When a debtor is denied a discharge under section 727 of the Bankruptcy Code, he or she obtains no discharge of debts in any way, shape, or form through the bankruptcy case. On the other hand, a determination of non-dischargeability under section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code impacts only the particular debt involved in the analysis.

The contact information can be found on the Notice of Bankruptcy Case. Also, you can contact the Bankruptcy Clerks Office Public Service Help Desk at (312) 435-5694.

A trustee is the representative of the bankruptcy estate who exercises statutory powers, principally for the benefit of the unsecured creditors, under the general supervision of the court and the direct supervision of the U.S. trustee or bankruptcy administrator. The trustee is a private individual or corporation appointed in all chapter 7, chapter 12, and chapter 13 cases and some chapter 11 cases. The trustee’s responsibilities include reviewing the debtor’s petition and schedules and bringing actions against creditors or the debtor to recover property of the bankruptcy estate. In chapter 7, the trustee liquidates property of the estate and makes distributions to creditors. Trustees in chapter 12 and 13 have duties similar to those of a chapter 7 trustee and the additional responsibilities of overseeing the debtor’s plan, receiving payments from debtors, and disbursing plan payments to creditors

A U.S. trustee is an individual appointed by the Attorney General of the United States to oversee and administer a program of appointing and supervising a panel of trustees, monitoring plans and disclosure statements in chapter 11, 12, and 13 cases, monitoring applications for compensation, and monitoring the progress of bankruptcy cases

Patrick S. Layng, United States Trustee for Northern District of IL Eastern and Western divisions

Yes. The CurrentGen CM/ECF system requires a separate login and password which will be your ILNB CM/ECF filing login and password to file documents and a PACER username and password is required to view documents. However, once ILNB implements the NextGen CM/ECF system on May 24, 2021, you will be able to use your upgraded PACER username and password as a single sign on for both systems.

Technically yes, for CurrentGen CM/ECF PACER Accounts.
However, for NextGen CM/ECF filings, individual PACER Accounts are required for all Attorney filers.

Yes. You can still have one PACER account for support staff and non-attorneys to view documents only. It is recommended to upgrade the account to utilize the password reset function and provide additional account security. If you do not already have a PACER-Case Search Only account click here to register PACER.

Yes. Each attorney filing electronically with ILNB needs their own individual PACER account.

Login to Manage My Account and check your “Account Type.” It should indicate if you have an Upgraded PACER Account.

You will continue e-filing in Non-NextGen Courts (Legacy Courts) via the court’s website, using your court-issued login and password for CM/ECF.

The new/upgraded PACER account will allow you to view documents in NextGen and Legacy Courts.

There is no fee to register for PACER, there is only a fee for viewing documents. Check the PACER website for explanation of fees. Billing is quarterly for users. If you register for a new account but do not provide a credit card at the time of registration, you will receive a letter in the mail within 7-10 business days. This letter will contain a token that you can use to activate your account through the Manage My Account Login

Go to PACER.USCOURTS.GOV and select Forgot My Password or Forgot My Username.
If you forget your username, you will need your PACER account number or contact PACER directly. 1-800-676-6856

Did you upgrade your account on the PACER website? If you are not sure, login to your PACER account and select Manage My Account and see what type of account you have.

If the Account Type indicates Legacy PACER Account, click on the Upgrade link and complete the upgrade process.

If the Account Type indicates Upgraded, you are Ready for NextGen on May 24, 2021.

Determine if you are logging into PACER or CM/ECF.

For CurrentGen CM/ECF filing, you will need to login to the court’s website at www.ilnb.uscourts.gov and click on CM/ECF and Pacer Login and use your current CM/ECF login and password.

On and after our Go Live date of May 24th, 2021, you will login to NextGen CM/ECF through the PACER website.
(www.pacer.uscourts.gov)

If you are currently registered to file electronically in a federal court that has announced it will convert to NextGen CM/ECF, you will first need an upgraded PACER account for your existing individual PACER account.

Follow the steps on the "Get Ready for NextGen CM/ECF" page to upgrade your existing PACER account.

Register for a new PACER account if you do not have an individual PACER account.

You will need to link your newly created or upgraded PACER account with your CM/ECF account. Linking is a one-time process that will begin on May 24, 2021 to ILNB.

You must know your current ILNB CM/ECF login and password. Once linked, Follow the steps on the "Get Ready for NextGen CM/ECF" page to upgrade your existing PACER account. Your PACER login grants access to both PACER and CM/ECF.

You should upgrade before ILNB converts to NextGen CM/ECF. This date is scheduled for Monday, May 24, 2021.

Yes. Users have the option to remove their account from a PACER Administrative Account (PAA). To do so:

1. Login to Manage My Account
2. Select Remove Your PACER Account from a PAA on the Settings tab
3. Enter a brief remark and click Submit

PACER Case Search Privileges will be made temporarily deactivated during this process. To reactivate after updating your account information, please contact the PACER Service Center at 800-676-6856 or pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or have your new firm administrator add you to their PAA.

Client code requirements are automatically applied to new accounts added to a PACER Administrative Account and any prior client code.