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Local Rules — Bankr. E.D. Tex.

63 local rules for the United States District Court for the Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

General Rules 63

Rule Title
1001-1 GENERAL SCOPE; APPLICABILITY OF DISTRICT COURT LOCAL RULES; ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS AND DUTIES; JUDGE'S REGULATIONS AND CLERK'S INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES.
1002-1 COMMENCEMENT OF CASE.
1005-1 CAPTION OF PETITION.
1006-1 FILING FEES.
1007-1 LISTS, SCHEDULES, STATEMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS; TIME LIMITS.
1009-1 AMENDMENTS OF VOLUNTARY PETITIONS, LISTS, SCHEDULES, AND STATEMENTS.
1015-1 CONSOLIDATION OR JOINT ADMINISTRATION OF CASES PENDING IN SAME COURT.
1017-1 DISMISSAL OR CONVERSION OF CASE; SUSPENSION.
1019-1 FILING OF CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE FINAL REPORTS UPON CONVERSION TO CHAPTER 7.
1020-1 SMALL BUSINESS CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION CASE
2002-1 NOTICES TO CREDITORS, EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS, UNITED STATES, AND UNITED STATES TRUSTEE.
2004-1 EXAMINATION.
2014-1 EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONS.
2015-1 DUTY TO KEEP RECORDS, MAKE REPORTS, AND GIVE NOTICE OF CASE.
2016-1 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.
3002-1 FILING PROOF OF CLAIM OR INTEREST.
3003-1 FILING OF PROOF OF CLAIM OR EQUITY SECURITY INTEREST IN CHAPTER 9 OR CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION CASES.
3007-1 OBJECTIONS TO CLAIMS.
3012-1 DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SECURED CLAIMS.
3015-1 FILING, OBJECTION TO CONFIRMATION, EFFECT OF CONFIRMATION, AND MODIFICATION OF A PLAN IN A CHAPTER 12 OR A CHAPTER 13 CASE.
3016-1 FILING OF PLAN AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IN CHAPTER 9 MUNICIPALITY AND CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION CASES.
3017-1 COURT CONSIDERATION OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IN CHAPTER 9 MUNICIPALITY AND CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION CASES.
3017.1-1 COURT CONSIDERATION OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IN A SMALL BUSINESS CASE.
3018-1 ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF PLAN IN A CHAPTER 9 MUNICIPALITY OR A CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION CASE.
3019-1 MODIFICATION OF CONFIRMED PLAN IN A CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION CASE.
4000-1 IMPOSITION, CONTINUATION OR STATUS OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY.
4001-1 RELIEF FROM AUTOMATIC STAY; PROHIBITING OR CONDITIONING THE USE, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY; USE OF CASH COLLATERAL; OBTAINING CREDIT; AGREEMENTS.
4002-1 DUTIES OF DEBTOR.
4003-1 EXEMPTIONS.
4004-1 GRANT OR DENIAL OF DISCHARGE.
4007-1 DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGEABILITY OF A DEBT.
5001-1 COURTS AND CLERKS' OFFICES.
5003-1 RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK.
5005-1 FILING AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS.
5009-1 DECLARATIONS REGARDING SATISFACTION OF SECURED CLAIM AND RELEASE OF LIEN.
5010-1 REOPENING CASES.
6004-1 USE, SALE OR LEASE OF PROPERTY.
6007-1 ABANDONMENT OF PROPERTY.
6008-1 REDEMPTION OF PROPERTY FROM LIEN OR SALE.
7003-1 COMMENCEMENT OF ADVERSARY PROCEEDING.
7005-1 SERVICE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS.
7007-1 PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORM OF MOTIONS.
7010-1 CAPTION AND FORM OF PLEADING IN ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS.
7016-1 PRETRIAL PROCEDURES AND ORDERS.
7021-1 MISJOINDER AND NON-JOINDER OF PARTIES.
7041-1 SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL.
7055-1 DEFAULT JUDGMENTS - AFFIDAVITS.
7056-1 SUMMARY JUDGMENTS.
7065-1 INJUNCTIONS.
8006-1 RECORD AND ISSUES ON APPEAL.
8007-1 COMPLETION AND TRANSMISSION OF THE RECORD; DOCKETING OF THE APPEAL.
8011-1 MOTIONS PENDING DOCKETING OF THE APPEAL.
9001-1 GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
9004-1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF FORM.
9007-1 GENERAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE NOTICES.
9011-1 SIGNING PLEADINGS.
9013-1 MOTION PRACTICE.
9014-1 CONTESTED MATTERS.
9017-1 EVIDENCE.
9018-1 FILING DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL.
9019-1 COMPROMISE AND ARBITRATION.
9022-1 AGREED ORDERS.
9027-1 REMOVALS.