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BANKRUPTCY LOCAL RULE 3015-3 CHAPTER 13 - CONFIRMATION

(a) Objection to Confirmation. A party objecting to confirmation of a chapter 13 plan or a plan motion must file an objection substantially conforming to the local form [GUB 3015-3Obj] 14 days before the date of the confirmation hearing or continued confirmation hearing.

(b) Lack of Objections. In the absence of any timely filed objections to confirmation and any plan motions, the court may cancel the confirmation hearing, confirm the plan, and determine any plan motions.

(c) Confirmation Orders. Unless the court directs otherwise, the trustee will prepare a confirmation order substantially conforming to the local form (Order Confirming Chapter 13 Plan [GUB 3015-3pln]), attaching the plan as an exhibit, and any order deciding a plan motion (Order Granting Plan Motion to Avoid Lien [GUB 3015-3avd] or Order Granting Plan Motion to Value Collateral [GUB 3015-3val]). The trustee may delegate the responsibility to prepare an order to the debtor or the debtor's attorney.

(d) Procedure Upon Denial of Plan Confirmation.

(1) Action Required Within 14 Days. If the court denies confirmation, the order may provide that the case may be dismissed unless, within 14 days after the entry of the order denying confirmation, the debtor:

(A) files an amended plan and any plan motions, or

(B) converts the case to a case under another chapter.

(2) Plan Motions. If an amended plan is filed following denial of confirmation of a plan, any plan motions must be re-filed as amended or renewed motions.

(e) Multiple Denials of Confirmation. If two or more plans have been denied confirmation in a case, the trustee may include in an objection to any subsequent plan a motion to dismiss the case for prejudicial delay to creditors. Separate notice of the request for dismissal is not required.

BKLR 3015-3 Related Local Forms: • Objection to Chapter 13 Plan or Plan Motion [GUB 3015-3obj] • Order Confirming Chapter 13 Plan [GUB 3015-3pln] • Order Granting Plan Motion to Avoid Lien [GUB 3015-3avd] • Order Granting Plan Motion to Value Collateral [GUB 3015-3val]