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3001-1 CLAIMS AND EQUITY SECURITY INTERESTS – GENERAL; ELECTRONIC FILINGS OF CLAIMS

(a) Number of Copies Only one obligation shall be denoted in each proof of claim. Creditors with more than one obligation owed in a case shall file a separate proof of claim for each obligation. However, a proof of claim may show that obligation as having components as secured, priority and/or unsecured

(b) Filing a Proof of Claim Through the Court's Website A proof of claim may be filed in paper, electronically through the Court's website, or through the CM/ECF system. When a proof of claim is filed through the Court's website, the filing party is responsible for maintaining the party's original signature on the proof of claim until the earlier of when the case is closed or until the original signature is converted to an electronic format consistent with the party's electronic record policy.

(c) Time-Stamped Copy A claimant that files a proof of claim by mail and wishes to receive a time-stamped copy by mail must include a self-addressed, postage pre-paid envelope.

(d) Address of the Claimant A claimant must notify the Clerk in writing of a change in address.

(e) Proofs of Claim Following Conversion A proof of claim filed before the conversion of any case is deemed filed in the converted case.

(f) Motion to Set Claim's Bar Date in Chapter 11 Cases A Chapter 11 debtor's request to set the claims' bar date must be filed before the Clerk's Office issues the notice of case filing and meeting of creditors.