. Please note, you must attend the meeting if you request a matter be placed on the agenda. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Chief Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr. United States Bankruptcy Judge Southern District of Florida

Date Sent	05/02/2014 5:11:48 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Fort Myers and Tampa Divisions - Revised Model Plan
Email Text	As of May 1, 2014, the judges of the Tampa and Ft. Myers Divisions have approved revisions to the Chapter 13 Model Plan. The revised Model Plan must be used by all Chapter 13 debtors in cases filed on or after June 1, 2014. Paragraph 5 of the revised Model Plan provides that secured creditors who have filed proofs of claim prior to the claims bar date or within 14 days from the date of an order converting or dismissing the case, whichever date is earlier, shall have an administrative lien on plan payments paid by the debtor to the Chapter 13 Trustee prior to confirmation. The subsections of Paragraph 5 designate the treatment of secured creditors. In particular, please note Paragraph 5(G), (H) and (I) of the Model Plan. In 5(G), the debtor may elect to pay secured claims/leased claims direct to the creditor. The automatic stay and any codebtor stay are terminated in rem upon the filing of the Plan and the debtors state law contract rights are not abrogated. In 5(H), the debtor may designate secured claims that are not provided for under the plan. The automatic stay and any codebtor stay are terminated, the debtors liability to the creditor is not discharged under the plan, and the debtors state law contract rights are not abrogated. In 5(I), the debtor may elect to surrender secured/leased property. The automatic stay is terminated in rem as to the secured creditor. Revisions have also been made to the following form orders to make them consistent with the revised Model Plan: Order Establishing Duties of Debtor, etc., the Order Granting Trustees Motion to Dismiss, and the Order Governing Procedures After Conversion to Chapter 7 Click here to view the Revised Chapter 13 Model Plan

Date Sent	04/28/2014 1:28:27 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Orlando Trustee Noticing of Hearing Discussion on April 30, 2014 Cancelled
Email Text	Trustees, The question and answer session re: Orlando Trustee Noticing that was scheduled for April 30, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in the Clerk's Office's training room has been cancelled. Should you have any questions regarding the noticing process, please feel free to send an e-mail to trusteenoticing@flmb.uscourts.gov. Attached please find a Quick Reference Guide for your information. Thank you Quick Reference Guide

Date Sent	04/25/2014 4:30:15 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Tampa/Fort Myers Division- Trustee Noticing of Hearings
Email Text	Trustees, Effective May 14, 2014, the Tampa and Fort Myers Division Clerk's office for the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court will begin transitioning to trustee noticing of hearings. A training module (http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/trnoticing/Noticing%20Matters%20for%20Hearing%20by%20the%20Trustee%20-%20CC.swf) has been developed for your use and we encourage you to view and share with your staff and any attorneys who may file documents on your behalf. The Tampa and Fort Myers Division would like to invite you, your staff and any attorney who may file papers on your behalf to come to the Clerk's Office's training room located on the 5th floor for a question and answer session on this new process, if needed, on May 12, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. If you would like to attend this May 12th discussion, we ask that you R.S.V.P. no later than May 7, 2014 by sending an e-mail to trusteenoticing@flmb.uscourts.gov. Please include the number of attendees in your reply. In the event questions arise during the viewing of the training module, we encourage you to submit them in advance to the mentioned e-mail address. The discussion will be cancelled should there be no response.

Date Sent	04/24/2014 2:16:35 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - April 2014 Edition of The Court Connection
Email Text	April 2014 Edition of The Court Connection

Date Sent	04/21/2014 09:59:11 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: JACKSONVILLE DIVISION- Reminders for Proposed Orders
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY Attached is a memorandum providing details of Reminders for Proposed Orders for the Jacksonville Division. Proposed Orders

Date Sent	04/18/2014 12:45:37 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Trustee Noticing of Hearing, Training Module, and Discussion
Email Text	Trustees, Effective May 5, 2014, the Orlando Division Clerk's office for the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court will begin transitioning to trustee noticing of hearings. A training module (http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/trnoticing/Noticing%20Matters%20for%20Hearing%20by%20the%20Trustee%20-%20CC.swf) has been developed for your use and we encourage you to view and share with your staff and any attorneys who may file documents on your behalf. The Orlando Division would like to invite you and your staff to come to the Clerk's Office's training room located on the 5th floor for a question and answer session on this new process, if needed, on April 30, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. If you would like to attend this April 30th discussion, we ask that you R.S.V.P. no later than April 25, 2014 by sending an e-mail to trusteenoticing@flmb.uscourts.gov. Please include the number of attendees in your reply. In the event questions arise during the viewing of the training module, we encourage you to submit them in advance to the mentioned e-mail address. The discussion will be cancelled should there be no response. Thank you.

