Local Rule Rule 1015-1: Joint Administration.
Bankr. D. Or. — General rule
Rule 1015-1. Joint Administration.
(a) Motion for Joint Administration.
(1) An order for joint administration of two or more cases under FRBP 1015 may be entered without notice and an opportunity for hearing.
(2) A motion for joint administration must be supported by a declaration that establishes that joint administration will ease the administrative burden for the court and the parties or is otherwise warranted and discloses any potential conflicts of interest that might arise from joint administration and describes how creditors may be protected therefrom.
(3) A joint administration order may be reconsidered by the court at any time upon its motion or that of any party in interest.
(b) Joint Administration Order. A proposed joint administration order must—
(1) specify
(A) which case will be the lead case in which all subsequent filings must be made,
(B) the form of the caption to be used for subsequent notices and filings, and
(C) a docket entry to be made in the member cases notifying parties of the joint administration, and
(2) state whether
(A) the mailing lists in the member cases must be combined or may remain separate and, if combined, require filing of a combined (and non-duplicative) matrix,
(B) all notices in any one or more member cases that would be sent to all creditors in a case absent joint administration must be sent to all creditors and parties in all member cases,
(C) proofs of claim and interest must be filed in the member cases or only in the lead case, and
(D) plans and disclosure statements for the member cases may be filed and resolved jointly.
(c) Limited Effect of Joint Administration. Joint administration will not cause a substantive consolidation of the debtors' estates or authorize the filing of joint statements, schedules, or reports, including reports made under FRBP 2015.