Effective Thursday, June 10, 2021, the previously announced Continuation of Operations Period (“COOP Period”), which began on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, will be extended through Thursday, September 30, 2021. During the COOP Period, meetings of creditors held pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 341 (“341 meetings”) for the Western District of North Carolina will be conducted by teleconference or video conference. 

Absent new developments relative to the COVID-19 pandemic, the COOP Period will end on September 30, 2021. Beginning October 1, 2021, the Western District of North Carolina will resume in-person 341 meetings for chapter 7 cases, standard chapter 11 cases, and, at request of counsel, chapter 13 cases. Look for further announcements in September regarding instructions for resumption of in-person 341 meetings.

Read the full plan, as extended, here. Beginning in September 2021, 341 meetings held by videoconference will be hosted using Microsoft Teams.

Any creditor wishing to receive videoconference (if available) or teleconference dial-in instructions for a particular 341 meeting may submit a request or may call 704-350-7587.

Start times for 341 meetings are being staggered and will be available on the Court’s website at https://www.ncwb.uscourts.gov/calendar/month/.