Date Sent	04/11/2014 3:28:34 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Trustee Noticing of Hearings
Email Text	Effective April 23, 2014, the Clerk's office for the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court will begin transitioning to trustee noticing of hearings. Implementation will begin in the Jacksonville Division with projected start in the Orlando Division May 5, 2014 and for the Tampa and Fort Myers Divisions, May 14, 2014. An Electronic Learning Module will be available in the near future. Additionally, training will also be conducted for Trustees and their staff in the training rooms of each division as follows: Jacksonville - April 16, 2014, at 11 a.m. Orlando -April 30, 2014 - at 9:30 a.m. Tampa - May 12, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. Further information will be sent divisionally regarding the in-house training.

Date Sent	04/10/2014 4:27:08 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Trustee Menu & Docket Text Update
Email Text	Trustees, A small adjustment has been made to the Trustee/US Trustee category events that we wish to bring to your attention. Please view the linked PDF image here for more information, including screenshots. Thank you.

Date Sent	04/02/2014 3:21:50 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Sample Motions and Orders to Administratively Close Individual Chapter 11 Case or to Reopen an Administratively Closed Individual Chapter 11 Case
Email Text	The Court has posted the following motions and related orders on the Procedures page of its website for use district-wide. Motions to Administratively Close Individual Chapter 11 Case Motion to Administratively Reopen Closed Individual Chapter 11 Case When filing these motions, we encourage the use of the sample motions. When submitting the related proposed orders, please ensure you use the sample orders. The Court will reject any proposed orders on Motions to Administratively Close Chapter 11 Individual Case and on Motions to Administratively Reopen Closed Chapter 11 Individual Case that are not in substantial compliance with the posted sample orders. For your convenience, here is a link to the Procedures page of the Court's website. http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/procedures/

Date Sent	03/20/2014 10:16:45 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Bankruptcy Filing Fee Increases Effective June 1, 2014
Email Text	The Judicial Conference of the United States met on March 11, 2014, and approved changes to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule effective June 1, 2014. A summary of those changes follow: The fee for filing a complaint increases to $350.00. The following administrative fees are increased to the totals noted: - For the filing of a petition under Chapter 7, 12, or 13, $75.00. - For the filing of a petition under Chapter 9, 11, or 15, $550.00. - When a motion to divide a joint case under Chapter 7, 12, or 13 is filed, $75.00. - When a motion to divide a joint case under Chapter 11 is filed, $550.00. As a consequence the increases effective June 1, 2014, the full fee for filing a - Chapter 7 will be $335.00 Chapter 9 will be $1,717.00 Chapter 11 will be $1,717.00 Chapter 12 will be $275.00 Chapter 13 will be $310.00 Chapter 15 will be $1,717.00

Date Sent	03/07/2014 1:45:18 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Local Rules Amendments
Email Text	The judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida are considering proposed amendments to the Local Rules. The proposals are posted for public comment commencing on March 5, 2014. The public comment period ends on April 18, 2014. When promulgated by the judges, the amended and new Local Rules will become effective on July 1, 2014. Click the link for more information and to view the comments submission form: http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/comments.asp An identical email was distributed yesterday, but users may have encountered issues using the link. The link in this email is fully functional. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Date Sent	03/06/2014 12:50:42 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Local Rules Amendments
Email Text	The judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida are considering proposed amendments to the Local Rules. The proposals are posted for public comment commencing on March 5, 2014. The public comment period ends on April 18, 2014. When promulgated by the judges, the amended and new Local Rules will become effective on July 1, 2014. Click the link for more information and to view the comments submission form: http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/comments.asp

Date Sent	03/03/2014 3:27:11 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Corrective Entries and the Summary of ECF Activity
Email Text	On February 3, 2014, filers accessing the CM/ECF system for the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida began seeing a listing of corrective entries that were associated with filings made with their login since last accessing CM/ECF. As an electronic filer, you should be aware that Corrective Entries are placed on the court docket to inform electronic filers and PACER users of filing or docketing errors and, as a result, changes made to the original docket entry or pdf image. In addition to alerting you to the changes that might have occurred on the court docket, these entries are also important because they alert you to the fact that additional action may be required by your office. These entries must be acknowledged on the screen before access is provided to CM/ECF. Additionally, you will continue to see this listing so long as the items go unacknowledged. In order to better alert parties in a case when Corrective Action occurs, the Clerk's Office will begin sending individual Notices to all Electronic Noticed parties as soon as Corrective Action has been added to the case docket. Electronic parties who have requested daily summary email will continue to receive a summary email without change. This will begin Monday March 10, 2014.

Date Sent	02/19/2014 09:07:19 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: RMMM Summit
Email Text	The Residential Mortgage Modification Summit will be held next Thursday, February 27, 2014, in the jury assembly room of the Federal Courthouse in Orlando. Even if you are unable to attend, you can participate in the discussion by visiting and commenting at www.mortgagemodsummit.com.

