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To promote social and economic order by reconciling the opportunity of debtors to a fresh start with the right of creditors to be paid. |  |
Announcements:
June 8, 2009
On July 1, 2009, Administrative Order 09-01, adopting an amended version of Appendix F of the Local Bankruptcy Rules, will go into effect. Please click here for more details.May 7, 2009
For information on Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (09-17787) and
its related cases, click here.April 3, 2009
Are you a bankruptcy professional interested in helping raise financial literacy through education and outreach?
If so, check out the Court's new web page on how to
become a CARE Volunteer.March 12, 2009
Are you a debtor without an attorney? Are you interested in a
free half-hour consultation with a bankruptcy attorney? If so, the Debtor
Assistance Project (DAP) is for you! For more information, please see
the DAP Information.March 3, 2009
Calling all attorneys! The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has been collaborating with the Bankruptcy Bar
Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, the U.S. Trustee’s Office, the Chapter 13 Trustees,
and the Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service to develop new programs that will assist low income debtors
in filing for bankruptcy. To find out more, please visit the new volunteer section of our website,
under Court Information, or click here.Feb. 6, 2009
The Maryland Bankruptcy Court launched changes to its website on February 5, 2009, in an effort to make its
website more user-friendly to individuals without an attorney (also known as "pro se"). Bankruptcy is a
complex area of law, which makes successful navigation of a bankruptcy case difficult for pro se parties.
The updated website has a user-friendly design and contains expanded substantive and procedural information
on bankruptcy. This information includes a complete listing of resources available to assist individuals
in finding an attorney, sometimes at low to no cost. Due to the complexity and long-term financial effects
of filing for bankruptcy, individuals are encouraged to obtain legal advice from a competent attorney before
filing a petition. Please note that these changes are just the start of the Court’s efforts to assist
pro se parties. Any suggestions on how best to do this are welcomed through use of
the Suggestion Box.