Local Rule 1017-1: CONVERSION — REQUEST FOR / NOTICE OF
Bankr. E.D. Tenn. — General rule
RULE 1017-1. CONVERSION — REQUEST FOR / NOTICE OF
(a) Conversion from Chapter 12 or 13 to Chapter 7. A debtor may convert a case from Chapter 12 or 13 pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 1208 or 1307 by filing a notice of conversion or a motion to convert. In either event, the order entered converting the case will be deemed to relate back to the date the notice or motion was filed. Any conversion notice or motion must be accompanied by the required conversion fee.
(b) Conversion from Chapter 7. A debtor seeking to convert a Chapter 7 case pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 706(a) must file a motion to convert and serve the motion and proposed order on all creditors in accordance with E.D. Tenn. LBR 9013-1. The motion must be accompanied by the required conversion fee.