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Rule 1009-1 Amendments of Voluntary Petitions, Lists, Schedules and Statements

(a) Amendment to Schedules When a schedule is amended to include additional creditors or equity security holders, the amendment, if not filed electronically, shall be accompanied by a matrix listing only those additional creditors or equity security holders. If the notice for the meeting of creditors or equity security holders, as applicable, has already been given, the amending party shall provide, with the notice required by FRBP 1009, a notice of the meeting of creditors or equity security holders, as applicable, to the additional creditors or equity security holders, in the manner required by FRBP 2002 and 9036.

(b) Amendment to Exemptions When a claim of exemptions is amended, the party filing the amendment shall mail to all parties on the Master Mailing List a copy of such amendment and a notice stating the time limits for making objections to such amendment.

(c) Amendment to Voluntary Petition When a voluntary petition is amended to correct the spelling of a debtor's name, the debtor shall provide notice of the amendment to the Master Mailing List.

(d) Content of Notice The notice required in paragraphs (a) through (c) above shall include the following:

(1) a brief summary describing the substance of the amendment(s) and a reference indicating whether the amendment is (i) adding new item(s) or information, (ii) modifying information previously included, or (iii) deleting information; and

(2) a complete copy of the form or forms constituting the amendment(s).

(e) Affidavits or Certificates of Mailing Any party filing an amendment to lists, schedules, statements, or voluntary petition shall file along with such amendment an affidavit of mailing or unsworn declaration under penalty of perjury, as appropriate.

Related Provisions FRBP 1009 Amendments of Voluntary Petitions, Lists, Schedules, and Statements FRBP 2002 Notices to Creditors, Equity Security Holders, Administrators in Foreign Proceedings, Persons Against Whom Provisional Relief is Sought in Ancillary and Other Cross-Border Cases, United States, and United States Trustee FRBP 4003 Exemptions 11 USC 521 Debtor's Duties 28 USC 1746 Unsworn Declarations Under Penalty of Perjury