Release Notes—December 2025

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Federal Forms

• B2000 – Required Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Fees Change – revised December 2025
• B2030 – Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor – revised December 2025
• Director’s Form 4100C – Order Determining Whether Defaults Have Been Cured and Post petition Amounts Paid – new December 2025
• Official Form 410C13-M1 – Motion Under Rule 3002.1(f)(1) to Determine the Status of the Mortgage Claim – new December 2025
• Official Form 410C13-M1R – Response to Motion Under Rule 3002.1(f)(1) to Determine the Status of the Mortgage Claim – new December 2025
• Official Form 410C13-M2 – Motion Under Rule 3002.1(g)(4) to Determine Final Cure and Payment of Mortgage Claim – new December 2025
• Official Form 410C13-M2R – Response to Motion Under Rule 3002.1(g)(4) to Determine Final Cure and Payment of the Mortgage Claim – new December 2025
• Official Form 410C13-N – Trustee’s Notice of Payments Made – new December 2025
• Official Form 410C13-NR – Response to Trustee’s Notice of Payments Made – new December 2025
• Official Form 410S – Notice of Mortgage Payment Change – revised December 2025

Chapter 13 Plans

• District of Hawaii – revised December 2025

• Eastern District of North Carolina – revised December 2025

Local Forms

• Eastern District of California
  • Verification of Master Address List – revised June 2025
• District of Oregon
  • Chapter 13 Debtor’s Attorney’s Compensation Disclosure and Application – revised December 2025
  • LBF 1367.92 – Debtor’s Motion to Reopen Chapter 7 or 13 Case and, if Applicable, to Vacate Dismissal – revised December 2025
  • LBF 1317 – Notice of Motion and Chapter 13 Debtor’s Motion to Value Property and Avoid Wholly Secured Lien – revised December 2025
  • LBF 1317.5 – Order on Chapter 13 Debtor’s Motion to Value Property and Avoid Wholly Unsecured Lien – revised December 2025

New Local Forms

• District of Hawaii
  • Stipulated Order Authorizing Debtor to Incur Debt – Effective 10/25
• District of Oregon
  • Claim Objection – Effective 12/25
  • Debtor’s Motion to Convert Case – Effective 12/25
  • Debtor’s Motion to Convert Previously Converted Case – Effective 12/25
  • Request for Clerk’s Entry of Default and Supporting Declaration – Effective 12/25
• District of Rhode Island
  • RI LF 3016-1.1 – Debtor’s Plan Report – Effective 12/25
  • RI LF 7026-1.1 – Discovery Plan – Effective 12/25

Revised Local Forms

• Eastern District of Virginia
  • Special Notice to Secured Creditor* – Revised effective 12/25

Revised Exemptions

• State of Illinois
  • Effective 1/2026
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-901 Homestead (Individual/Joint) increased from $15,000/$30,000 to $50,000/$100,000
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-902 Homestead (Survivor) increased from $15,000 to $50,000
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-906 Homestead – Proceeds of Sale (Individual/Joint) increased from $15,000/$30,000 to $50,000/$100,000
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-1001(a) Household Goods description changed from “Necessary wearing apparel, bibles, schoolbooks, family picture” to “All household goods and personal possessions, including appliances, yard equipment, household equipment and tools, clothing, pets, electronics, medications, and health aids.”
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-1001(a) Jewelry (One Piece) (Individual/Joint) – New exemption with a limit of $5,000/$10,000
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-1001(b) Wildcard (Individual/Joint) – Same limits ($4,000/$8,000), but amount available reduced by amount claimed for checking/savings accounts
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-1001(b), 1001.1 Checking/Savings Account (Individual/Joint) – New exemption with a limit of $1,000/$2,000 that, when claimed, reduces wildcard exemption
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-1001(c) Motor Vehicle (One) (Individual/Joint) increased from $2,400/$4,800 to $3,600/$7,200
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-1001(d) Tools of Trade (Individual/Joint) increased from $1,500/$3,000 to $2,250/$4,500
    • 735 ILCS 5/12-1001(h)(4) Personal Injury Award (Individual/Joint) increased from $15,000/$30,000 to $22,500/$45,000