Thursday, November 27, 2008

Where to Find Bankruptcy Law and Bankruptcy Rules




Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code)

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Federal Evidence Code


Local Forms and Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court Central District of California

(Commonly used forms for debtors are linked)

DRAFT LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD JULY 25, 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2008
Local Bankruptcy Rules (Draft)
Local Bankruptcy Rules Cross Reference Please note: Because the Local Bankruptcy Rules revision was so comprehensive, a redline version would be meaningless and will not be made available.

INTERIM BANKRUPTCY RULES

Interim Bankruptcy Rules (August 2005)
Interim Bankruptcy Rules (Revised October 13, 2005)
Interim Bankruptcy Rules (Revised October 2006)

ABRIDGED LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 22, 2008

Abridged Local Bankruptcy Rules (Complete PDF File)
Appendix I - Local Bankruptcy Rules Forms List
Appendix II - Attorney Discipline Procedures in Bankruptcy Court (General Order No. 96-05)
Appendix III - Adoption of Mediation Program for Bankruptcy Cases and Adversary Proceedings (Second Amended General Order No. 95-01)
Appendix IV - Guidelines for Allowance of Attorneys' Fees in Chapter 13 Cases
Cross Reference Index
Rule 1001-1 through 1073-1
Rule 2002-2 through 2090-1
Rule 3001-1 through 3020-1
Rule 4001-1 through 4008-1
Rule 5003-2 through 5075-1
Rule 6004-1 through 6007-1
Rule 7001-1 through 7069-1
Rule 8000-1 through 8007-1
Rule 9009-1 through 9075-1
Subject Index


UNABRIDGED LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 22, 2008

Unabridged Local Bankruptcy Rules (Complete PDF File)


LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES FORMS


F 1010-1 Summons and Notice of Status Conference in an Involuntary Bankruptcy Case (Mandatory)
F 1010-2 Summons and Notice of Status Conference in Section 304 Case Ancillary to a Foreign Proceeding (Mandatory)
F 1015-2.1 Statement of Related Cases (Mandatory)
F 1017-1.1 Debtor's Motion to Convert Case under 11 U.S.C. §§ 706(a), 1112(a) (Mandatory)
F 1017-1.2 Order on Debtor's Motion to Convert Case under 11 U.S.C. §§ 706(a), 1112(a) (Mandatory)
(Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format) Effective 07/02/2007 through 01/21/2008)
F 1017-1.3 Notice of Debtor's Motion to Convert Case Under 11 U.S.C. §§ 706(a) (Mandatory)
F 1017-1.4 Debtor's Notice of Conversion Under 11 U.S.C. §§ 1208(a) or 1307(a) (Mandatory)
F 1017-1.5 Order on Debtor's Notice of Conversion Under 11 U.S.C. §§ 1208(a) or 1307(a) (Mandatory) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 2014-1 Statement of Disinterestedness for Employment of Professional Person Under F.R.B.P. 2014 (File with Application for Employment) (Optional)
F 2016-1.1 Notice of Hearing on Application for Payment of Interim or Final Fees and/or Expenses under 11 U.S.C. § 331 or 330 (Optional)
F 2016-1.2 Application for Payment of: Interim Fees and/or Expenses (11 U.S.C. § 331); Final Fees and/or Expenses (11 U.S.C. § 330) (Optional)
F 2016-1.3 Order on Application for Payment of: Interim Fees and/or Expenses (11 U.S.C. § 331); Final Fees and/or Expenses (11 U.S.C. § 330) (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 2016-2.1 Trustee's Notice of Motion and Motion Under Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-2 For: Authorization to Employ Paraprofessionals and/or Authorization to Pay Flat Fees Up to Tax Preparer (Optional)
F 2016-2.1A Order on Trustee's Motion Under Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-2 For Authorization to Employ Paraprofessionals and/or Authorization to Pay Flat Fee to Tax Preparer (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 2016-2.2 Notice of Motion and Motion No. ____ Under Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-2 for Approval of Cash Disbursements by the Trustee; Opportunity to Request Hearing; Declaration of Trustee (Optional)
F 2016-2.2A Order on Trustee's Motion No.___ Under Local Bankrutpcy Rule 2016-2 For Approval of Cash Disbursements by the Trustee (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 2090-1.1 Declaration Re: Limited Scope of Appearance Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 2090-1 (Optional)
F 2090-1.2 Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case [Local Bankruptcy Rule 2090-1(b)] (Optional)
F 2090-1.3 Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case [Local Bankruptcy Rule 2090-1(b)] (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 2090-1.4 Substitution of Attorney (Optional)
F 3001.1 Request for Issuance of Notice of Transfer of Claim Pursuant to F.R.B.P. 3001(e) (Optional)
F 3001.2 Notice of Transfer of Claim Pursuant to F.R.B.P. 3001(e) (Optional)
F 3007-1.1 Order on Objection to Claims (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 3007-1.2 Notice of Trustee's/Debtor in Possession's Request for Copy of Proof of Claim (Optional)
F 3007-1.3 Notice of Objection to Claim (Mandatory)
F 3011-1 Motion for Order Releasing Unclaimed Funds (Optional)
F 3015-1.1 Chapter 13 Plan (Mandatory)
F 3015-1.1A Addendum to Chapter 13 Plan Concerning Debtors Who are Repaying Debt Secured by a Mortgage on Real Property or a Lien on Personal Property the Debtor Occupies as the Debtor's Principal Residence (Optional)
F 3015-1.2 Notice of Section 341(a) Meeting and Hearing on Confirmation of Chapter 13 Plan with Copy of Chapter 13 Plan (Mandatory)
F 3015-1.4 Declaration Setting Forth Postpetition, Preconfirmation Deed of Trust Payments [Local Bankruptcy Rule 3015-1(m)] (Mandatory)
F 3015-1.5 Notice of Motion Under Local Bankruptcy Rules 3015-1(n) and 9013-1(g) to Modify Plan or Suspend Plan Payments (Mandatory)
F 3015-1.5 (REVISED) Notice of Motion Under Local Bankruptcy Rules 3015-1(n) and (w) to Modify Plan or Suspend Plan Payments (Mandatory) Effective 09/01/08
F 3015-1.6 Motion Under Local Bankruptcy Rules 3015-1(n) and 9013-1(g) to Modify Plan or Suspend Plan Payments; Trustee's Comments; Order Thereon (Mandatory)
F 3015-1.6 (REVISED) Motion Under Local Bankruptcy Rules 3015-1(n) and (w) to Modify Plan or Suspend Plan Payments (Mandatory) Effective 09/01/08
F 3015-1.7 Rights and Responsibilities Agreement Between Chapter 13 Debtors and Their Attorneys (Mandatory)
