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RULE 6007-1 ABANDONMENT A. Service of Notice of Intent to Abandon.

1. Value Less Than $1,000. Property with an estimated gross value of $1,000 or less may be abandoned by a trustee or debtor-in-possession after filing a notice of intent to abandon with the Court, and without any other notice or hearing.

2. Value Greater Than $1,000. Notice by the trustee or debtor-in-possession of a proposed abandonment of property with an estimated gross value greater than $1,000 shall be in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 6007(a) and Local Rule 9013-1.

B. Motion by Party in Interest. Movant shall serve the motion on the trustee or debtor-in-possession and to parties identified in Bankruptcy Rule 6007(a). The motion shall include in the title "and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing," and immediately below the title shall contain the following statement:

NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING Your rights may be affected. You should read this Document carefully and consult your attorney about your rights and the effect of this Document. If you do not want the Court to grant the motion, or you wish to have your views considered, you must file a written response to the motion with the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 215 Dean A. McGee Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 no later than 14 days from the date of filing of the motion. You should also serve a file-stamped copy of the response to the undersigned [and others who are required to be served] and file a certificate or affidavit of service with the Court.

[Note – this is a flat fourteen (14) days regardless of the manner of service.]

C. Objections. The time to file and serve an objection to a motion filed under Bankruptcy Rule 6007(a) or (b) shall be fourteen (14) days from the date of filing of the motion. [Note – this is a flat fourteen (14) days regardless of manner of service.]