Local Rule 2016-1: COMPENSATION OF PROFESSIONALS
Bankr. N.D. Okla. — General rule
RULE 2016-1. COMPENSATION OF PROFESSIONALS A. The statement required by 11 U.S.C. § 329(a) and Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) shall be filed with the petition, but the filing of the statement shall not be a requirement for the commencement of a case under any chapter of the Code.
B. In Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 cases, attorneys and accountants shall deposit into a trust account all retainer funds received from the debtor pre-petition that had not been earned and applied pre-petition. No retainer funds shall be withdrawn without an order of the Court.
C. All fee applications must comply with the United States Trustee's Guidelines for Reviewing Applications for Compensation & Reimbursement of Expenses filed under 11 U.S.C. § 330. The United States Trustee's Guidelines are available on the Court's website (http://www.oknb.uscourts.gov).