Local Rule 1002-1: Representation
Bankr. S.D. Cal. — General rule
1002-1. Representation.
(a) Entities. An Entity may not file a Petition or otherwise appear in any case or Action except through an attorney but may file a proof of claim or a reaffirmation agreement and may appear as a creditor at a section 341(a) meeting.
(b) Individuals. An Individual may represent himself or herself and appear in the Court without an attorney. But an Individual who does not retain an attorney must appear personally and cannot delegate the representation to any non-lawyer, including a spouse or relative. An Individual, however, may utilize another Individual as an interpreter when before the Court. YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN INTERPRETER, AS THE COURT DOES NOT PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.
(c) Attorneys for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Debtors. Any attorney representing a chapter 7 or chapter 13 debtor must: (1) comply with and meet the standards established by the then-applicable General Order governing rights and responsibilities of chapter 7 or chapter 13 debtors and their attorneys; and (2) file an executed Rights and Responsibilities Statement in the form required by the then-applicable General Order.