Local Rule 1015-1: JOINT ADMINISTRATION/CONSOLIDATION

BANKRUPTCY LOCAL RULE 1015-1 JOINT ADMINISTRATION/CONSOLIDATION

(a) Motion. A motion by one or more debtors requesting joint administration, but not substantive consolidation, of related cases may be presented to the court ex parte, provided that the court may set the matter for hearing after notice to parties in interest.

(b) Case Dockets. Unless the court orders otherwise, all documents must be entered on the docket of the case designated as the lead case.

(c) Mailing Matrix and Notice List. The clerk will maintain a single, consolidated mailing matrix of names and addresses of creditors and parties requesting notice in the lead case.

(d) Claims Register. Unless the court orders otherwise, the clerk will maintain a single claims register in the lead case. All proofs of claim and interest must be filed in the lead case but must indicate the particular debtor against whom the claim or interest is asserted.

(e) Separate Accounts and Reports. Unless the jointly administered cases are also substantively consolidated, the debtor in possession or trustee must maintain separate accounts of property and distributions of each estate, and must report on each estate separately. All monthly operating reports and interim and final reports by a trustee or debtor in possession must be filed in the lead case but must clearly identify the separate estate involved.