Important Notice to the Bar and Public Concerning Adoption of Mandatory Local Form Notice of Mortgage Forbearance (May 5, 2020)
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY
COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE BAR AND PUBLIC
CONCERNING ADOPTION OF MANDATORY
LOCAL FORM NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORBEARANCE
On May 1, 2020, the Court entered General Order Regarding Forbearance Agreements in Relation to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to clarify the procedures for implementing mortgage forbearance agreements in pending chapter 13 cases.
In connection with the General Order, please be advised that the Court has finalized and adopted the attached mandatory Local Form Notice of Mortgage Forbearance, which is required when filing a mortgage forbearance agreement. This Local Form Notice of Mortgage Forbearance has been posted on the Court’s website. Parties who fail to submit the mandatory Local Form will be asked to resubmit the correct form.
Please refer to the General Order and related Notice to the Bar and Public (dated May 1, 2020) for further details, including guidance on utilizing the Notice of Mortgage Forbearance event in CM/ECF.
Local Form Notice of Mortgage Forbearance is attached and is also available on the Court’s website, www.njb.uscourts.gov.
Dated: May 5, 2020 Jeanne A. Naughton, Clerk