Local Rule RULE 3003–1: Chapter 9 or 11—Filing a Proof of Claim or Equity Interest

RULE 3003–1 Chapter 9 or 11—Filing a Proof of Claim or Equity Interest

(a) Claims Bar Date. In a Chapter 11 case, the Clerk shall give notice of the bar date with the notice for the meeting of creditors. Unless a different date is subsequently ordered by the Court: (1) the last date for the filing of claims, other than a claim of a governmental unit in a chapter 11 case, shall be ninety (90) days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors; (2) the last date for a governmental unit to file a proof of claim shall be 180 days after the petition is filed in a voluntary chapter 11 case or an order for relief is entered in an involuntary chapter 11 case; and (3) in a chapter 11 case under subchapter V of chapter 11, other than a claim of a governmental unit, a proof of claim is timely if filed no later than seventy (70) days after the date of the entry of the order for relief, unless a different date is fixed by the Court.

(b) Claims Scheduled as Disputed, Contingent, or Unliquidated. In a chapter 11 case the debtor shall: (1) serve creditors whose claims are listed on the schedules as disputed, contingent, or unliquidated with a notice of the fact within fourteen (14) days after the later of: (i) the conversion of the case to chapter 11; (ii) the filing of the schedules of liabilities; or (iii) the filing of an amendment to the schedules of liabilities adding such creditors. and (2) file with the Court a certificate of service indicating the date and manner of service of the notice required under this Local Bankruptcy Rule.