ST. LOUIS, MO – October 7, 2026 (STL.News) Americans considering bankruptcy will encounter a revised set of federal rules beginning Dec. 1, including changes intended to prevent some debtors from having cases closed without receiving a discharge because they missed a procedural deadline. The changes are real, but they are not a sweeping rewrite of U.S. bankruptcy law. The U.S. Supreme Court adopted amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure on April 8 and ordered them to take effect Dec. 1, 2026, unless Congress intervenes. The amendments generally will apply to bankruptcy proceedings commenced after that date and,
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