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About The U.S.T.P. - U.S. Trustee Program

 

The United States Trustee Program is the component of the Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees under 28 U.S.C. § 586 and 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.

It consists of an Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST) in Washington, DC; 21 regional U.S. Trustees; and 95 field offices.

This site contains information about the United States Trustee Program and the federal bankruptcy system.

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November 21, 2008 12:40 PM
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What 's New

November 21, 2008

Updated Organizational Meetings in Delaware under Region 3 Web site

Updated List of Chapter 7 Panel Trustees

Updated List of Chapter 12 Standing Trustees

Updated List of Chapter 13 Standing Trustees

November 20, 2008

Updated Employment Opportunities under Region 19 Web site

Updated Chapter 11 Information - (Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Central Islip, Manhattan, New Haven, Rochester and Utica) under Region 2 Web site

Updated Authorized Depositories in Atlanta - Forms under Region 21 Web site

November 19, 2008

Updated U.S. Trustee Program Office Locator

November 18, 2008

Updated Chapter 7 Information - (Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Central Islip, Manhattan, New Haven, Rochester and Utica) under Region 2 Web site

Updated Chapter 11 Information - (Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Central Islip, Manhattan, New Haven, Rochester and Utica) under Region 2 Web site

Updated Chapter 13 Information - (Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Central Islip, Manhattan, New Haven, Rochester and Utica) under Region 2 Web site

Updated Links - (Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Central Islip, Manhattan, New Haven, Rochester and Utica) under Region 2 Web site

Added Attorney Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in What's New under Region 5 Web site

Added Amendment to Chapter 13 Standing Trustee Handbook: DSO Notices in Handbook and Policy Guidance under Chapter 13 Handbooks & Reference Materials

Updated List of Approved Depositories in Houston and Corpus Christi under Region 7 Web site

Updated List of Approved Depositories in San Antonio and Austin under Region 7 Web site

November 17, 2008

Updated Authorized Depositories in Miami - Forms under Region 21 Web site

Added Handbook, July 2002 (With Technical Amendments, effective 1/1/05; updated 341 meeting questions, effective 3/1/06; and Domestic Support Obligations, effective 10/1/08) in Handbook for Chapter 7 Trustees under Chapter 7 Reference Materials

Updated Organizational Meetings in Delaware under Region 3 Web site

Updated Staff Listings in Brooklyn under Region 2 Web site

November 14, 2008

Updated Notices of Proposed Rulemaking in Rulemaking under BAPCPA

November 13, 2008

Updated Sample Acroform and XMP Approach in Rulemaking under BAPCPA

November 12, 2008

Updated Small Business Monthly Operating Report in Forms (Atlanta, Macon, Miami, Orlando, San Juan, Savannah, Tallahassee, Tampa and U.S. Virgin Islands) under Region 21 Web site

November 11, 2008

Updated Organizational Meetings in Dallas - Forms under Region 6 Web site

November 10, 2008

Updated Organizational Meetings in New Jersey under Region 3 Web site

November 7, 2008

Updated Sample Acroform and XMP Approach in Rulemaking under BAPCPA

Updated List of Chapter 7 Panel Trustees

Updated List of Chapter 12 Standing Trustees

Updated List of Chapter 13 Standing Trustees

Updated Organizational Meetings in Delaware under Region 3 Web site

Updated Bonded Auctioneers List in Northern District Bankruptcy Forms and Guidelines under Region 6 Web site

November 6, 2008

Updated Organizational Meetings in New Jersey under Region 3 Web site

November 4, 2008

Updated Approved Depositories in Chapter 11 Information - Manhattan under Region 2 Web site

Updated Advertisements for Chapter 13 Panel Trustees

November 3, 2008

Updated Organizational Meetings in Delaware under Region 3 Web site
Report Bankruptcy Fraud
Bankruptcy Fraud

Detecting and combating Bankruptcy Fraud is a U.S. Trustee Program priority. For information on how to report suspected bankruptcy fraud, click here.

 

Important Notices
Request for Public Comment

November 14, 2008
The Executive Office for United States Trustees has issued for public comment a proposed rule setting forth procedures and criteria United States Trustees shall use when considering applicants seeking to become approved providers of a personal financial management instructional course. Comments are due by January 13, 2009.

Click here for further information.

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Final Rule Issued

October 7, 2008
The Executive Office for U.S. Trustees has issued a Final Rule requiring uniform forms for final reports by trustees in cases under chapters 7, 12, and 13 of title 11. The Rule becomes effective April 1, 2009.

Click here for further information.

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Updated Census Bureau Data

September 8, 2008
The Census Bureau's Median Family Income Data accessible through the Means Testing Information page has been updated. The U.S. Trustee Program will apply the updated data to cases filed on or after October 1, 2008.