Local Rule 2002: Service/Noticing

L.R. 2002 – Service/Noticing. A. Noticing by Proponent. The proponent of the following matters will serve the notice required by Rule 2002 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and shall forthwith file the notice with a certificate of service (the list is not intended to be all inclusive):

1. A proposed use, sale or lease of property of the estate other than in the ordinary course of business.

2. The time fixed to accept or reject a proposed modification of a chapter 12 or 13 plan.

3. A motion to allow temporary cessation/abatement of plan payments to the Trustee.

4. An application for compensation or reimbursement of expenses totaling in excess of $1,000.00.

5. A motion to compromise or settle a controversy, other than approval of an agreement pursuant to Rule 4001(d) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

6. A motion to retain a tax refund.

7. A motion for leave to modify/amend a mortgage.

8. A motion for abandonment.

9. A motion to redeem property.

10. A motion to avoid lien under Section 522(f) of the Bankruptcy Code.

B. Notices to the United States and its Agencies. Whenever these Rules or the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure require that notice be sent to the United States and/or its agencies, the notice shall be addressed in accordance with this Court's Electronic Filing Rules, which can be found on the Court's website at www.ilsb.uscourts.gov.

C. Mailing List. When the proponent is required to provide notice to all creditors, the proponent shall insure the current mailing matrix is used.

D. Certificate of Service. A certificate of service shall contain the full name and address of the persons/entities served by U.S. mail, or, if applicable, the certificate may state that "all creditors listed on the matrix have been served." A certificate of service shall contain the full name of the persons/entities served electronically as required by this Court's Electronic Filing Rules, which can be found on the Court's website at www.ilsb.uscourts.gov. The certificate of service shall be signed by the person completing service.

E. Notice of Preferred Addresses under Bankruptcy Code § 342(f) and National Creditor Registry Service. An entity and a notice provider may agree that when the notice provider is directed by the Court to give a notice to that entity, the notice provider shall give the notice to the entity in the manner agreed to and at the address or addresses the entity supplies to the notice provider. That address is conclusively presumed to be a proper address for the notice. The notice provider's failure to use the supplied address does not invalidate any notice that is otherwise effective under applicable law.

The filing of a notice of preferred address pursuant to Section 342(f) of the Bankruptcy Code by a creditor directly with the agency or agencies that provide noticing services for the Bankruptcy Court will constitute the filing of such a notice with the Court.

Registration with the National Creditor Registration Service must be accomplished through the agency that provides noticing services for the Bankruptcy Court. Forms and registration information are available at https://ncrs.uscourts.gov.