Local Rule LBR 1017-1: CONVERSION
Bankr. C.D. Cal. — General rule
LBR 1017-1. CONVERSION
(a) Conversion Upon Debtor's Request.
(1) First Time Conversion from Chapter 12 or 13 to Chapter 7. A debtor's notice of conversion under 11 U.S.C. §§ 1208(a) or 1307(a) must be filed and served on the standing trustee and United States trustee. No hearing is required for conversion.
(2) Conversion from Chapter 12 or 13 to Chapter 11.
(A) Chapter 12 to Chapter 11. A debtor or other party in interest must request conversion under 11 U.S.C. § 1208(e) by motion filed and served as required by LBR 9013-1(d) or (o).
(B) Chapter 13 to Chapter 11. A debtor must request conversion under 11 U.S.C. § 1307(d) in accordance with the procedure set forth in LBR 3015-1(q)(2)(C).
(3) Conversion from Chapter 11 to another Chapter. A debtor must request conversion under 11 U.S.C. § 1112(a) by motion filed and served as required by FRBP 9013, and may be ruled on without a hearing pursuant to LBR 9013-1(p).
(4) Conversion from Chapter 7 to Chapter 11, 12 or 13. A debtor must request conversion under 11 U.S.C. § 706(a) to a case under chapter 11, 12 or 13 by motion which, unless otherwise ordered by the court, may be granted only after notice of opportunity to request a hearing to the trustee, attorney for the trustee (if any), United States trustee, and parties in interest, as provided in LBR 9013-1(o).
(b) Additional Fees Upon Conversion of a Case.
(1) A notice of conversion or motion for conversion of a case, whichever is required, must be accompanied by payment of the filing fee, if any, required for conversion of the case to the chapter for which conversion is sought.
(2) If a request to convert to chapter 11 is denied, the filing fee paid when the motion was filed will be refunded to the payor upon written request to the Fiscal Department of the clerk's office. A conformed copy of the order denying the request to convert to chapter 11 must be attached to the request for refund.
(3) If a request to convert a case to chapter 7 is denied, the filing fee paid when the request was filed will not be refunded.