Procedures Manual


Official Procedure Last Change May 5, 2017
Motion for Order of Contempt
A joint case commenced under 11 U.S.C. §302(a) shall be jointly administered, unless the Court orders otherwise. The separate estates of the Debtors in a joint case will only be consolidated upon motion after notice.
Except for joint cases commenced under 11 U.S.C. § 302(a), jointly administered cases shall be administered as follows, unless the Court orders otherwise:
Official Procedure Last Change September 18, 2017
The schedule of post-petition debts required by Fed.R.Bankr.P. 1019(e) shall comply with the requirements of S.D.Ind. B-1007-1(a).
The Debtor shall distribute to added creditors the following, and shall file a Certificate of Service:
Parties or their counsel who wish to receive copies of pleadings and documents – other than proofs of claim – shall file with the Clerk and serve the Debtor with an appearance in compliance with S.D. Ind. B-9010-1. A “Request for Notice” or similar pleading will be considered a request under Fed.R.Bankr.P. 2002(g) and will not entitle the filer to service of pleadings or of notices other than those to which the filer is already entitled.
A Debtor’s request to continue the Meeting of Creditors shall be directed to the trustee in a Chapter 7, 12, or 13 case, and to the UST in a Chapter 11 case. The request shall not be filed with the Court. If the request is granted, the trustee shall file notice of the continued meeting date. The Debtor shall distribute notice of the continued meeting to all creditors, parties in interest, the trustee, and the UST, and file a Certificate of Service.
Applications for compensation and reimbursement of expenses shall comply with the fee guidelines of the UST under 28 U.S.C. §586(a)(3)(A)(i) and the Policy of the United States Trustee for Region 10 for Implementation of Fee Guidelines. Applications for compensation and reimbursement of expenses shall be filed separately for the trustee and each professional.