Date Sent	01/30/2014 2:21:11 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Notification of Corrective Action Entries
Email Text	Beginning Monday, February 3, 2014, filers accessing the CM/ECF system for the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida may see a listing of corrective entries that were associated with filings made with their login since last accessing CM/ECF. If no corrective entries have been performed on documents you have filed since your last login, no listing will display. Corrective entries are placed on the court docket to inform electronic filers and PACER users of filing or docketing errors and, as a result, any changes made to the original docket entry or pdf image. There are two categories of corrective entries. The first is CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED BY FILER. These entries denote specific follow-up action required by you, the filer. The second is CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. These entries indicate the Clerk's Office has made the necessary corrections, however, the entry should still be reviewed for understanding of the error and changes made, in order to reduce or prevent receipt of any future corrective entries. These entries must be acknowledged on the screen before access is provided to CM/ECF. Prior to acknowledging an entry, you should review the entry to determine what corrective action was taken on the entry and to determine if further action is required on your part. To clear an entry and acknowledge the corrective action needed or taken, click on the box next to the entry and then, after acknowledging each entry, left-click the OK button in the pop-up window confirming your acknowledgment has been received. Once this process has been completed, entry into CM/ECF will proceed as normal. Filers who have questions, should contact Sara Mason at 813-301-5079 or Sara_Mason@flmb.uscourts.gov.

Date Sent	01/27/2014 11:13:06 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: January 2014 Edition of The Court Connection
Email Text	January 2014 Edition of The Court Connection

Date Sent	01/24/2014 10:23:21 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: New Court Web Site
Email Text	On Sunday, January 26, 2014, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida will proudly release a new version of the Court's web site. The web site will have a new look, design and feel. Information will be organized in a more logical manner and new categories have been added that will make it easier to navigate. If you have not already done so, please bookmark www.flmb.uscourts.gov on your web browser.

Date Sent	01/13/2014 4:07:13 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Trustee / US Trustee Use of Batch Filings
Email Text	On December 20, 2013, the Court issued an email blast indicating that Trustees who are assigned a login for use in their role as Trustee, or filing agents for a trustee, must only use the Trustee/US Trustee event menu in the CM/ECF System to avoid data errors. This email blast is to further clarify that Trustees or filing agents for trustee may also use the event category "Batch Filings". When using events in the "Batch Filings" event category, please be sure to only use those events with the leading indicator "TRUSTEE". If you find you need an event that is not currently available, please contact the Court's HelpDesk, District_Training@flmb.uscourts.gov.

Date Sent	01/09/2014 2:12:03 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Invitation to Attend Meeting: Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar
Email Text	Dear Electronic Filer: As you are probably aware, I am the co-chair of the Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar. The Committee provides a unique forum in which to share ideas and/or comments among the bar and bench. All comments made during the Committees meetings are off the record. The Committee also fosters informal communication and sharing of ideas between the three Federal Districts within Florida. In the past, ideas proposed in the Committee have resulted in the adoption of new procedures by the bench and/or the adoption of new local rules. The reason for this e-mail is to invite you to attend the Committees next meeting on January 22, 2014 at 4:15 PM at the Reunion Resort & Club in Reunion, Florida. In addition, the Committee is planning a dinner following the meeting. You may find information on the dinner and how to register on the Florida Business Law Sections web site. (Please do not RSVP me for the dinner or meeting.). Unfortunately, you will not be able to attend the dinner if you do not register prior to the dinner. Finally, e-mail me at paul_hyman@flsb.uscourts.gov any matter you would like placed on the agenda prior to January 14, 2014. Please note, you must attend the meeting if you request a matter be placed on the agenda. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Chief Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr.

Date Sent	01/06/2014 3:46:31 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: District-wide Procedure Consent Motions for Relief from Stay in Chapter 13 Cases
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION REVISED US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY Please review the attached Memorandum Regarding Consent Motions for Relief from Stay in Chapter 13 Cases

Date Sent	01/06/2014 3:05:40 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: Prematurely Submitted Orders and Rule 9006(f) Additional Time after Service by Mail
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION REVISED US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY Please review the attached memorandum regarding prematurely submitted orders and rule 9006(f) additional time after service by mail

Date Sent	11/21/2013 2:59:41 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	From: United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Subject: CM/ECF HelpDesk Web Tool
Email Text	On September 25, 2013, the Court introduced a new CM/ECF HelpDesk web tool. This tool was designed to streamline the process of locating CM/ECF related information on the Court's website and ensuring requests for assistance are routed to the members of the Clerk's Office most qualified to answer. Click here to view the Captivate module (ELM) that covers the new HelpDesk web tool.

