The Southern District of Illinois recently posted the following information about the new form Chapter 13 plan and procedures manual.  Please check out the court's website for more details!

http://www.ilsb.uscourts.gov/news/chapter-13-plan-and-manual

Chapter 13 Plan and Manual

Monday, March 13, 2017

The new chapter 13 plan becomes effective on April 1, 2017 and must be used in all cases filed on or after that date.  The new plan is on the forms page and  can be found here.   In cases that were filed before April 1, the same version of the plan that was in use when the case was filed should be used (for example, if an amended plan must be filed).

The Chapter 13 Procedures Manual was also revised and becomes effective on April 1, 2017.  The revised Manual is on the forms page and can be found here.   A list of the pages/paragraphs that were revised can be found here.  

Russell Simon, Chapter 13 Trustee, will be holding an instructional class on the new plan after court on March 20 in the East St. Louis courtroom and on March 22 in the Benton courtroom.  Chapter 13 practitioners are strongly encouraged to attend.

This is a reminder to all BASIL members that the SDIL Chapter 13 Standing Trustee - Russell Simon is hosting a presentation on the new Chapter 13 Form Plan.  I have attached the text from the Trustee's Office about the presentation:

"As you’re aware the Chapter 13 Plan Committee has completed a new proposed Chapter 13 Plan to incorporate the new proposed Bankruptcy Rule 3015.1. The Court is presently soliciting comments on its website. http://www.ilsb.uscourts.gov/news/notice-bar-comments-proposed-ch-13-plan

In light of this, Trustee Simon will conduct a meeting/training session discussing the new proposed plan. The meeting/training session will occur immediately following court, in the court room on the following dates and locations:

East St. Louis – Monday, March 20, 2017; and

Benton – Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Please take advantage of this opportunity to hear your Trustee’s perspective on the forthcoming Chapter 13 Plan.

Thank you,

Tiffany M. Cornejo"

This is just a friendly reminder of the membership dues policy - $75 annual dues payable by Feb. 15 of every year.  If there are any questions please feel free to contact your BASIL Treasurer - which is me for this term.

Thank you and BASIL hopes to see you at our seminar event on May 5th!

Chris

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Hello BASIL Members,

This is a notice that our next general meeting is scheduled:  

When: January 26, 2016, Thursday

Time: 5:00 p.m. (appetizers at 5:00, dinner served at 5:15)

Where: Bella Milano – O’Fallon – Tuscan Room

Address: 455 Regency Park, O’Fallon, IL 62269
Phone: (618) 624-0700

Dinner is on us! (Free for members) We look forward to seeing you and being able to spend time with our fellow bankruptcy practitioners. 

Please RSVP to the BASIL Treasurer - Christopher Smith à chris@dixonjohnston.com if you intend to be there. If you have already RSVP’d, there is no need to do so again.

Also, it is the annual DUES RENEWAL for BASIL Membership.  Membership is $75 a year.  Dues are DUE by February 15, 2017.  Please make checks payable to BASIL and send it to my attention at the address indicated below.

SAVE THE DATE à Also the next seminar is scheduled for Friday May 5, 2017 at the Four Points Sheridan in Fairview Heights Illinois.

Sincerely,

/s/ Christopher B. Smith