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 similar duties to a chapter 7 trustee and the additional responsibilities of overseeing the debtor’s plan, receiving payments from debtors, and disbursing plan payments to creditors.

https://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy/BankruptcyBasics.aspx

When you file a motion or pleading with the Court, you must file a written statement that you have mailed or delivered a copy of the motion to all interested parties. This is called a certificate of service. You must list the name and address of each person and attorney being served with the motion, and the name of the party each attorney represents, and you, your attorney, or an employee of your attorney must sign the certificate.

It is a court judgment awarding a plaintiff the relief sought in the complaint because the defendant has failed to appear in court or otherwise respond to the complaint.

https://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy/BankruptcyBasics.aspx

Discharge is a release of a debtor from personal liability for certain dischargeable debts set forth in the Bankruptcy Code. A discharge releases a debtor from personal liability for certain debts known as dischargeable debts and prevents the creditors owed those debts from taking any action against the debtor to collect the debts. The discharge also prohibits creditors from communicating with the debtor regarding the debt, including telephone calls, letters, and personal contact.

https://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy/BankruptcyBasics/Glossary.aspx

It is a document filed in a chapter 11 case by the debtor designed to provide “adequate information” to creditors to allow them to evaluate the chapter 11 plan of reorganization. The disclosure statement provides such information as the debtor’s financial history, the cause of financial difficulties, claims and other financial data, any pending litigation, and a summary of the plan of reorganization.

http://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy/BankruptcyBasics.aspx

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 NOW Ready for NextGen CM/ECF.

As of the Live date May 24th, 2021, you will login to NextGen CM/ECF through the ILNB Court's website. www.ilnb.uscourts.gov
 

You will need to link your newly created or upgraded PACER account with your CM/ECF account. Linking is a one-time process that is needed to gain access to file in NextGen CM/ECF filing system. If you need further assistance, contact the ECF Help Desk at 312-408-7765 or email us at ilnbml_training@ilnb.uscourts.gov.

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.

Yes. An email will be sent to both the user and the administrator when an account is unlinked from the PAA account.

If an attorney leaves the firm, the PAA Administrator will need to remove the attorney from the PAA PACER account immediately.

This will avoid charges of any new related PACER fees from the departed attorney. Instructions are provided in the PAA User Manual.

If the attorney’s account is under your PACER Administrative Account, you can unlink the account so that you are no longer responsible for their PACER charges after the attorney leaves the firm.

The attorney is responsible for updating his/her PACER profile in Manage My Account to change their credit card billing information.

Changing a password, updating contact information, setting security information, or changing account preferences are not possible without upgrading the PACER account.

Additionally, without upgrading the PACER Administrative Account, it is not possible to perform the following management functions: adding or unlinking an account, viewing a list of accounts, and assigning cost center information.

The Bankruptcy Court is a Federal Court.

No. Federal law prohibits any contact with the Judge outside the Courtroom in order to preserve the impartiality of the Court and to prevent the appearance of any impropriety or allegations of preferential treatment of any party.

The Office of the Clerk (in both divisions) is open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The Customer Service Information line (312) 408-5000 will be answered from 8:30 until 5:00.

Main Page of Website - https://www.ilnb.uscourts.gov/

If you find an error on the docket please contact the court:

The Customer Service Information line (312) 408-5000 will be answered from 8:30 until 5:00.

Contact

The bankruptcy court is required to remain neutral. Employees of the Bankruptcy Clerk's Office are not attorneys.

You may contact the Bankruptcy Pro Se Help Desk or refer to the Guide for Individuals Filing a Bankruptcy without an Attorney located in the Filing Without an Attorney page on the court’s website. Click Here for more information.