Date Sent	11/20/2013 5:50:58 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Information from the US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida on Amendment to Fed R Bankr P 1007(b)(7)
Email Text	Effective December 1, 2013, the amendment to Fed. R. Bankr. P 1007(b)(7) provides an individual debtor the option of having an approved personal financial management course provider notify the court directly that the debtor has completed a post-petition instructional course concerning personal financial management. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida will allow, and encourages, approved financial management course providers to file certificates electronically through CM/ECF. Approved course provider applicants will need to submit a limited filer registration form on-line to receive a login. If agencies need multiple filing logins, each individual course provider should submit a registration form. Please visit the Court's website at: www.flmb.uscourts.gov, under News and Announcements for more information. To register, please see the CM/ECF registration link on the Court's website. Below please find information provided by the Administrative Office of the US Courts-DTS-Office of Systems Deployment and Support- October 2013 Information regarding the filing of personal financial management certificates

Date Sent	11/20/2013 2:00:07 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Information from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle Florida on Filing Fee Increases and Changes effective December 1, 2013
Email Text	The content below is being resent due to formatting changes. Information from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle Florida on Filing Fee Increases and Changes effective December 1, 2013 The following actions have been taken by the Judicial Conference regarding filing fee increases and changes effective December 1, 2013. - Under the Bankruptcy Miscellaneous Fee Schedule a new fee of $176.00 has been established for the filing of motions for the sale of property free and clear of liens under 11 U.S.C. § 363(f). - The Judicial Conference increased the records retrieval fee in all federal courts by $11.00 (from $53.00 to $64.00) for the first box requested from a Federal Records Center, and created a new fee of $39.00 for each additional box requested. - Also, under the Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Schedule the Conference increased the appellate filing fee (referred to as the "docketing fee" in the schedule) from $450.00 to $500.00. - Finally, the Conference amended the fee language for checks returned for insufficient funds, noting that the prior fee language - which applied only to "checks" - was outdated, as check payments have now largely been superseded by electronic payments. Please note that there is no change to the amount of this fee.

Date Sent	11/20/2013 10:25:35 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	Information from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle Florida on Filing Fee Increases and Changes effective December 1, 2013
Email Text	Information from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle Florida on Filing Fee Increases and Changes effective December 1, 2013 The following actions have been taken by the Judicial Conference regarding filing fee increases and changes effective December 1, 2013. - Under the Bankruptcy Miscellaneous Fee Schedule a new fee of $176.00 has been established for the filing of motions for the sale of property free and clear of liens under 11 U.S.C. § 363(f). - The Judicial Conference increased the records retrieval fee in all federal courts by $11.00 (from $53.00 to $64.00) for the first box requested from a Federal Records Center, and created a new fee of $39.00 for each additional box requested. - Also, under the Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Schedule the Conference increased the appellate filing fee (referred to as the "docketing fee" in the schedule) from $450.00 to $500.00. - Finally, the Conference amended the fee language for checks returned for insufficient funds, noting that the prior fee language - which applied only to "checks" - was outdated, as check payments have now largely been superseded by electronic payments. Please note that there is no change to the amount of this fee.

Date Sent	11/12/2013 09:36:26 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	Email from the U.S. Bankrutpcy Court, Middle District of Florida - Orlando Division
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY The attached notice provides information for the upcoming November 15, 2013, Brown Bag Luncheon Reminder of the Brown Bag Luncheon on November 15, 2013, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm; Opening Remarks by the Honorable Arthur B. Briskman

Date Sent	11/07/2013 11:21:28 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	Announcement from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida
Email Text	Reminder: Invitation to Participate in Court Survey on Mortgage Modification Mediation program. There's still time to respond to the survey on the mortgage modification programs offered by the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Florida. The survey will be open for your responses until December 2, 2013. If you have yet to complete the survey, please click on the link below: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/USBCMDFL_website_notice_invite_MMM_survey In order for your response to be counted, please click "DONE" at the end of the survey. Reminder: The survey is anonymous and will be used to determine the effectiveness of the three Florida bankruptcy court programs and provide feedback to the respective judges and working groups in each district on what is working well and what is not, whether the court should consider adopting some provisions of another court's program and if there is a desire to have a uniform program in Florida.

Date Sent	10/31/2013 11:24:23 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	Email from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle Florida
Email Text	Two new Continuing Learning Education videos have been posted to the Court's web site. They are located in the CLE Attorney Credits section. >The Duties & Responsibilities of Debtor's Counsel (9/13/2013) >Professionalism at Hearings & Trials (8/27/2013) https://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/cle/index.asp

Date Sent	10/23/2013 1:33:52 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida- October 2013 Edition of The Court Connection
Email Text	October 2013 Edition of The Court Connection

Date Sent	10/22/2013 4:09:27 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida - New CM/ECF event for Pro Bono Representation of the Debtor
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY Attached is a memorandum providing details of a new CM/ECF event for Pro Bono Representation of the Debtor Memorandum regarding CM/ECF Event for Pro Bono Representation of Debtor

