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Motion to Determine Validity of Mortgage Payment Change

Official Procedure Last Change November 25, 2025

Motion to Determine Validity of Mortgage Payment Change

How to file: 

Location of event:   Bankruptcy > Motions, Applications & Briefs > Determine Validity of Payment Change, Motion to 

General Information

This event, rather than the Objection or Motion for Determination of Fees, Expenses or Charges events, should be used to challenge a Notice of Mortgage Payment Change.

Filing requirements

  • The Motion must be signed by the filing party or their attorney.

  • A Certificate of Service must be included.

  • A proposed order must be uploaded.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Motions, Applications & Briefs.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Determine Validity of Mortgage Payment Change, Motion to from the event list and 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, or cannot be selected, view instructions on adding a 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. Indicate whether a proof of claim has been filed that relates to the Notice of Payment Change you are challenging, then click Next.

10. Browse to attach the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

11. If you indicated in step 9 that a proof of claim has been filed, click to select it and click Next.

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.

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

15. Upload proposed order.