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RULE 3011-1. UNCLAIMED FUNDS

(a) Deposit of Unclaimed Funds. Unclaimed funds in a case under Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, or Chapter 13 paid into court by a trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 347(a) must be accompanied by a notice setting forth the case name and number, the claim number, the name and address of the payee, and the amount of funds remitted.

(b) Application for Withdrawal of Unclaimed Funds. A claimant requesting payment of unclaimed funds must comply with the clerk of court's instructions for submission of an application for payment of unclaimed funds and order located on the court's website, www.tneb.uscourts.gov. If the application is filed by an attorney for an applicant, the proposed order should be approved for entry by the attorney.

(c) Vendor Information / Taxpayer Identification Certification. As a part of the application process, a claimant must separately file, using a restricted access event, a completed Vendor Information / Taxpayer Identification Certification form available on the court's website, www.tneb.uscourts.gov.