Date Sent	10/18/2013 1:33:15 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	View from the Bench--Registration Reminder!
Email Text	Remember to register for the Bankruptcy Law & Practice: View from the Bench seminar -- November 7th in Tampa or November 8th in Miami! Please do not rely on on-site registration as seating is limited. Note also that there is a surcharge for on-site registration. Do not respond to this email. Instead, members of The Florida Bar can register on-line at www.flabar.org To register, you will need to: 1. Log in using your bar number and password 2. Click on the "CLE" link on the top menu 3. Under "Upcoming Live Courses," click on "Search Calendar/Register Online" 4. Type in the city name (Tampa or Miami) 5. Select Bankruptcy Law & Practice: View from the Bench 2013 (Course Number 1637R). The seminar brochure is attached for those who prefer to register for the seminar by mail or by fax to 850-561-9413. In addition, dont forget to sign up for the Tampa reception and the Miami reception & dinner the evenings before the presentations! A reservation form is attached for the Tampa reception on the evening of Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Note that the deadline to sign up is October 18! To register for the Miami Reception and Dinner on the evening of Thursday, November 7, 2013, go to the website for The Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida: http://www.bbasdfl.org/. Under "Upcoming Events..." select: "View From the Bench 2013-Judges Dinner and Seminar." Brochure-Final-1637-BL-13 Reception Registration Form-Tampa

Date Sent	10/16/2013 4:58:37 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle Florida - Updated Permissive Use of Negative Notice List
Email Text	Effective October 15, 2013, the Court has revised the Permissive Use of Negative Notice List to include Applications for Final Compensation in Chapter 11 cases. The updated list is available on the Court's website and may be viewed via the hyperlink below. Note that all fee applications in Chapter 11 cases must be accompanied by the Chapter 11 Fee Application Cover Page, available on the Courts website. Permissive Use of Negative Notice List

Date Sent	10/15/2013 09:45:47 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	Update from Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court concerning the continuing government shutdown.
Email Text	Attached please find a memo concerning operations during the continuing shutdown. Click here to view the attachment in pdf format. Thank you.

Date Sent	10/10/2013 12:26:58 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	October Update
Email Text	Effective immediately, when a complaint is filed electronically, thus opening an adversary proceeding, the Plaintiff is responsible for inputting the name and address of the Defendant(s) so the information is reflected on the case docket. If and when an answer or other responsive pleading is filed, the Clerk's Office will update this information, if necessary. If you or your staff have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Clerk's Office. In April 2013, the "Chapter 13 Debtor's Certifications Regarding Domestic Support Obligations and Section 522(q)" (Official Form B283) was revised, and is available to print under the Forms link on the court's website at www.flmb.uscourts.gov. Please ensure you are using the current official form. Certifications filed on any other form will prompt a deficiency notice requiring the certification to be filed on the current official form. Thank you.

Date Sent	09/27/2013 3:28:53 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Notice Regarding Possible Government Shutdown
Email Text	All, Please see the attached memo regarding Court operations, for the United States Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida, in the event of a government shutdown. Notice Regarding Possible Government Shutdown

Date Sent	09/26/2013 1:21:23 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Middle District of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court- Announcement Re: Update to the Court's Website Help Resources for Electronic Filers
Email Text	Effective September 25, 2013 a new online CM/ECF web help tool will replace the existing HelpDesk link available on the Court's website. This new tool was developed to streamline the resources available to our electronic filers. These automated resources consist of information compiled from several sections of the Court's website and include electronic learning modules from the Court's online training program, frequently asked questions and other CM/ECF online resources. Although an Electronic Learning Module providing detailed information on this new web tool will be available soon, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with this new feature. http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/cmecf/helpdesk/

Date Sent	09/21/2013 09:30:09 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	CM/ECF unavailable Sunday September 22, 2013 from 7:30am - 10:30am
Email Text	Important CM/ECF Downtime Notification: Please be advised that CM/ECF will be unavailable on Sunday, September 22, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. CM/ECF will be operational for electronic filing and query access at 10:30 a.m. Thank you. FLMB

Date Sent	09/20/2013 1:51:32 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Invitation to Participate in Court Survey on Mortgage Modification Mediation program
Email Text	This email is being sent again to ensure you are in receipt of the following announcement: On behalf of the Court, I am inviting all CM/ECF registered users in the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court to participate in a survey being conducted jointly by the Bankruptcy Courts of the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts, regarding each court's mortgage mitigation mediation program. The survey will be open for your responses from September 16 - December 2, 2013. We welcome your participation in the survey even if you have not yet been a participant in a mortgage mitigation mediation proceeding in this court. The survey is anonymous and will be used to determine the effectiveness of the three Florida bankruptcy court programs and provide feedback to the respective judges and working groups in each district on what is working well and what is not, whether the court should consider adopting some provisions of another court's program and if there is a desire to have a uniform program in Florida. You may access the survey from the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/USBCMDFL_email_invite_MMM_survey In addition, a link to the survey has been posted on the court website: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/announcements/documents/invitation_survey.pdf Please complete the survey only once and only for one court, even if you have experience with the programs of the other two courts. The questions will allow you to provide input on your experiences in all the programs you have participated in. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey and provide valuable information to the courts to improve case administration. If you have any questions, please contact: Lee Ann Bennett Clerk of Court

