Official Procedure Last Change May 27, 2013
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FRBP 1014(a)(2) Local Rule B-1002-1(d) |
If a debtor wishes to transfer their case to another division within the Southern District of Indiana, they should file a Motion to Transfer Case Within District. If the debtor is seeking to transfer their case out of the current district they will need to file a Motion to Transfer Case Out of District.
If a debtor wishes to file in a different division or district other than the proper division and district designated by their county of residence, they should file in the correct division and district then file a Motion to Transfer Case to the desired division or district.
If a petition is filed in the wrong division due to a clerical error (e.g., the county entered into CM/ECF when filing does not match the county shown on the petition), the Court may transfer the case to the correct division without a motion, notice or hearing.
Cases being transferred to another district will be held for 14 days following the entry of the Order Granting Motion to Transfer Case before the actual transfer is made. This does not apply to cases transferred from one division to another within the Southern District of Indiana.
Adversary cases
If the case is to be transferred to another division within the Southern District of Indiana, any pending adversary cases attached to the legal case are automatically transferred also.
If the case is to be transferred to another district, pending adversary cases are not automatically transferred. If you are also seeking to transfer any or all associated adversary cases, your Motion to Transfer the bankruptcy case must specify this, or a separate Motion for Transfer of Adversary Proceeding event should be filed.
If you are seeking to transfer an adversary case without transferring the associated legal case, the Motion for Transfer of Adversary Proceeding event should be used.
Filing Requirements
No filing fee is required
The Motion must specify:
The name of the bankruptcy court (district and division) to which the case is to be transferred
The reason for the transfer
The Motion must be signed by the filing party or their attorney.
A Certificate of Service must be filed.
It is not necessary to upload a proposed order - the court will prepare one.
1. Log into ECF
2. Select Bankruptcy > Motion, Applications & Briefs
3. Enter case number. Click Next
4. Select Transfer Case, Motion to. Click Next
5. Select appropriate radio button to indicate whether or not the Motion you are filing is amended.
6. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next.
7. If you indicated that you are filing jointly with other attorney(s), select additional attorney(s) and click Next
NOTE: You cannot add attorneys. Only attorneys who have previously entered an appearance will be available for selection.
8. Select the party filer. If the party is not listed, click on Add/Create New Party. Click Next
Note: The "Attorney/Party Association” screen may appear. If your party selection was correct, check the box to create an association and click Next.
9. Browse to select the Motion (pdf file). Click Next
10. Select type of transfer being sought : Out-of-District or Within-District. Click Next
11. If Out-of-District option was selected in the previous step, enter the name of the District. Click Next
If Within-District was selected, choose the radio button next to the appropriate Southern Indiana division.
12 . If you indicated in step 5 that you are filing an amended motion, all pending motions on the docket are displayed. Select the motion that is being amended and click Next
13 Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next
Note: The prefix text option is not available if you indicated in Step 5 that the Motion you are filing is amended.
14. Verify final docket text. If correct, click Next to submit and to review Notice of Electronic Filing.
Curing a Deficient Filing:
If the motion is deficient: A new motion fixing deficient items must be filed prior to the deficiency deadline or your original filing may be stricken by the Court.