Local Rule Rule 1017-1: Conversion – Request for/Notice of
Bankr. N.D. Iowa — General rule
Rule 1017-1 Conversion – Request for/Notice of
(a) Conversion by Debtor -- Chapter 12 or 13 to Chapter 7 A Notice of Conversion filed by the debtor under 11 U.S.C. §§ 1208 (a) or 1307(a) must be served by debtor on the United States Trustee and the standing trustee.
(b) Conversion by Debtor -- Chapter 7 to Chapter 11, 12, or 13
(1) Case not previously converted If the case has not previously been converted, the debtor's motion to convert a chapter 7 to chapter 11, 12, or 13 will be considered by the Court ex parte. Debtor must serve the Motion to Convert on the United States Trustee and the trustee.
(2) Case previously converted If the case has previously been converted, the debtor's motion to convert a chapter 7 case to chapter 11, 12, or 13 must be served by debtor with notice in accordance with Local Rule 1017-1(d).
(c) Conversion by Debtor -- Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 A debtor's motion to convert a chapter 11 to chapter 7 under 11 U.S.C § 1112(a) will be considered by the Court ex parte. Debtor must serve the Motion to Convert on the United States Trustee.
(d) Other Motions to Convert Notice of all other motions to convert must be served with the motion by movant pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2002(a)(4). The notice must provide a bar date for objections that is at least 21 days from the date of service of the notice and motion. The movant shall provide in the notice that a hearing will be set if any objections are timely filed or if the Court so directs, or the movant may obtain a hearing date from the Courtroom Deputy and include the hearing date in the notice of the motion. If notice of a hearing date is given, and no objections to the motion are filed, the hearing may be canceled only with leave of the Court.