Honorable Joyce Bihary
Chief Judge
United States Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Georgia
W. Yvonne Evans
Clerk of Court


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10/06/06 NOTE CONCERNING GENERAL ORDERS

     On October 17, 2005, new Bankruptcy Local Rules for the Northern District of Georgia become effective.  Many of the topics found in previous General Orders are addressed by the Bankruptcy Local Rules, such that previous Orders 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10 were not necessary after October 17, 2005.  For cases filed prior to October 17, 2005, General Order No. 11 remains in effect.  For cases filed on and after October 17, 2005, until further order, General Orders were entered concerning the following topics: adoption of the Interim Bankruptcy Rules; dismissal of Chapter 7 cases when debtor has failed to attend the § 341 creditors’ meeting and any continuance; the payment of filing fees in installments by individual Chapter 7, 11, and 13 debtors; and compensation of attorneys’ fees in Chapter 13 cases.
    
    In October of 2005, this Court adopted the Interim Bankruptcy Rules, as proposed by the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules, as General Order No. 1-2005.  The dismissal of Chapter 7 cases when debtor has failed to attend the § 341 creditors’ meeting and any continuance (previously Administrative Order No. 2) is General Order No. 2-2005.  
    
    The subject of attorneys’ fees in Chapter 13 cases (previously General Order No. 9) was revised in October of 2005 to correspond with the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”) and the new Chapter 13 plan form, and this topic was addressed by General Order No. 3-2005.  On September 26, 2006, the Court entered General Order No. 6-2006 on the subject of attorneys’ fees in Chapter 13 cases, and this Order is effective for all Chapter 13 cases filed on or after October 1, 2006.
    
    The subject of the payment of filing fees in installments (previously General Order No. 11) was revised to correspond with BAPCPA and is addressed by General Order No. 4-2005.  
    
    On June 8, 2006, the Court entered General Order No. 5-2006 regarding case dismissal pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 521(i).

    On October 4, 2006, the Court entered General Order 7-2006, adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rule as amended, to be effective October 17, 2006.
    

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