Local Rule 1007-1: Lists, Schedules, Statements, & Other Documents

Rule 1007-1 Lists, Schedules, Statements, & Other Documents

(A) Schedule of Current Income and Expenditures of Individual Debtor. The schedule of current income and current expenditures of all individual debtors, including income and expenditures of a non-debtor spouse must be filed in all chapter 7, 11, or 13 cases. In an individual case where the debtor is separated and not filing a joint petition, the schedules must so state, and the schedules of current income and expenditures of the non-debtor spouse are not required.

(B) Extension of Time to File Schedules. The Court will not grant extensions of time to file schedules and statements to a date beyond the first meeting of creditors held under 11 U.S.C. § 341 (a), except on motion and a showing of exceptional circumstances.

(C) Payment Advices. To the extent a debtor is not in possession of payment advices required to be filed under 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(B)(iv) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(b)(E) because the debtor was not employed, did not receive such advices for certain periods, is receiving income not from an employer, is self-employed or for any other reason that payment advices are not filed, the debtor must file an affidavit to that effect in lieu of the payment advices. The affidavit must be in substantial compliance with Local Bankruptcy Form F.