Local Rule L.B.R. 1015-1: Joint Administration
Bankr. N.D. Tex. — General rule
L.B.R. 1015-1 Joint Administration.
(a) Motions for Joint Administration.
When a case is filed for or against a debtor related to a debtor with a case pending in the Bankruptcy Court, a party in interest may file a motion for joint administration in each case. Motions for joint administration will be assigned for determination to the bankruptcy judge presiding over the first related case filed in this district, regardless of the division in which the case is filed.
(b) Joint Petition.
The filing of a joint petition shall be deemed an order directing joint administration for the purpose of Bankruptcy Rule 1015, unless the court orders otherwise.