Local Rule L.B.R. 3015-4: Chapter 12 - Confirmation
Bankr. N.D. Tex. — Civil rule
L.B.R. 3015-4 Chapter 12 - Confirmation.
(a) Objections.
Unless the court orders otherwise, an objection to confirmation shall be filed no later than 7 days prior to the date set for hearing on confirmation of the plan.
(b) General Provisions Applicable in Chapter 12 Plans.
(1) Settlement Conference. Unless the court orders otherwise, prior to the confirmation hearing, debtor's attorney, the standing chapter 12 trustee, and any party who has filed written objections to the debtor's plan shall appear at a preconfirmation settlement conference to be held at a time and place specified by the standing chapter 12 trustee. Any party objecting to the plan shall be represented at the conference by a person with full authority to settle. If no written objections to the confirmation of the debtor's plan are filed within the time prescribed by the court, then the conference need not be held.
(2) Hearing. After notice, the court shall conduct a hearing on confirmation of the chapter 12 plan. The court may accept the standing chapter 12 trustee's report.
(3) Notice. When a chapter 12 plan is filed, the debtor's attorney shall give the standing chapter 12 trustee, all creditors, and all parties in interest notice of the time fixed for filing objections to the debtor's plan, the date, time and place of the pre-confirmation conference and of the confirmation hearing. The debtor's attorney shall give notice by a form of notice promulgated by the standing chapter 12 trustee.