Local Rule LBR 1002-1: PETITION AND CASE COMMENCEMENT DOCUMENTS GENERAL
Bankr. C.D. Cal. — General rule
LBR 1002-1. PETITION AND CASE COMMENCEMENT DOCUMENTS GENERAL
(a) Debtor's Street Address.
(1) Filed with Petition. In a petition filed under 11 U.S.C. §§ 301, 302, 303, or 1504, the debtor's actual street address must be disclosed in addition to any post office box address.
(2) Change of Address. Using the court-approved form, pursuant to FRBP 4002(a)(5), a debtor must file and serve a change of address each time a debtor's street address or post office box changes.
(b) Attorney Information.
(1) General. A voluntary petition filed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 301 and 302 by an attorney on behalf of any party must contain the attorney's state bar identification number, telephone number, fax number, and email address in the attorney name block.
(2) Signature of Counsel. The name of the attorney signing a petition must be printed clearly below the signature line.
(c) Required Case Commencement Documents.
A list of all documents required to file a voluntary bankruptcy case under chapter 7, 11, and 13, is contained in The Central Guide and Petition Packages.
(d) Redaction of Personal Identifiers.
(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a party in interest must redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal identifiers from all lists, schedules, statements, payment advices, or other documents filed or required to be filed with the court in accordance with FRBP 9037(a):
(A) Social Security Numbers. If disclosure of a social security number is required, only the last four digits of that number should be used. [This does not apply to Official Form 121, Statement About Your Social Security Numbers].
(B) Names of Minor Children. If disclosure of the identity of any minor child is required, only the initials of that child should be used.
(C) Date of Birth. If disclosure of an individual's date of birth is required, only the year should be used.
(D) Financial Account Numbers. If disclosure of any financial account number is required, only the last four digits of that number should be used.
(2) The responsibility for redacting these personal identifiers rests solely with the debtor and debtor's counsel. The court will not review documents for compliance with this rule.
(3) If the debtor wishes to block public access to a filed document containing a personal identifier, a motion is required and may be filed and served pursuant to LBR 9037-1.
(e) Effect of Failure to Specify Necessary Information.
(1) If the petition fails to specify the chapter under which relief is sought, the case will be deemed to have been filed under chapter 7.
(2) If the petition fails to specify whether it is a consumer or business case, it will be presumed to be a consumer case.
(3) If the petition fails to indicate the number of creditors or equity holders, or the amount of assets or debts, it will be presumed that the case falls in the smallest category of each.