Local Rule RULE 4002-1: Property in Need of Attention or Protection, Debtors with Special Needs, Privacy Ombudsmen, Domestic Support Obligations, and Other Documentation.

RULE 4002-1. Property in Need of Attention or Protection, Debtors with Special Needs, Privacy Ombudsmen, Domestic Support Obligations, and Other Documentation.

(a) Inventory or Equipment. When a stock of goods or inventory, or business equipment is scheduled, the trustee or a secured creditor with a security interest in such assets may request the debtor provide a brief explanation of its exact location, the name and address of the custodian thereof, the protection being given such property, and the amount of fire and theft insurance, if any, and state whether prompt additional attention or protection is necessary. Upon receipt of such request, the debtor shall provide such information to the requesting party within 21 days unless the parties agree otherwise, or the Court extends the time period to respond.

(b) Need for Immediate Action. If a stock of goods includes perishables, or if the property or the business premises otherwise requires immediate attention or protection, debtor or debtor's attorney shall notify trustee about the need for immediate action when relief is ordered under Chapters 7, 12, or 13, or when trustee is appointed under Chapter 11. The notification shall be by personal communication or by telephone.

(c) Debtors with Special Needs. If debtor has special needs, such as a hearing impairment that would require the services of a sign language interpreter, debtor or debtor's counsel shall make the Court and U.S. Trustee aware of such circumstances as soon as possible after the commencement of the case.

(d) Consumer Privacy Ombudsman. If it appears that a case may involve the sale or lease of personally identifiable information, as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101(41A), or if the appointment of a consumer privacy ombudsman under 11 U.S.C. § 332 may be required in a case, debtor or its attorney shall notify the Court and U.S. Trustee immediately upon the filing the case.

(e) Domestic Support Obligations. Within 14 days of commencing a bankruptcy case, debtor shall file a statement in substantial compliance with Mont. LBF 30.

(f) Documentation Required by § 521. To facilitate the filing of the documents required by 11 U.S.C. § 521, debtor shall file a form in substantial compliance with Mont. LBF 37.

Related Authority: 11 U.S.C. §§ 101(14A), 332, and 521 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4002