Local Rule RULE 4008-1: REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENTS
Bankr. D. Mass. — General rule
RULE 4008-1. REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENTS
(a) A reaffirmation agreement that does not comply with 11 U.S.C. § 524(c) or (d) or is not accompanied by the cover sheet prescribed by Official Form 427 (included in MLBR Official Local Form 6) shall be unenforceable. The Court may also require that any reaffirmation agreement conform to MLBR Official Local Form 6. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011 shall apply to an attorney's declaration under 11 U.S.C. § 524(c)..
(b) If a debtor is unrepresented by counselpro se during the course of negotiating a reaffirmation agreement, or if a presumption that a reaffirmation agreement is an undue hardship has arisen under 11 U.S.C. § 524(d) and (m),, the Court shallmay hold a hearing on the approval of the reaffirmation agreement pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 524(d).. The Court may also, in its discretion, schedule a hearing sua sponte on the validity or approval of any other reaffirmation agreement.