The Lafayette Division office for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be close to the public at 2:30 PM on Friday, March 22, 2019. Staff will be available to assist callers as usual at (337) 262-6800.

Effective April 1, 2019, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, one provision in Title 28, seven Official Bankruptcy Forms which contain adjusted dollar amounts, the Instructions for Individual and Non-Individual Debtors, two Director’s Forms which include dollar amounts, and one set of instructions for a Director’s Form which includes a dollar amount. The revised forms and information have been posted to the Pending Changes in the Bankruptcy Forms page of the United States Courts' website.

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana is pleased to announce the selection of Stephen D. Wheelis by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to the vacated bankruptcy judge position in Alexandria, Louisiana. A Louisiana native, Mr. Wheelis has been a member of the bar for over thirty years specializing in both bankruptcy and commercial transactions and litigation. He is also a Board Certified Business Bankruptcy Specialist.