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LBR 4003-1. Exemptions

(a) Itemization. The exemption list in Schedule C - Property Claimed as Exempt must itemize, describe, and separately value each item claimed as exempt, except for household goods with an aggregate value not exceeding $500.

(b) Amendment of Schedule C.

(1) Amendment not Supplemental. An amended Schedule C - Property Claimed as Exempt should replace in its entirety, not supplement, the originally filed schedule. Unless an amended Schedule C is clearly marked as supplemental, the debtor is deemed to have withdrawn any claims of exemption made in the originally filed schedule.

(2) Service. The debtor must serve a copy of any amendment to Schedule C on all creditors, and promptly file a certificate of service to show compliance.

(c) Objection to Claim of Exemption. A party may object to a debtor's claim of exemption by filing and serving on the debtor, the debtor's attorney, and the trustee an objection and notice of hearing in accordance with LBR 9013-1(c).

(d) Extending Deadline to Object. A party may request an extension of the deadline to object to a debtor's claim of exemption by filing and serving on the debtor, the debtor's attorney, and the trustee a motion and notice substantially conforming to the local form (Motion to Extend Time to File Objection to Exemptions; Notice of Hearing).

(e) Order Setting Apart Exempt Property. If no objection to a claim of exemption in a chapter 7 case has been made within the time provided in Bankruptcy Rule 4003(b), the court may, at any time, without a hearing and without reopening the case, enter an order approving claimed exemptions and setting apart exempt property as claimed.