Local Rule Rule 5009-1: Trustee's Distribution, Report and Final Decree

Rule 5009-1. Trustee's Distribution, Report and Final Decree A. Trustee's Final Report and Proposed Distribution. As soon as practicable after completing administration of a Chapter 7 asset case, the trustee shall submit to the United States Trustee a Trustee's Final Report and Proposed Distribution (TFR) in the form prescribed by the United States Trustee. Within 60 days of submission of the TFR, the United States Trustee will file with the Court the TFR as submitted, return the TFR to the trustee for revision and re-submission to the United States Trustee, or file with the Court an objection to the TFR.

B. Service of Summary and Notice of Proposed Distribution. Promptly after the TFR is filed with the Court, the trustee shall serve a Summary and Notice of Proposed Distribution upon the creditors and interested parties appearing on the Court's matrix. Creditors and interested parties have 21 days after service of the Summary and Notice of Proposed Distribution to file objections.

C. Commencement of Distribution. The trustee shall commence distribution to creditors within 21 days of the Court's order approving the TFR.

D. Trustee's Distribution Report and Certification of Zero Balance. Within 125 days after the date of the Court's order approving the TFR, the trustee shall submit to the United States Trustee the Trustee's Distribution Report and Certification of Zero Balance (TDR) in the form prescribed by the United States Trustee. Within 30 days of submission of the TDR, the UST will file the TDR as submitted or return the TDR to the trustee for revision and resubmission to the United States Trustee.

E. Final Decree. After filing of the TDR, the Court will enter a Final Decree closing the case and discharging the trustee.