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Please enjoy the latest edition of our court newsletter, On the Docket.
(posted 5/4/2012)
Beginning April 9th, during regular business hours, you can participate in "Live" chats with the clerk's office staff and choose among these departments:
- Case Support
- Technical Support
- Courtroom/Calendar Support
Look for the LiveZilla icon at the top of the menu on our website and click it to chat with a Live Operator!
(posted 4/6/2012)
In addition to our website, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island has just launched its Facebook page! We created this page as another resource to bring information to you!
Please check out our page and click "Like" to stay informed via Facebook.
Please consider accepting a pro bono bankruptcy case from the RIBA's Volunteer Lawyer Program (VLP). Click here for more information.
(posted 3/1/2012)
Due to a recent upgrade of CM/ECF to Version 4.2, the electronic filing system will automatically lock out users who fail to pay filing fees on the same day they incur the fee. The system will unlock these users upon payment of the filing fees. Therefore, the court will now strictly enforce R.I. Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-(p) which requires payment of filing fees on the date the document is filed. If no payment is received by 12:01 am the following day, ECF users will receive email notification of their "lock out" status and will be prevented from filing additional documents until the outstanding balance is paid. Users who are locked out will receive a daily email reminding them to pay any outstanding fees, and all documents with outstanding fees will be automatically stricken after remaining in an unpaid status for seven days. Once locked out of the ECF system, users will have limited access to run reports and make their outstanding payment. Full access rights will be restored in the CMECF system after all outstanding fees have been paid in full.
(modified 2/7/2012)
An instructional video on how to use the DMM Portal is available online. After you create your account in the portal, simply login as an Existing User and click the “Training Video” link located under the “Tools” section of the site. Then click the “View Training Video” and the video will launch (you may be asked to allow the program to run, please click ‘Yes’ or ‘Continue’).
If you have any questions, please contact DMM Support at 1-800-481-1013
(posted 5.19.11)
Also, a new Loss Mitigation Flowchart has been created to assist
attorneys with navigating the loss mitigation process using the DMM Portal
application if the Servicer is a participant. Servicer participation information
is contained on the Court's DMM Portal
page.
(posted 5.27.11)
Attorneys Handling New Loss Mitigation Cases Should Be Using
the DMM Portal Application for All Participating Servicers
As was announced on April 11, 2011, the Court has embraced the use of the DMM
Portal application to automate the document exchange process in connection
with our loss mitigation program. Bankruptcy cases with loss mitigation
orders entered after April 11 should be opened in the Portal system and
actively be managed between debtors and participating servicers in that
program. There may have been some confusion following the original April
training as to whether parties could begin using the portal -- and the
answer is Yes! Attached to this link is
the DMM Portal Training manual that provides information on how to obtain
a login, how to initiate a loss mitigation case in the portal, and how
to respond to a loss mitigation invitation that a servicer may send to
a debtor's counsel. In the near future, use of the portal will be a requirement
for participating in the LM program for those participating lenders, therefore
we strongly urge all practitioners to start using the system now. Additional
training is being developed by Default Mitigation Management on the portal
system and you will be notified once it is ready. (posted 5.5.11)
On November 1, 2009, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island adopted a court supervised Loss Mitigation Program. To date, the program has saved over 150 homes in the state through successful loan modifications. To further improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the program, beginning on Monday, April 11, 2011, the Court will partner with Default Mitigation Management LLC to pilot its web application known as the DMM Web Portal to automate the document exchange process between debtors and servicers engaged in the Court’s loss mitigation program.
Click here for the full press release
Click here for the court's DMM page (On line loss mitigation document exchange application.)
We are pleased to announce the publication of an on-line Attorney User Manual located on the court's website. You may access the manual through either the "Attorneys" or "CM/ECF Info" menu tabs on the left side of the homepage.
- Each page of the manual contains links to resources we hope you'll find useful:
- Bankruptcy Court website,
- Official Forms (US Court's website)
- Local Rules, Forms & Appendices
- Federal Bankruptcy Code & Rules
- US Trustee website
- Miscellaneous Fee Schedule
- Bankruptcy Court Training Database
- Bankruptcy Help Desk
The manual contains sixty (60) topics sorted by category. Each topic includes filing procedures, links to applicable local rules and forms, and filing tips. The site is fully searchable by clicking the "Search" button located in the lower left corner of the page. Clicking the "TOC" button will return you to the full Table of Contents.
We encourage you to use this manual as a first line of support. If you would like new topics or additional information added to the manual, please use the "Bankruptcy Help Desk" link at the top of each page to send an email request. We hope you find this manual useful, and we look forward to your feedback!
(Posted 1/24/2011)
This link contains current general announcements from the PACER Center. If you are a regular PACER user, you should find this link helpful.
http://pacer.uscourts.gov/announce.html
Need Help? Click Here to view short videos that explain the bankruptcy process.