News

Please note that a meeting of the Board of Directors is being called.  All interested parties please review the attached Board Notice and By-laws of BASIL.

2020-02-24 Notice of Board Mtg.pdf

BASIL Executed bylaws.pdf

Sincerely,

BASIL Executive Officers

BASIL has been advised that Dr. Carla Samson, wife of Chapter 7 Trustee Donald Samson, passed away yesterday.  For those interested there is a visitation scheduled at Trinity Lutheran Church 503 Washington Street, Millstadt IL 62260 Sunday February 9 from 2-4 p.m.  Further details about the Church can be found at the following address:  http://trinitymillstadt.org/

Our condolences go out to Trustee Donald Samson at this time.

Sincerely,

BASIL

An updated version of the Local Chapter 13 Plan Form for use in the Central District of Illinois is now available. The changes include an additional notice in Part 1 regarding parties affected by plan provisions, clarification of the consequences of not checking boxes in Paragraphs A, B, and C of Part 1, the inclusion of a box to indicate the interest rate on secured claims for real estate taxes in Part 5.E., and a requirement that debtors set forth the liquidation analysis calculation in Part 6.A., rather than in Part 11.

Practitioners may begin using the new form immediately. Use of the new form will be mandatory effective January 1, 2020, pursuant to the First Supplemental Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Use of Local Chapter 13 Plan Form.

Please check out their website for an electronic version of the plan and the standing Order.

Sincerely,

BASIL

BASIL is pleased to announce that we anticipate having our 2020 Annual Seminar Friday April 17, 2020 at the same location as last year: The Regency Center in O'Fallon, Illinois.  The Anticipated Panels and times are as follows:

8-8:25 a.m.	Registration
8:25 – 8:30 a.m.	Opening Remarks
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.	National Case Law Update
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.	Bankruptcy Appeals
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.	Mental Health Panel
11:45 – 12:15 p.m.	Lunch
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.	Featured Speaker on Ethics
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.	View From the Bench
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.	Evidence Panel
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Debtor/Creditor Interactions
4:30 p.m.	Raffle/Closing Remarks

Sincerely,

BASIL

To the Members of the Bar:

Effective immediately, Wayne County will permit the payment of delinquent property taxes to be paid through the Debtors’ Plan.   The interest rate to be paid Wayne County is 0%.

Please ensure that the creditor is listed as follows:

                Wayne County Treasurer

                Attn:   Bankruptcy Clerk

                301 E. Main St, Suite 201

                 Fairfield IL 62837

The procedures for both scheduling and addressing the claim in the plan are identical to those for the other counties allowing payment of delinquent real estate taxes, and can be found on my website under the “News” section.  You will also find the applicable address and interest rate information requested by the participating counties. 

Note that these procedures require certain information, in a certain order/format – this is so the county will accept and may accurately apply payments received from the Trustee.   These procedures must be followed precisely or an objection will be raised. 

These procedures will be supplemented as additional counties are added.  Please reach out with any additional questions or concerns.

Regards,

Russell C. Simon

Chapter 13 Standing Trustee

Southern District of Illinois

The following was received from the Chapter 13 Trustee for SDIL - Russell Simon:

To the Members of the Bar:

Effective immediately, Marion County will permit the payment of delinquent property taxes to be paid through the Debtors’ Plan.   The interest rate to be paid Marion County is 0%.

Please ensure that the creditor is listed as follows:

                Marion County Treasurer

                Attn:   Bankruptcy Clerk

                100 E Main St    

                Salem, IL  62881

The procedures for both scheduling and addressing the claim in the plan are identical to those for the other counties allowing payment of delinquent real estate taxes, and can be found on my website under the “News” section.  You will also find the applicable address and interest rate information requested by the participating counties. 

Note that these procedures require certain information, in a certain order/format – this is so the county will accept and may accurately apply payments received from the Trustee.   These procedures must be followed precisely or an objection will be raised. 

These procedures will be supplemented as additional counties are added.  Please reach out with any additional questions or concerns.

Regards,

Russell C. Simon

Chapter 13 Standing Trustee

Southern District of Illinois

BASIL has recently been notified by Mark Skaggs from the Office of the United States Trustee's Office has advised of the following employment opportunity for Subchapter V Trustee's in bankruptcy cases.  Please see the attached Notice of Recruitment."

SOLICITATION OF APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS SUBCHAPTER V TRUSTEES 10-25-19.pdf

"Congress passed and the President signed a law creating SubChapter 5 trustees in small business Chapter 11 cases.  The USTP is in the process of recruiting for individuals to act as the Chapter 5 Trustee.  Attached is the Notice of Recruitment that we would like BASIL to circulate amongst its members."

