Certificate of Service re: Notice of Trustee's Final Report and Applications for Compensation

General Information

• The Trustee prepares their Final Report and submits to the US Trustee for review. The US Trustee has 60 days to review before filing the Report with the Court.

• Subsequent to filing of the report, the Trustee must file a Notice of Final Report along with Certificate of Service.

• If an Amended Final Report is filed, an Amended Notice of Final Report along with Certificate of Service must also be filed if the net proceeds exceed $1500.00, following the same procedures as for the original.

• If a Supplemental Final Report is filed, a Notice of Supplemental Final Report along with Certificate of Service must also be filed if the net proceeds listed in the Supplemental Report exceed $1500.00.  (The determination of whether the Notice is necessary is based solely on the amounts in the supplemental final report, not on the total amount from both supplemental and original.)

Filing Requirements

The Final Report and Notice of Final Report must be filed using the Uniform Final Reports available on the US Trustee's web site.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1.    Log into CM/ECF

2. Select Bankruptcy > Trustee/US Trustee

3. Enter the case number (e.g. xx-xxxxx). Click Next

4. Select Ch 7 - Final Report Notice Certificate of Service from list. Click Next

5. Click Next. Or, if joint filing with another attorney, check box and click Next

6. Click to highlight party. Click Next

7. If the attorney/ party association screen appears, click here for more information.

8. Browse to select the Certificate of Service (pdf file).  Click Next

9. If filing an Amended Certificate of Service, select Amended from the drop down box. Click Next

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this motion are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Note: Do not upload a Proposed Order.

Curing Deficiencies

If the Certificate of Service is deficient, an Amended Certificate of Service must be filed prior to the deficiency deadline using the instructions above, or the original filing may be stricken by the Court.