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Rule 3002-1 FILING CLAIMS A. After Amendments to Schedules. When a debtor has filed an amendment to schedules that adds one (1) or more creditors, the debtor shall comply with LBR 1009-1.

B. Filing of Proof of Claim by Added Creditor(s). If the claims bar date has expired or will expire within thirty (30) days after an amendment adding a creditor is filed, the affected creditor(s) shall be permitted to file a proof of claim within thirty (30) days of the date notice of the amendment is sent.

C. Official Form. A proof of claim shall conform substantially to the Official Form.

D. Social Security Disclosure. A wage claimant who files a proof of claim listing a redacted Social Security Number shall provide the full Social Security Number to the trustee upon the trustee's written request. The trustee shall inform the wage claimant that the full Social Security Number should not be filed with the Court.

E. Government Proof of Claim. Governmental entities shall file proofs of claim within the greater of (i) 180 days from the date the order for relief was entered in the case or (ii) the proof of claim deadline set for other creditors after the conversion. The government proof of claim deadline shall not be modified when a case is converted to a different chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. The government proof of claim deadline shall not be modified when the chapter 7 trustee files a Notice of Assets and the Clerk notifies parties to file claims.