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Adjustment of Certain Dollar Amounts Applicable to Bankruptcy Cases Effective April 1, 2022

Thursday, March 17, 2022

On April 1, 2022, adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and one provision in Title 28 will go into effect for cases filed on or after that date.  The adjustments’ timing and calculation are codified in 11 U.S.C. §104.  Seven Official Bankruptcy Forms and two Director’s Forms contain references to several of the affected dollar amounts.  The revised forms will be effective on April 1, 2022, and they will apply to all cases filed on or after that date.

Click the link below to review a chart showing the affected sections of the Bankruptcy Code and Title 28, with the current and adjusted dollar amounts in those sections:

Chart – Affected Sections of the Bankruptcy Code and Title 28

Click the link below to review the revised forms incorporating the dollar amount adjustments:

https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/pending-rules-and-forms-amendments/pending-changes-bankruptcy-forms

05/17/2022