Local Rule 6007-1: ABANDONMENT
Bankr. E.D. Va. — Civil rule
RULE 6007-1 ABANDONMENT
(A) Notice of Abandonment: The Clerk shall give notice in the meeting of creditors notice that the trustee may, at the meeting of creditors, give notice of intention to abandon property of the estate that is burdensome or of inconsequential value to the estate. The Clerk shall give notice that parties in interest who object to such abandonment may state their oral objections at the meeting of creditors, select a hearing date, transmit notice of a hearing on their objection and file such notice with proof of service with the Court, within 14 days after the meeting of creditors.
(B) Motion to Compel Abandonment: Any party in interest requesting the Court to order the trustee to abandon any property of the estate shall select a hearing date, transmit copies of the motion and notice containing the hearing date to all parties in interest and the United States trustee and file with the Clerk the motion, notice and proof of service.
(C) Order of Court Approval of Abandonment: Orders for approval of abandonment of property of the estate shall comply with LBR 9022-1(E).
Comments 6007-1(C) This new provision conforms to the amendment to LBR 9022-1(D). [Change effective 3/1/01.]
6007-1 A time-computation adjustment has been made at paragraph (A) to conform to a revision to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that takes effect December 1, 2009. [Change effective 12/01/09.]
6007-1(B) The requirement that the United States trustee be served with a request for abandonment has been added to conform to a revision to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that is due to take effect December 1, 2019. [Change effective 12/01/19.]
6007-1(A) This paragraph is amended to clarify the objecting party must select a hearing date and schedule same. [Change effective 08/01/23.]
6007-1(B) The title of this paragraph is amended to more precisely indicate the nature of such motion and to clarify the moving party must select a hearing date and schedule same. [Changes effective 08/01/23.]
6007-1(C) This rule provision is amended to conform to the current version of LBR 9022-1. [Change effective 08/01/23.]