- The payments listed below were verified on March 23, 2021 by reviewing the information on the websites of each Trustee listed on this page, follow up calls to the office of each Trustee, and a phone call with a representative at Renasant bank.
- If you have a Chapter 13 case pending in the Northern District of Alabama, Southern Division and Bradford W. Caraway is your trustee, you have six different ways you can make payments to the Trustee and you can even make your payments online.
- If you have a case pending in the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division and C. David Cottingham is your trustee, I have listed instructions on the second half of this page on how you can make your payments to the Trustee. You can now make your payments online.
For Chapter 13 Trustee payments to
Bradford W. Caraway
FIRST: You can request that your payment be deducted from your paycheck each pay period. This is called either a wage deduction or income withholding order.
SECOND: Chapter 13 debtors can now make plan payments electronically through Court Compass. Visit https://www.courtcompass.com/ today to learn more.
THIRD: Chapter 13 debtors can make plan payments electronically through TFS Bill Pay. Visit www.tfsbillpay.com, or call TFS at (888) 729-2413 today to learn more and to enroll in an automated payment plan.
FOURTH: Chapter 13 debtors can now make plan payments through Moneygram. Visit www.tfsbillpay.com, or call TFS at (888) 729-2413 today to learn more.
FIFTH: You can mail your Chapter 13 payment to Bradford W. Caraway each month.
Chapter 13 plan payments should be mailed to:
Bradford W. Caraway
Chapter 13 Standing Trustee
P.O. Box 3789
Jackson, MS 39207
Personal checks, cashier’s checks, and money orders are accepted by the Trustee at this mailing address. Cash is not accepted at this address. Please remember to write your full name and case number on the check or money order to receive proper credit for your payment. If a personal check is returned for insufficient funds (NSF), the Trustee will assess a $10.00 returned check charge and this charge will appear on the interim statement for the debtor’s case.
SIXTH: In an emergency, if you are required to make a plan payment to the Trustee in 7 days or less, you or your attorney can make an “Over-the-Counter” payment (case number required), including cash payments, at any Renasant Bank location.
Additionally, Renasant Bank accepts cash advances from debit cards. You should verify in advance that your debit card allows cash advances. Pro Tip: Know your cash advance limit to ensure your payment is not declined.
Cash advances from debit cards will require that you present two (2) forms of identifications such as:
- Driver’s License or State Issued ID; and
- Social Security Card, Insurance Card, or Birth Certificate.
The Renasant Bank location closest to the bankruptcy courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama is:
Renasant Bank
2001 Park Place North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For Chapter 13 Trustee payments to
C. David Cottingham
FIRST: You can request that your payment be deducted from your pay check each pay period. This is called either a wage deduction or income withholding order.
SECOND: You can mail your Chapter 13 payment to C. David Cottingham each month. NOTE: C. David Cottingham DOES NOT accept personal checks.
Chapter 13 plan payments should be mailed to:
C. David Cottingham, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee
P.O. Box 020588
Tuscaloosa, AL 35402
Cashier’s checks, and money orders are accepted by the Trustee at this mailing address. Cash is not accepted at this address. Please remember to put your case number on your cashier’s check or money order before mailing your payment to insure you are given proper credit for the payment to your case.
THIRD: You can make your Chapter 13 Trustee payments in person by cash, cashier’s check or money at C. David Cottingham’s office located at 701 22nd Avenue, Suite 4, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401. Please note that the Trustee’s office is no longer accepting cash at this location.
FOURTH: Chapter 13 debtors can now make plan payments online through Court Compass. Visit www.courtcompass.com today to learn more.
FIFTH: Chapter 13 debtors can place their cashier’s check or money order in a dropbox which is located on the front of the building at C. David Cottingham’s office located at 701 22nd Avenue, Suite 4, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401. Please do not place cash in the dropbox. Please remember to put your case number on your cashier’s check or money order before putting your payment in the dropbox to ensure you are given proper credit for the payment to your case.
