Local Rule Rule 6007-1: Abandoning or Disposing of Property Upon Chapter 7 Case Closing

Rule 6007-1. Abandoning or Disposing of Property Upon Chapter 7 Case Closing In a chapter 7 case, a request by the trustee under 11 U.S.C. § 554(c) for an order that an asset is not abandoned to the debtor upon case closing must be made by motion. The motion must briefly describe the asset and state that any responses are due within 21 days of the filing of the motion. The filing requirements for motions under Local Rule 9013-1 do not apply. If no response to the motion is filed, the court may enter an order without a hearing. If a response to the motion is filed, the trustee must contact the judge's courtroom deputy for a hearing date and give notice of such hearing to the responding party.

[Effective April 15, 1997. Amended effective October 1, 2019; September 4, 2024.]

2024 Advisory Committee Notes Local Rule 6007-1 was amended to remove any reference to former Local Rule 6004-1. Refer to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6007(a) for procedures for giving notice of a proposed abandonment. Local Rule 6007-1 was further amended to add language from former Local Rule 5009-1. Though instead of an application, a motion is required. See generally Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9013 (requiring that a request for an order be made by motion).