F 3015-1.8 Declaration RE Payment of Domestic Support Obligations (Preconfirmation) (Mandatory)
F 3015-1.9 Declaration RE Tax Returns (Preconfirmation) (Mandatory)
F 3015-1.10 Declaration Setting Forth Post Petition, Preconfirmation Payments on: 1. Leases of Personal Property; 2. Purchase Money Security Liens in Personal Property (Mandatory)
F 3015-1.11 (NEW) Trustee's Comments on or Objection to Application for Supplemental Fees Effective 09/01/08
F 3015-1.12 (NEW) Order on Application for Supplemental Fees (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format) Effective 09/01/08
F 3015-1.13 (NEW) Trustee's Comments on or Objection To: Effective 09/01/08
F 3015-1.14 (NEW) Order on: (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format) Effective 09/01/08
F 3017-1 Chapter 11 Disclosure Statement (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to Wordperfect format)
F 3017-2 Plan Ballot Summary (Optional)
F 3018-1 Chapter 11 Plan (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to save this to Wordperfect form)
F 4001-1.DEC Declaration of _____ RE: Default Under Adequate Protection Order; Request for Entry of Order Granting Relief From Stay (Mandatory)
F 4001-1M.CUST
Notice of Motion and Motion for (A) Relief From the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362 (Real Property): and (B) Relief from Turnover under 11 U.S.C. § 543 by Prepetition Receiver or Other Custodian (with supporting declarations) (Mandatory) [formerly 350 CUST]
F 4001-1M.ER Extraordinary Relief Attachment (Optional to the Judge) [formerly 350 ER]
F 4001-1M.IS Notice of Motion in Individual Case for Order Imposing a Stay or Continuing the Automatic Stay as the Court Deems Appropriate (Mandatory)
F 4001-1M.NA Notice of Motion and Motion for Relief From the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362 (with supporting declarations) (Action in Non-Bankruptcy Forum) (Mandatory) formerly 350 NA]
F 4001-1M.PP Notice of Motion and Motion for Relief From the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362 (with supporting declarations) (Personal Property) (Mandatory)
F 4001-1M.RP (REVISED) Notice of Motion and Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay Under 11 U.S.C. § 362 (Real Property) (Mandatory)
F 4001-1M.TCS Trustee’s Notice of Motion and Motion for Order Continuing the Automatic Stay Under 11 § 362 U.S.C.(h)(2), for Adequate Protection and for Delivery of Personal Property in Individual Case (Mandatory)
F 4001-1M.TS Notice of Motion and Motion in Individual Case for Order Confirming Termination of Stay Under 11 U.S.C. §362(j) or that No Stay is in Effect Under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(4)(A)(ii) (Mandatory)
F 4001-1M.UD (REVISED) Notice of Motion and Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay or for Order Confirming that the Automatic Stay Does Not Apply Under 11 U.S.C. § 362(l) (Mandatory)
F 4001-1M.13 Declaration of bottomright for Standing Trustee (Chapter 12 and 13 Cases only; Attach to Stay Motion) (Mandatory) [formerly 350.13]
F 4001-1M.RES Response to Motion for Order to Terminate, Annul, Modify, or Condition the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362 and Declaration(s) in Support (Optional) [formerly 390]
F 4001-1O.CUST Order Granting Motion for (1) Relief From the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362, and (2) Relief from Turnover under 11 U.S.C. § 543 by Prepetition Receiver or Other Custodian (Mandatory) [formerly 351 CUST] (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4001-1O.DENY (REVISED) Order Denying Motion for Relief From the Automatic Stay Under 11 U.S.C. § 362 (Mandatory) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4001-1O.ER Extraordinary Relief Attachment (Optional to the Judge) [formerly 351 ER] (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4001-1O.NA Order Granting Motion for Relief From the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362 (Action in Non-Bankruptcy Forum) (Mandatory) [formerly 351 NA] (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4001-1O.PP Order Granting Motion for Relief From the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362 (Personal Property) (Mandatory) [formerly 351 PP] (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4001-1O.RP Order Granting Motion for Relief From the Automatic Stay Under 11 U.S.C. § 362 (Real Property) (Mandatory) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4001-1O.TCS Order Granting Trustee’s Motion for Order Continuing the Automatic Stay, for Adequate Protection and for Delivery of Personal Property in Individual Case (Mandatory) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4001-1O.IS Order Granting Motion for Order Imposing a Stay or Continuing the Automatic Stay (Mandatory) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4001-1O.UD Order Granting Motion for Relief From the Automatic Stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362 (Unlawful Detainer) (Mandatory) [formerly 351UD] (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4001-1.2 Debtor’s Further Certification of Cure of Monetary Default Underlying Judgment for Possession of Residential Property and Proof of Deposit (11 U.S.C. § 362(l)(2)) (Optional)