Date Sent	09/16/2013 4:25:50 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Invitation to Participate in Court Survey on Mortgage Modification Mediation program
Email Text	On behalf of the Court, I am inviting all CM/ECF registered users in the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court to participate in a survey being conducted jointly by the Bankruptcy Courts of the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts, regarding each court's mortgage mitigation mediation program. The survey will be open for your responses from September 16 - December 2, 2013. We welcome your participation in the survey even if you have not yet been a participant in a mortgage mitigation mediation proceeding in this court. The survey is anonymous and will be used to determine the effectiveness of the three Florida bankruptcy court programs and provide feedback to the respective judges and working groups in each district on what is working well and what is not, whether the court should consider adopting some provisions of another court's program and if there is a desire to have a uniform program in Florida. You may access the survey from the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/USBCMDFL_email_invite_MMM_survey In addition a link to the survey has been posted on the court website: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/announcements/documents/invitation_survey.pdf Please complete the survey only once and only for one court, even if you have experience with the programs of the other two courts. The questions will allow you to provide input on your experiences in all the programs you have participated in. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey and provide valuable information to the courts to improve case administration. If you have any questions, please contact: Lee Ann Bennett Clerk of Court

Date Sent	09/10/2013 10:46:12 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida - District-Wide Chapter 11 Final Decree form - Effective September 1, 2013
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION REVISED US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY Revised to correct the link to the attached memorandum which provides information on a new District-Wide Chapter 11 Final Decree Memorandum Regarding District-Wide Chapter 11 Final Decree

Date Sent	09/10/2013 09:09:39 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida - District-Wide Chaper 11 Final Decree form - Effective September 1, 2013.
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY The attached memorandum provides information on a new District-Wide Chapter 11 Final Decree <a href=https://ecf.flmb.uscourts.gov/announcements/MemoreDistrict-wideChapter11FinalDecree-effectiveSeptember1,2013.pdf target=_blank>Memorandum Regarding District-Wide Chapter 11 Final Decree

Date Sent	09/06/2013 1:23:45 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida - Revised Permissive Use of Negative Notice list effective September 5, 2013
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY Attached is the the US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida's Revised Permissive Use of Negative Notice List effective September 5, 2013. The list was revised to add Motion by Chapter 7 Trustee to Authorize Interim Distribution to Creditors and to Pay Administrative Expenses under Chapter 7 and to add Motion Objecting to Discharge pursuant to Rule 4004(a) under both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Permissive Use of Negative Notice List effective September 5, 2013

Date Sent	09/04/2013 3:05:53 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida - Orlando Division - Rule 9006(f) Additional time after service by mail - change effective September 16, 2013
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY The attached memorandum provides information on allowing additional time for submission of Orders on Negative Notice items. Memorandum regarding additional time for submission of Orders on Negative Notice items

Date Sent	09/04/2013 10:15:41 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida - Tampa/Fort Myers Division Notice of Initial Confirmation Hearing Dates - change effective September 16, 2013
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY The attached memorandum provides information on the discontinued use of a separate Notice of Initial Confirmation Hearing for Tampa / Fort Myers Chapter 13 cases. Memorandum regarding Discontinued use of a separate Notice of Initial Confirmation Hearing

Date Sent	09/04/2013 09:40:02 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida - District-Wide Procedure on Service of the Chapter 13 Plan Effective September 16, 2013
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY The attached memorandum provides information on a new district-wide procedure regarding service of Chapter 13 Plans Memorandum Regarding Service of the Chapter 13 Plan

Date Sent	08/29/2013 3:59:44 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida - Service of Orders Issues
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY The attached memorandum addresses service of orders issues Service of Order Matters

Date Sent	08/26/2013 4:02:48 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	US Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida - Revised Certificate of Notice Format
Email Text	FOR YOUR INFORMATION US BANKRUPTCY COURT BROADCAST SUMMARY The attached memorandum contains information on the revised format of the Bankruptcy Noticing Center's (BNC) Certificate of Notice format effective September 6, 2013 Memorandum regarding Revised BNC Certificate of Notice format

Date Sent	08/19/2013 12:55:53 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Proposed Rule Amendments Published for Public Comment - August 15, 2013
Email Text	The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Bankruptcy and Civil Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms, and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar and public for comment. The proposed rules and related information are posted on the Judiciary's website at: http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPoliceies/rules/proposed-amendments.aspx