Mark D. Skaggs, Trial Attorney

United States Department of Justice

Office of the United States Trustee

401 Main Street, Suite 1100

Peoria, IL  61602

Phone: (309) 671-7854, ext. 226

Fax: (309) 671-7857

Email:  Mark.D.Skaggs@usdoj

Sincerely,

BASIL

BASIL has recently been advised of a bankruptcy learning opportunity in St. Louis, MO.

We have been advised of a very special program which will be held on October 24, 2019 at Washington University School of Law where at least at least 20 federal judges are scheduled to appear in St. Louis.  

Law students and lawyers are invited to an upcoming diversity symposium on October 24, 2019, Roadways to the Federal Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy Judge?

Note the registration for the event will close on October 17^th so please sign up and encourage any law students you may know to do the same.

Date: October 24, 2019

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST

Place: Washington University School of Law

1 Brookings Dr. – Anheuser-Busch Hall

St. Louis, MO 63130

The link to sign up is as follows:

https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/about-federal-judges/event-registration-roadways-federal-bench-who-me-bankruptcy-judge

Judges who are scheduled to participate include the following:

1. Chief Judge Lavenski Smith, 8^th Circuit Court of Appeals, Little Rock, AR
2. Judge Duane Benton, 8^th Circuit Court of Appeals, Kansas City, MO
3. Judge Ray Gruender, 8^th Circuit Court of Appeals, St. Louis, MO
4. Chief Judge Rodney Sippel, District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
5. Judge John Ross, District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
6. Judge Audrey Fleissig, District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
7. Judge Henry Autrey,  District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
8. Judge Ronnie White, District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
9. Judge Stephen Clark, District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
10. Judge Jean Hamilton, Sr. District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
11. Judge Charles Shaw, Sr. District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
12. Judge Richard Webber, Sr. District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
13. Judge Catherine Perry, Sr. District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
14. Judge Carol Jackson (Ret.), District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
15. Judge Stephen Bough, District Judge, Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
16. Chief Judge Sara Darrow, District Judge, Central District of Illinois, Davenport, IA
17. Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, District Judge, Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis, IL
18. Judge Staci Yandle, District Judge, Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis, IL
19. Chief Judge Kathy Surratt-States, Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
20. Judge Sketch Rendlen, Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
21. Chief Judge Cynthia Norton, Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
22. Judge Mary Gorman, Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of Illinois, Springfield, IL
23. Chief Judge Laura Grandy, Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis, IL
24. Judge John Bodenhausen, Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
25. Judge Patricia Cohen, Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
26. Abbie Crites-Leoni, Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Missouri, Cape Girardeau, MO
27. Judge Willie Epps, Magistrate Judge, Western District of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO

Sincerely,

BASIL

To the Members of the Bar:

Effective immediately, Clinton County will permit the payment of delinquent property taxes to be paid through the Debtors’ Plan.   The interest rate to be paid Madison County is 0%.

Please ensure that the creditor is listed as follows:

                Clinton County Treasurer

                Attn:   Bankruptcy Clerk

                850 Fairfax St    

                Carlyle, IL  62231

The procedures for both scheduling and addressing the claim in the plan are identical to those for the other counties allowing payment of delinquent real estate taxes, and can be found on my website under the “News” section.  You will also find the applicable address and interest rate information requested by the participating counties. 

Note that these procedures require certain information, in a certain order/format – this is so the county will accept and may accurately apply payments received from the Trustee.   These procedures must be followed precisely or an objection will be raised. 

These procedures will be supplemented as additional counties are added.  Please reach out with any additional questions or concerns.

Regards,

Russell C. Simon

Chapter 13 Standing Trustee

Southern District of Illinois

618-277-0086 Ext. 132

To the Members of the Bar:

Effective immediately, Madison County will permit the payment of delinquent property taxes to be paid through the Debtors’ Plan.   The interest rate to be paid Madison County is 0%.

The procedures for both scheduling and addressing the claim in the plan are identical to those for the other counties allowing payment of delinquent real estate taxes, and can be found on my website under the “News” section.  You will also find the applicable address and interest rate information requested by the participating counties. 

Note that these procedures require certain information, in a certain order/format – this is so the county will accept and may accurately apply payments received from the Trustee.   These procedures must be followed precisely or an objection will be raised. 

These procedures will be supplemented as additional counties are added.  Please reach out with any additional questions or concerns.

Regards,

Russell C. Simon

Chapter 13 Standing Trustee

Southern District of Illinois

618-277-0086 Ext. 132