Notice to the Bar and Public Regarding the Automatic Adjustment of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code, Title 28 and Official Bankruptcy Forms

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

NOTICE TO THE BAR AND PUBLIC REGARDING
THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF CERTAIN DOLLAR AMOUNTS
IN THE BANKRUPTCY CODE, TITLE 28 AND OFFICIAL BANKRUPTCY FORMS

Please be advised that on April 1, 2016, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and one provision in Title 28 of the U.S. Code will become effective.
The amended amounts apply to cases filed on or after April 1, 2016. A chart is attached that contains the
affected sections of the Bankruptcy Code and Title 28 as well as both the current and revised dollar
amount in each section.

As a result of the adjustments, the following Bankruptcy Forms will also be revised, effective April 1,
2016 and will apply to cases filed on or after that date.

  •  Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt (Official Form 106C)
  •  Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (Official Form 107)
  •  Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation (Official Form 122A-2)
  •  Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income (Official Form 122C-2)
  •  Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (Official Form 201)
  •  Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (Official Form 207)
  •  Proof of Claim (Official Form 410)

 

Dated: March 29, 2016
James J. Waldron, Clerk