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District of Vermont

Honorable Heather Z. Cooper, Chief Judge - Jeffrey S. Eaton, Clerk of Court

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    • Vermont Bar Association
    • Overview of Federal Rules and Forms Changes
    • Bench-Bar Brown Bag Lunch Agendas
  • Case Info
    • How Do I Access PACER?
    • National Data Center - Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case Information.
    • Information Regarding the Bankruptcy Case of Koffee Kup Bakery, Inc. (Case # 21-10168)
    • Information Regarding the Bankruptcy Case of Malcolm H. Parker (Case # 12-10684)
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    • Local Forms
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  • Judge's Info
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    • Opinions
  • Understanding Bankruptcy
    • Bankruptcy Basics
    • Introduction to Chapter 12 Farm Reorganizations
    • U.S. Courts' Videos on Bankruptcy
  • For Creditors
    • Q&A For Creditors
    • Proof of Claim Form
    • Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing
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    • Notice to Customers Making Payment by Check
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    • Discharging Student Loan Debt
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Welcome

Welcome to the official website for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Vermont. Our Clerk's Office is at 11 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington, VT and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every weekday except federal holidays.  Hearings and creditors meetings are held in either Rutland or Burlington depending on whether the debtor resides in the southern or northern part of the state.  There is no staffed Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office in Rutland.

Court Locations

Burlington

Federal Building
11 Elmwood Ave, Rm 200
Burlington, VT 05401

Map

Rutland

US Bankruptcy Court
District of Vermont
151 West Street
Rutland, VT 05701

Map

Other Resources

  • Judicial Seminars Disclosure
  • Judicial Conduct and Disability
  • Judicial Conduct – Procedures and Published Orders
  • Notice to Customers Making Payment by Check
  • Judicial Conference-approved policies providing guidance on implementing the chapter 7 fee waiver provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 as well as guidance for the protection of tax information in bankruptcy cases.
  • Your Employee Rights and How to Report Wrongful Conduct
  • Introduction to Chapter 12 Farm Reorganizations
  • Reorganizing a Farm Business With Chapter 12 Of The Bankruptcy Code: A Brief Guide
How To Schedule A Hearing
Opinions
Forms and Local Rules
Applying For Unclaimed Funds
United States Trustee Program
Attorney Manual
Tell Us About Your Experiences With Us
NextGen

Other Court Links

  • Hearing Calendars in CM/ECF (requires CM/ECF login and password)
  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals
  • District Court - VT
  • Probation and Pretrial Services - VT
  • Preferred Addresses for Governmental Tax Units - 11 U.S.C. § 505(b)
  • Links to Other Federal Judiciary Websites
  • Legal Resources

News & Announcements

Tue, 05/03/2022
General Order#109 In re:ORDER REVISING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN PUBLIC AREAS OF FEDERAL BUILDINGS AND COURTHOUSES

This Order vacates General Order No. 107 issued on March 16, 2022.

In accordance with recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the updated guidance released by the Safer Federal Workforce Task...

Thu, 04/14/2022
Law Clerk Hiring Announcement

JUDICIAL LAW CLERK TO THE HONORABLE HEATHER Z. COOPER – TERM POSITION
The judicial law clerk researches issues of state and federal law that arise in motions, cases, and proceedings; prepares memoranda summarizing issues and facts raised in...

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