Local Rule 4002-1: Safekeeping of Books and Records

4002-1. Safekeeping of Books and Records.

(a) Safekeeping of Books and Records. The debtor must maintain, preserve, and keep in safe storage all of the debtor's books and records during the time the case remains open.

(b) Delivery of Books and Records. As provided in the FRBP 1007(b)(1)(E), FRBP 4002, 11 U.S.C. § 521 and Local Bankruptcy Rule 1007-5, at least 14 days before the date initially set for the 11 U.S.C. § 341(a) meeting of creditors, or at the earliest opportunity reasonably available thereafter, the debtor must submit copies of the following books and records to the trustee, preferably through the trustee's portal or if no portal, the EDOC system, unless the Court orders otherwise:

(1) Payment advices or other evidence of income received within 60 days before the filing of the petition, as detailed in FRBP 1007(b)(1)(E);

(2) Federal tax return or transcript for the most recent tax year preceding commencement of the case or a Declaration that such document does not exist, including an explanation for why, as detailed in 11 U.S.C. § 521(e)(2) or FRBP 4002(b)(3);

(3) Statements for each of the debtor's depository and investments accounts, as detailed in FRBP 4002(b)(2);

(4) Such books, records, and information as may be requested by the trustee in individual communications from the trustee to the debtor, tailored to the specific facts of the debtor's case.