Local Rule 4002-1: Debtor – Duties

Rule 4002-1 Debtor – Duties

(a) Property in Need of Attention or Protection.

(1) The debtor must promptly notify, telephonically and in writing, the case trustee, or the United States trustee if a case trustee has not yet been appointed, and any creditor having a security interest in the property if any property of the bankruptcy estate is: [A] in an account not authorized by § 345 of the Code or that exceeds the FDIC insured amount for funds on deposit; [B] in jeopardy due to perishability, exposure to loss, damage or theft; [C] is located in a place that requires that the property be moved promptly; or [D] is otherwise in need of immediate attention.

(2) If the case trustee cannot be reached telephonically, the debtor must telephonically advise the Office of the United States Trustee.

(3) Certification of notice must be filed by the debtor with the court.

(b) Domestic Support Obligations. In all cases in which the debtor is an individual obligated to make payments on a domestic support obligation the debtor must, to the extent applicable:

(1) Within fourteen (14) days of filing the petition in all cases except chapter 11 and within seven (7) days of the appointment of a trustee in a case under chapter 11, provide the trustee with— [A] the name, address, and telephone number of any person holding a domestic support obligation, [B] the amount of domestic support payments required to be made and the dates of the month that any payments come due, [C] the amount of any domestic support payments that were due and unpaid at the time the petition was filed, [D] a copy of the court decree, settlement agreement, or order of a governmental agency establishing the domestic support obligation, [E] if the holder of the claim resides outside the State of Alaska, the name, address, and telephone number of the applicable child support agency in the state in which the holder of the claim resides, and [F] the name, address, and telephone number of the debtor's employer;

(2) Within seven (7) days of making any domestic support payment first coming due after the petition is filed, provide the trustee with evidence that the payment has been made;

(3) Within fourteen (14) days of receiving notice of a change of address or telephone number of a holder of a domestic support obligation, provide the trustee with— [A] the new address and/or telephone number of the holder of the domestic support obligation, and [B] if applicable, the information required by subsection (1)[E] above;

(4) Within fourteen (14) days of the date of any change in employment, provide the trustee with the name, address, and telephone number of the debtor's new employer; and

(5) Within seven (7) days of the execution of any reaffirmation agreement, provide the trustee with a copy of the reaffirmation agreement.