Local Rule 4008-1: REAFFIRMATION
Bankr. E.D. Va. — Civil rule
RULE 4008-1 REAFFIRMATION
(A) Notice of Rights Under 11 U.S.C. §524(d): The Clerk shall, within 14 days after the discharge has been granted, give written notice to each discharged debtor of the debtor's rights under 11 U.S.C. §524(d).
(B) Reaffirmation Agreements: Any debtor or creditor seeking to reaffirm a debt of the kind specified in 11 U.S.C. §524(c) shall file with the Clerk a properly completed reaffirmation agreement on Director's Form 2400A/B and Official Form 427, "COVER SHEET FOR REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT." The form is available on the Court's web site.
Comments 4001-1(B) The current LBR requires the debtor to file summary of reaffirmation agreement. This change allows either the debtor or creditor to do so. [Change effective 2/1/00.]
4008-1(D) This new rule allows reaffirmation agreements to be one of the items that can be filed and docketed in a closed case.
4008-1 The amendments to LBR 4008-1(A) and (B) are derived from former Interim Procedure 4008-1. Paragraph (B) is repealed as no longer being necessary. Paragraph (D) is repealed in light of the recent amendment made to FRBP 4008(a) and 4004(c)(1)(J). [Amendments effective 12/01/09.]
4008-1 The new reaffirmation agreement coversheet, effective December 1, 2009, has been added to paragraph (B). A time-computation adjustment has been made to paragraph (A) to conform to a revision to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that takes effect December 1, 2009. [Changes effective 12/01/09.]
4008-1(B) Reference is made to the Director's Form 2400A/B ALT. New Official Form 427 is derived from Official Form B27. A stylistic change has been made to the new official form's title. The new form is reformatted with additional changes made as well. [Changes effective 12/1/15.]