F 4001-1.3 Lessor’s Objection to Debtor’s Certification and/or Debtor’s Further Certification Concerning Residential Property and Notice of Hearing (11 U.S.C. § 362(l)(3)(A)) (Optional)
F 4001-1.4 Lessor’s Certification of (1) Prepetition Eviction Action Seeking Possession of Residential Property Based on Debtor’s Prepetition Endangerment of Property or Illegal Use of a Controlled Substance, or (2) Endangerment of the Property or Illegal Use of a Controlled Substance within the Last 30 Days (11 U.S.C. § 362(b)(23)) (Optional)
F 4001-1.5 (Debtor’s Objection to Lessor’s Certification and Notice of Hearing (11 U.S.C. § 362(m)(2)(A) and (B)) (Optional)
F 4001-2 Statement Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 4001-2 (Cash Collateral Stipulations) (Optional)
F 4008-1.1 Reaffirmation Agreement (Mandatory) (Note: F4008.1-1 is replaced by Form 240A)..... Order on Reaffirmation Agreement Form 240B
F 4008-1.2 Notice of Hearing RE: Reaffirmation Agreement (Mandatory)
F 4008-1.3 Order Disapproving Reaffirmation Agreement with Notice of Entry (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 4008-1.4 Order Approving Reaffirmation Agreement with Notice of Entry (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 5010-1.1M (NEW) Debtor's Motion to Reopen Case and For Extension of Time to File Debtor's Certification of Completion of Postpetition Instructional Course Concerning Personal Financial Management (Mandatory)
F 5010-1.1O (NEW) Order on Debtor's Motion to Reopen Case and For Extension of Time to File Debtor's Certification of Completion of Postpetition Instructional Course Concerning Personal Financial Management (Mandatory) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 5075-1.1 Declaration to be Filed with Motion Establishing Administrative Procedures RE 28 U.S.C. § 156(c) (Mandatory)
F 6004-2 Notice of Sale of Estate Property
F 7004-1 Summons and Notice of Status Conference (Mandatory)
F 7016-1.1 Joint Status Report - Local Bankruptcy Rule 7016-1(a)(2) (Optional)
F 7016-1.1a Joint Status Report - Additional Party Attachment (Optional)
F 7016-1.2 Status Conference and Scheduling Order Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 7016-1(a)(3) (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 7027-1 Request for Disclosure of Discovery Documents under Local Bankruptcy Rule 7027-1(d) (Optional)
F 9013-1.1 Notice of Motion For: (Hearing Required) (Mandatory)
F 9013-1.2 Notice of Motion under Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(g)(1) For: (Optional)
F 9013-1.3 Notice of Opposition and Request for a Hearing (Optional)
F 9013-1.4 Notice of Non-Opposition (Optional)
F 9013-1.5 Notice of Motion and Motion to Avoid Lien under 11 U.S.C. § 522(f) (Real Property) (Optional)
F 9013-1.6 Order on Motion to Avoid Lien under 11 U.S.C. § 522(f) (Real Property) (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 9013-1.7 Notice of Motion and Motion to Avoid Lien under 11 U.S.C. § 522(f) (Personal Property) (Optional)
F 9013-1.8 Order on Motion to Avoid Lien under 11 U.S.C. § 522(f) (Personal Property) (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 9013-1.9 Declaration Re: Entry of Order Without Hearing Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(g) (Optional)
F 9021-1.1 Notice of Entry of Judgment or Order and Certificate of Mailing (Optional)
F 9021-1.2 Request for Entry of Default under Local Bankruptcy Rule 9021-1 (Optional)
F 9021-1.3 Motion for Default Judgment under Local Bankruptcy Rule 9021-1 (Optional)
F 9021-1.4 Default Judgment (without prior judgment) (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 9021-1.5 Default Judgment (based on prior judgment) (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)
F 9075-1 Order Shortening Time [Local Bankruptcy Rule 9075-1(b)] (Optional) (Note: Please RIGHT click HERE to download this to MS-Word format)

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