Local Rule LOCAL RULE 2072-1: NOTICE TO OTHER COURTS

LOCAL RULE 2072-1 NOTICE TO OTHER COURTS

(a) Parties to Receive Notice.

A debtor must promptly send notice of a bankruptcy filing to the following persons:

(1) the clerk of any court where the debtor is a party to a pending civil action or proceeding;

(2) all parties of record to any pending civil action or proceeding to which the debtor is also a party unless:

(A) the debtor files a statement with the bankruptcy court, identifying the other parties to and describing the details of the pending action or proceeding, and the debtor certifies that the interests of the other parties will not be affected by the filing; and

(B) the court, after reviewing the statement, does not otherwise determine that such notice should be sent;

(3) if a pending civil action or proceeding in which the debtor is a party has been referred to a designated judge, to such judge; and

(4) if the debtor is a party to an arbitration, to the arbitrator or arbitration panel, as applicable.

(b) Content of Notice.

The notice must include the caption and file number of the civil action or proceeding for which it is being sent, as well as the name and address of the bankruptcy administrator and any trustee in the bankruptcy case.