Date Sent	08/15/2013 11:37:47 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	Invitation to Attend Meeting: Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar
Email Text	Dear Electronic Filer: As you are probably aware, I am the co-chair of the Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar. The Committee provides a unique forum in which to share ideas and/or comments among the bar and bench. All comments made during the Committees meetings are off the record. The Committee also fosters informal communication and sharing of ideas between the three Federal Districts within Florida. In the past, ideas proposed in the Committee have resulted in the adoption of new procedures by the bench and/or the adoption of new local rules. The reason for this e-mail is to invite you to attend the Committees next meeting on August 30, 2013 at 4:00 PM at the Boca Raton Resort in Boca Raton, Florida. E-mail me at paul_hyman@flsb.uscourts.gov any matter you would like placed on the Committees agenda prior to August 23, 2013. Please note, you must attend the meeting if you request a matter be placed on the agenda. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Chief Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr.

Date Sent	08/02/2013 4:56:18 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Updated website page and procedure for Transcript/ Digital Audio
Email Text	On August 1, 2013 the Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court website was updated to reflect a new procedure for requesting audio files. Please see the attached announcement. Click here

Date Sent	07/30/2013 4:24:47 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	U.S. Bankruptcy Court Web Site Survey Questionaire
Email Text	The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida is in the process of revising its web site in an effort to make it more beneficial to the viewers. All electronic filers are encouraged to take part in our brief website survey so we may make improvements to benefit our users. The received feedback is anonymous and will only be used for the purpose of making improvements to the Court web site. Click here for the survey

Date Sent	07/22/2013 3:29:52 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	USBC Middle District of Florida - Filing Agent Implementation August 1, 2013
Email Text	Effective August 1, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida will implement the filing agent tool in CM/ECF. The filing agent user was created to assist attorneys, trustees and the Office of the U.S. Trustee with input into the CM/ECF system. Some facts about the filing agent user are as follows and are further described in the attached handout: The filing agent files on behalf of an attorney or trustee. The filing agent uses his or her own login and password. The filing agent may be linked to multiple attorneys and trustees. Filing agents are not standard user types therefore; the notice of electronic filing (NEF) and docket text will only display the attorney or trustee's name as the filer, not the filing agents. Important to note is the attorney or trustee accepts full responsibility for any and all cases, documents and/or pleadings filed by the filing agent. Only the attorney or trustee has the ability to create a filing agent, edit permissions or deactivate a filing agent. An electronic learning module (ELM) was created to further demonstrate the features of the filing agent tool and is available for your use using the following link. http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/cmecf/training/filing_agents_attorneys_trustees.swf Note: Please be advised that not all functionality discussed in the ELM will mirror what you see in the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida's database. Should you have any questions, please contact a member of the Help Desk (http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/cmecf/helpdesk.asp) FLMB Filing Agent Guide

Date Sent	06/26/2013 2:13:12 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Expense Reimbursement Guidelines \| U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida
Email Text	To view the Expense Reimbursement Guidelines, click the link below. http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/information/documents/expense_reimbursement_guidelines.pdf

Date Sent	05/23/2013 4:54:50 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Updated Form Orders
Email Text	A reminder of the updated form orders. This will help to reduce the number of rejected orders. Please review Judges' webpage for sample orders at the following link: Chief Judge Jennemann - www.flmb.uscourts.gov/orlando/jennemann/ Judge Briskman - www.flmb.uscourts.gov/orlando/briskman/ Judge Jackson - www.flmb.uscourts.gov/orlando/jackson/

Date Sent	05/23/2013 4:11:53 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Updated Permissive Use of Negative Notice List
Email Text	The Court has revised the Permissive Use of Negative Notice List to include Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value Property and Motion to Determine Secured Status/Strip Lien in Chapter 11 cases and Motion to Offset Funds Filed by Trustee in Chapter 13 Cases. An updated copy of the Permissive Use of Negative Notice List may be viewed by clicking on the following link: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/negativenotice/list.pdf

