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LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES

FOR THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA

Honorable Benjamin P. Hursh

Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge

Effective July 1, 2019

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LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES

FOR THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RULE 1001-1. Scope, Applicability, and Promulgation of Local Rules; Short Title. ................... 1

(a) Scope. ............................................................................................................................ 1 (b) Applicability. ................................................................................................................. 1 (c) Promulgation. ................................................................................................................ 1 (d) Numbering. .................................................................................................................... 1 (e) Electronic Filing and Address Changes. ....................................................................... 1

RULE 1002-1. Petition - General. .................................................................................................. 1

(a) Petitions. ........................................................................................................................ 1 (b) Filing. ............................................................................................................................ 1

(c) No Blank Items. ............................................................................................................. 2

RULE 1005-1. Petition - Caption. .................................................................................................. 2 (a) Debtor’s Current Name. ................................................................................................ 2

(1) Corporations ...................................................................................................... 2

(2) Joint Petitions. ................................................................................................... 2 (b) Other Names Used by the Debtor. ................................................................................ 2

(c) Debtor’s Current Address. ............................................................................................. 2 RULE 1006-1. Fees; Installment Payments. ................................................................................... 2

(a) General .......................................................................................................................... 2

(b) Failure to Pay Installment. ............................................................................................ 3 RULE 1007-1. Schedules, Statement of Financial Affairs, Statement of Social Security Number,

and Other Official Forms ……………… 3 (a) No Blank Items. ............................................................................................................. 3

(b) Summary of Assets and Liabilities................................................................................ 3 (c) Corporate or Limited Liability Company Petition ........................................................ 3

(d) Dismissal of Case. ......................................................................................................... 3 (e) Extension of Time ......................................................................................................... 4 (f) Retention of Signed Copies. .......................................................................................... 4

(1) Original Signatures ............................................................................................ 4 (2) Scanned Signatures ........................................................................................... 4

(g) Supplemental Personal Property List. ........................................................................... 4

(1) Restrictions Regarding Debtor’s Tax Information. ........................................... 5 (2) Tax Refunds. ..................................................................................................... 5

RULE 1007-2. Master Mailing List. ............................................................................................... 6 (1) Voluntary Case. ................................................................................................. 6 (2) Involuntary Case. .............................................................................................. 6 (3) Duty to Supplement. .......................................................................................... 6

(b) Accuracy and Completeness. ........................................................................................ 6

(c) Dismissal of Case. ......................................................................................................... 6 RULE 1009-1. Amendments to Petition, Schedules, Master Mailing List and Statement. ............ 7

(a) Amendments .................................................................................................................. 7

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(b) Interlineation ................................................................................................................. 7

(c) Denomination of Amendment. ...................................................................................... 7

(d) Notification.................................................................................................................... 7 RULE 1015-1. Joint Administration and Consolidation................................................................. 7

(a) Joint Administration ...................................................................................................... 7 (b) Consolidation ................................................................................................................ 7

RULE 1017-1. Dismissal or Conversion. ....................................................................................... 8

(1) Motion by Debtor for Conversion from Chapter 7 ........................................... 8 (2) Motion by Debtor for Dismissal from Chapter 7 .............................................. 8 (3) Motion by Debtor for Dismissal from Chapter 12 ............................................ 8 (4) Notice of Conversion from Chapter 12 ............................................................. 8

(b) Motion to Dismiss or Convert Filed by Trustee or Other Party in Interest. .................. 8

(c) Dismissal or Conversion upon Debtor Defaulting under Terms of Confirmed Plan. ... 9

(d) Dismissal of Related Title 11 Proceedings and Matters. .............................................. 9 (e) Trustee’s Professional’s Fees. ....................................................................................... 9

RULE 1019-1. Conversion from One Chapter to Another. ............................................................ 9

(a) Debtor’s Schedules ........................................................................................................ 9 (b) Notification.................................................................................................................... 9

RULE 1074-1. Representation of Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies,

Trusts, Associations, and Other Legal Entities. ................................................................ 10 RULE 2002-1. Notice to Creditors and Other Parties in Interest. ................................................ 10

(a) Duty to Provide Notice. ............................................................................................... 10 (b) Chapter 12 ................................................................................................................... 10 (c) Method of Service. ...................................................................................................... 10

(d) Certification of Service. .............................................................................................. 10 RULE 2002-2. Requests for Special Notice. ................................................................................ 10

RULE 2002-3. Notice to United States and Montana State Agencies. ......................................... 11 RULE 2002-4. Notice of Application for Professional Fees and Costs. ...................................... 11

RULE 2003-1. Scheduling of Creditors’ Meetings, Bankruptcy Information Sheet, and Debtor

Declaration Sheet. ............................................................................................................. 11

RULE 2003-2. Time Limitations of Creditors’ Meetings. ........................................................... 11 RULE 2003-3. Attendance and Cooperation at Creditors’ Meetings. .......................................... 12 RULE 2003-4. Continuance of Creditors’ Meetings. ................................................................... 12

RULE 2003-5. Debtor Duties. ...................................................................................................... 13 (a) Identification................................................................................................................ 13 (b) Cooperation. ..............................................................................................