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RULE 3011–1 Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13—Listing Unclaimed Funds

(a) Deposits of Unclaimed Funds. Deposits of unclaimed distributions by chapter 7, 11, 12, 13, and subchapter V trustees may be made without leave of Court.

(b) Withdrawal of Unclaimed Funds. Any party wishing to withdraw unclaimed funds from the Court, including unclaimed distributions deposited under 11 U.S.C. § 347(a), shall file a completed Local Form 103 with all required attachments thereto with original, wet ink signatures unless the application is filed by a member of the bar of this Court. The Local Form and all required attachments shall be served on the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and the United States Trustee.

(c) Applications by Parties Other Than the Debtor or Original Claimant. Unless ordered otherwise for cause shown, if an application under this Local Bankruptcy Rule is filed by a party other than the debtor or original claimant, the Court shall issue payment only to one of the following: (1) the name of the rightful claimant (including payment issued to the claimant but mailed care of a third party); or (2) if authorized by power of attorney, jointly to the claimant and a third party.