Release Notes—August 2021

New Local Form

• Middle District of Alabama
  • Motion for Discharge Under 11 U.S.C § 1328(i) and Debtor’s Certification of Compliance with 11 U.S.C. §
    1328 – June 2021

Exemptions

• District of California
  • Deposit Accounts C.C.P. § 704.220 is based on the state Minimum Basic Standard of Adequate Care and is
    adjusted annually. The current MBSAC floor for a family of four in Region 1 is $1826.00 – July 2021
  • District of Maine
  • Bank Accounts Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(17) up to $3000.00 – October 2021
  • Clothing and Household Goods Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(3) per item amount increased from
    $200.00 to $500.00 – October 2021
  • Homestead Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(1)(A) increased from $47500.00 to $80000.00 – October 2021
  • Homestead for Debtor with Minor Dependents Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(1)(A) increased from
    $95000.00 to $160000.00 – October 2021
  • Homestead for Elderly or Disabled debtor Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(1)(B) increased from
    $95000.00 to $160000.00 – October 2021
  • Jewelry Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(4) increased from $750.00 to $1000.00 – October 2021
  • Life Insurance Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(11) increased from $4000.00 to $5000.00 – October
    2021
  • Motor Vehicle Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(2) increased from $7500.00 to $10000.00 – October 2021
  • Retirement Fund Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(13-A) increased from $1000000.00 to $1054550.00  –
    October 2021
  • Tools of the Trade Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(5) increased from $5000.00 to $9500.00 – October
    2021
  • Unused Homestead Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(16) increased from $6000.00 to $10500.00 – October
    2021
  • Wedding and Engagement Ring Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(4) now subject to a $4000.00 limit –
    October 2021
  • Wildcard Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(15) increased from $400.00 to $500.00 – October 2021

New Local Forms

• Central District of California
  • Notice of Motion and Motion for Order Establishing Adequate Protection, Including Procedures to Return Seized Personal Property [11 U.S.C. §§ 362, 363, 542]*(F1)
  • Order Granting Motion for Order Establishing Adequate Protection, Including Procedures to Return
    Seized Property*(F1)

Chapter 13 Plan

• District of Columbia – August 2021
• Eastern District of Pennsylvania – July 2021

New Local Forms

• Southern District of Ohio
  • Application for Employment and Retention as Bankruptcy Counsel to the Debtor
  • Affidavit of Counsel
  • Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Notice of Debtor’s Election to Participate in Student Loan Management (SLM) Program
  • Order of Debtor’s Election to Participate in Student Loan Management (SLM) Program

Revised Local Forms

• Western District of Louisiana
  • Bankruptcy Rule 2016(B) Disclosure and Application for Approval of Fixed Fee Agreement
• District of New Jersey
  • Change of Address
  • Disclosure of Chapter 13 Debtor’s Attorney Compensation