Local Rule 2002-1: Notice to Creditors and Service of Papers
Bankr. W.D.N.C. — General rule
Local Rule 2002-1 Notice to Creditors and Service of Papers
(a) Change of Address. A debtor, creditor, or other party in interest with a change of name and/or address, whether for receipt of payments and/or notices, shall file Local Form 12 ("Notice of Case-Specific Name and/or Address Change") or an amended proof of claim with the Clerk of Court in each case in which the change is to be noted. A change of name and/or address indicated by the filing of an amended proof of claim shall not constitute a change in the claim amount, unless specifically noted. A creditor may file a change of address on the court's website (www.ncwb.uscourts.gov).
(b) Certificates of Service. The party filing a pleading shall serve the pleading upon appropriate parties and file with the Clerk of Court a certificate of service either with the pleading or promptly after service.
(c) Method of Service. Service of all pleadings and orders shall be by first-class mail or electronically, consistent with Local Rule 5005-1(d).
(d) Notice by Proponent. The proponent of a motion, objection, application, or other filing shall prepare and serve the notices required by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and these local rules.
(e) Chapter 11 Plan. In Chapter 11 cases, the debtor in possession or plan proponent shall be responsible for serving the following papers and for filing a certificate of service with the court within 7 days of the date of service:
(1) The plan;
(2) The Order and Notice For Hearing on Disclosure Statement;
(3) Orders approving a disclosure statement, fixing time for filing acceptances or rejections of the plan, and setting a hearing on the confirmation of the plan;
(4) The disclosure statement as approved by the court;
(5) The ballots; and
(6) Any other notices as the court or Clerk of Court shall direct in a particular case in a form approved by the Clerk.
(f) Service of Chapter 13 Plan. Within 7 days of the filing of a plan or amended plan, the debtor shall serve copies of the Chapter 13 plan or amended plan, prepared in conformance with the court-approved local form, on all parties in interest as provided herein and in conformance with Local Rule 4002-1(e)(4); however, the Chapter 13 trustee shall be served electronically. The debtor shall file with the court a certificate of service of the plan and/or amended plan. The certificate of service shall include a copy of the mailing matrix showing the parties served.