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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

Tue, 04/28/2020

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas will continue operating on the basis of the Administrative Order dated March 16, 2020 up until at least June 1, 2020.  To review the court’s full  announcement...

Fri, 04/24/2020

Please be advised that a new ECF docketing event has been created for filing a Notice of Request for Mortgage Forbearance Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 
The event, Notice of Request for Mortgage Forbearance, can be located at:
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Wed, 04/22/2020

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law.  The bankruptcy provisions of the CARES Act are of limited duration, but require additional amendments to Interim Bankruptcy Rule...

Fri, 04/03/2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and need for social distancing, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas hereby SUSPENDS the requirement that attorneys obtain original signatures from debtors before...

Mon, 03/30/2020

On March 16, 2020, the Office of the United States Trustee issued a Notice that all in-person section 341 meetings were continued to a later date after April 30, 2020.  The United States Trustee has made arrangements for section 341 meetings to...

Mon, 03/16/2020

In light of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas will and does hereby suspend all IN COURT hearings until further notice.  Please follow the link to ...

Mon, 03/16/2020

In light of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, all 341a meetings that are currently scheduled through April 2020 for all locations in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas will be continued to a date after April 30, 2020.  Notice of the...

Thu, 03/12/2020

The Bankruptcy Court is closely monitoring and following recommended guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local public health officials, and preparedness guidelines from the Administrative Office of the U.S....

Thu, 03/12/2020

The 341a meetings scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2020 (Northern Division - Jonesboro) have been canceled. 

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