Date Sent	05/23/2013 11:49:13 AM
Subject (click here to view message)	Service of Orders - Additional Information
Email Text	Please find below additional information regarding service of orders by attorneys and trustees. Time frame for Service of Orders and Filing of a Proof of Service - When directed to serve an order, service of the order and the filing of a Proof of Service should be completed within three days. This is the general rule that applies in every instance unless there is language in the order that directs otherwise. An example is a Chapter 11 Order Approving Disclosure Statement and directing the service of the Solicitation Package. Parties who received an order via CM/ECF's Electronic Notification - When preparing a Proof of Service, many have asked if individuals or parties who received the order via CM/ECF's electronic notification need to be listed. We suggest including those individuals but adding a notation next to their name that states: served via Electronic Delivery by Court upon the entry of the Order. Occasionally thare are situations where all recipients receive the order through CM/ECF's electronic notification. This happens most commonly in and Adversary Proceeding. In these situations, we created a new event that may be used in place of preparing an actual Proof of Service. This new event should only be used in situations where every recipient receives the order via CM/ECF. This new event is titled: Electronic Service Text Entry (Text only) It is located under the Bankruptcy - Miscellaneous Menu and the Adversary - Miscellaneous Menu Name of Attorney or Trusteee Directed to Serve an Order - Some attorneys or submitting orders that have service language stating an attorney other than the one who filed the underlying paper is to serve the order. The problem with this is that the attorney may not be listed on the cse and we may not know who the attorney is. When preparing the order please always use the name of the attorney or trustee who filed the underlying paper. If someone else in your office completes the service and files the proof of service, that is acceptable. Certificate of Service -vs- Proof of Service - Does it Matter? - Proof of service is the preferred language to use so a non-attorney can prepare a proof of service is needed. The appropriate docket event to use is Proof of Service located in CM/ECF in the Miscellaneous cagegory under both Bankruptcy and Adversary. It is also available to Trustees in the Trustee/US Trustee event category under Bankruptcy. Learning Modules on Service of Orders and Generating a Matrix - There are now two learning modules available to assist with service of orders. They are 1) Generating a Mailing Matrix and 2) Service of Orders Process. Both are available on the Court's website under CM/ECF - eLearning or by clicking on the following link: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/cmecf/elearning/

Date Sent	05/14/2013 4:33:33 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Proposed Amended Local Rule 9019-2 (ADR); Mediation
Email Text	The judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida are considering significant amendments to Local Rule 9019-2 (ADR); Mediation. The proposed amended local rule is posted below for public comment commencing May 14, 2013. The public comment period ends on May 28, 2013. Upon final approval by the judges, the amended local rule will be posted on June 1, 2013, with an effective date of July 1, 2013. View the proposed amended local rule: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/amendments/9019-2.pdf Access the comment submission form: http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/comments.asp

Date Sent	04/26/2013 12:51:53 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	NOTICE OF CHANGE IN SERVICE PROCEDURES - REMINDER
Email Text	REMINDER NOTICE OF CHANGE IN SERVICE PROCEDURES Effective May 1, 2013 the Clerks office of the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Court will no longer serve copies of orders to interested parties in a case. With very few exceptions it will be the responsibility of the Movant, the prevailing party or other party as directed by the Court ( Responsible Party) to serve copies of signed orders to interested parties and file a proof of service in compliance with Local Rules 7005-1, 7005-3, 9014-1 and 9072-1 and F.R.B.P. 2002, 5005, 7004 and 7005. Proposed Orders must include the statement Attorney [Name of submitting attorney] is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. The docketing of the order by the Clerks office will generate a Notice of Electronic filing (NEF). Once entered on the CM/ECF docket, the Responsible Party must promptly serve a copy of the order to interested parties and file a proof of service of the order within 3 days of the entry of the order. The proof of service should be filed using the CM/ECF docket event Proof of Service and be properly related to the served order. Additional information is available by reviewing the CM/ECF Online eTraining module Service of Orders located at http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/cmecf/training/service_of_orders_by_attorneys_and_trustees.swf

Date Sent	04/22/2013 12:32:00 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	The Court Connection
Email Text	Please click the link below for a copy of The Court Connection Click here

Date Sent	04/19/2013 3:39:05 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	PREMATURELY SUBMITTED ORDERS
Email Text	Effective Monday, April 29, 2013, all the divisions in the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida will no longer accept orders prior to the expiration of any response period. Previously some divisions were accepting and holding a large volume of orders prior to the expiration of the response time causing additional steps for the Clerk's office in tracking orders and disposing of unneeded orders when responses are filed. Any orders currently being held by the Clerk's office awaiting expiration of the response time will be processed. All other orders received on or after April 29, 2013 that are submitted prior to the expiration of the response time, will be rejected as premature.

Date Sent	03/28/2013 4:40:24 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Revised Permissive Use of Negative Notice List
Email Text	All, The Permissive Use of Negative Notice List has been revised as of March 25, 2013 to edit the language for Objection to Exemptions and to add two new items as follows: Interim Applications for Compensation (Chapter 11) Motions to Confirm Priority of Modified Mortgage (Chapters 7 and 13) The revised list may be viewed on our website or by clicking on the following link: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/negativenotice/list.pdf

Date Sent	03/22/2013 3:48:27 PM
Subject (click here to view message)	Updated eOrders Submission Page
Email Text	Separate eOrders Submission Page for each judge has been replaced with one submission page for Orlando judges. Please note filers must select appropriate judge in the drop down box. Orlando eOrders Submission Page can be found at the following link: https://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/orders/login.asp