Local Rule RULE 1009-1: AMENDMENTS TO PETITIONS, LISTS AND SCHEDULES AND STATEMENTS

RULE 1009-1. AMENDMENTS TO PETITIONS, LISTS AND SCHEDULES AND STATEMENTS A.Title. When amending any petition, list, schedule, or statement pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1009(a) or (b), the following shall be observed:

1.An "Amendment to" a document consists of information that modifies or supplements a document. The original document remains effective but with consideration of the amendment. An amendment to a document shall be clearly identified as "Amendment to [name of original document]".

2.An "Amended" document consists of a replacement document that entirely supersedes an original document. An amended document shall be clearly identified as "Amended [name of original document]."

B.Amendment to Petition to Correct Debtor's Name. Petitions shall not be amended to change the name (including "all other names" required to be listed on the petition) of the debtor, or delete the name of a joint debtor, except upon motion and Court order. Petitions shall not be amended to add the name of a joint debtor that was not listed as a joint debtor on the original petition, but rather a separate petition must be filed. Amendments to correct the misspelling of the debtor's names will be allowed.

C.Signature of Debtor. All documents filed pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1009 must be signed and verified in the same manner as required for the original document.

D.Notice to Creditors. If creditors are added to the schedules, the debtor shall give notice to each additional creditor of the commencement of the case and all applicable bar dates and deadlines and file a Certificate of Mailing of such notice. See also Local Rule 5005-1(E).

E.Amendment to Creditor List, Matrix or Equity Security Holders List. If amendments to lists, schedules, or statements are made pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1009(a) or (b) reflecting a change or addition to the name or address of a creditor, or a change or addition to the name or address of an equity security holder, an amendment to the Creditor List or the Equity Security Holders List, as appropriate, shall be submitted in accordance with Local Rule 1007-I [Interim] 1(D). If additions are made to the creditor list or equity security holders list, the debtor shall give notice to each additional creditor or equity security holder of the commencement of the case and all applicable bar dates and deadlines (i.e. 341 Meeting Notice) and file a Certificate of Mailing of such notice. In addition, if the Debtor is represented by an Attorney, the Attorney shall upload each new creditor to the CM/ECF database. See also Local Rule 5005-1(E).

Amended Creditor Lists and Equity Security Holders Lists are not permitted. If Chapter 11, see also Local Rule 3002-1(F).

F.Amendment to Schedules. If amendments to schedules are made, a Summary of Schedules shall be attached.

1.An "Amendment to" the Creditor List shall be made by filing a list containing the name and address of each creditor to be added to the list, or other amendment, accompanied by a Verification of Amendment to Creditor List, and shall be identified as an "Amendment to Creditor List."

2.An "Amendment to" the Equity Security Holders List shall be made by filing a list containing the name, address, and ownership interest of any additional security holder, or other amendment, and shall be identified as an "Amendment to Equity Security Holders List."

G.Amendments to Petitions. The debtor shall give notice to the trustee and to all creditors listed on the matrix, of an amendment to the following: the debtor's name, address, social security number, tax id number, aka, dba, mailing address, or street address. The debtor shall file a certificate of mailing with the amendment showing the date of service. A notice of change of address for the debtor shall be considered an amendment to the petition and is required to be mailed to the trustee and to all creditors listed on the matrix. The debtor shall file a certificate of mailing with the notice of change of address. See Local Form 1009-1(G).

H.Amendments/Corrections to Social Security Number. If the Petition was electronically filed, the Attorney shall electronically file in the CM/ECF System the debtor's Statement About Your Social Security Numbers, Official Form 121, with the corrected social security number using the event Correction of Debtor(s) Social Security Number. (The Debtor(s) must sign and date Official Form 121). The Attorney shall keep the original form for a period of one year after the case is closed. The Clerk shall make the correction to the social security number in the Electronic Case Filing System. The Attorney shall mail a copy of Official Form 121 to all creditors listed on the matrix. The Attorney shall file a certificate of mailing stating that Official Form 121 was mailed to all creditors and state the date it was mailed. Official Form 121 should not be attached to the certificate of mailing. An Amendment to the Petition listing the debtor's last four digits of the social security number is necessary only when the correction is being made to one of the last four listed digits. The attorney shall also file Local Form 1009-1(H), Notice of Correction of Social Security Number and mail the Notice to the National Credit Bureau Agencies and file a certificate of mailing stating that the form was mailed to the three national credit reporting agencies at their last known address on their website.