Local Rule LBR 6007: Abandonments Initiated by Trustee
Bankr. W.D. Mich. — General rule
LBR 6007: Abandonments Initiated by Trustee
(a) Notice of Abandonment. A trustee's notice of abandonment pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6007(a) must substantially conform to the form appended to these Rules as Exhibit 12.
(b) Service of Notice. If a Chapter 7 trustee intends to abandon estate property, service of the notice must be made by the filing party as follows:
(1) cases in which a report of no distribution has been filed: on the debtor; debtor's attorney, if any; the United States Trustee; and those parties who have filed a specific request pursuant to subparagraph (c);
(2) cases in which a report of no distribution has not been filed: on the debtor; debtor's attorney, if any; the United States Trustee; and all creditors.
(c) Language of Notice. The Clerk will insert the following provision in the § 341 meeting notice (Official Forms 309A and 309C):
Abandonments - Trustees may abandon property in no asset estates without notice to creditors or other interested parties. Anyone wishing to receive notice of such abandonment must file a request with the Court.