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Rule 1009-1 Amendments To Lists and Schedules

(A) Heading. All amendments to a voluntary petition, list, schedule, or statement must be designated as "AMENDMENT" to (name, petition, list, schedule, or statement being amended).

(B) Content of Amendment. Amendments to the lists and schedules should include only the amended information, or the amended information must be clearly indicated.

(C) Notice. Within seven (7) days of filing an amendment which adds a creditor by amendment, the filer must serve the added creditor with each notice that has previously been served on all creditors in the case and shall file a certificate showing service in compliance with this rule.

(D) Signature. All amendments must be signed and verified by the debtor in the same manner as required for originals.

(E) Additional Filing Fees. Any amendment to Schedules D, E or F or the list of creditors must be accompanied by the applicable filing fee required by 28 U.S.C. § 1930 and the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. Amendments which require a fee include: adding a creditor; deleting a creditor; changing the amount specified as owed to a creditor; and changing the classification of a debt.

(F) Supplement to the Mailing List. If an amendment contains an additional creditor or a change of a creditor's address, the debtor must submit a supplemental mailing list that includes only the additional creditor in the same format required by LBR 1007-2.