Notice to the Bar and Public Concerning 2015 Local Rule Revision
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
NOTICE TO THE BAR AND PUBLIC
CONCERNING 2015 LOCAL RULE REVISION
The bar and public are advised that after an extensive three year review and analysis of this court’s Local Rules by members of the bench, bar and the Board of Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, the court’s Local Rules as approved by the District Court for the District of New Jersey will become effective August 1, 2015.
The Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, as published, supersede all previously entered General Orders concerning court policy governed by Local Rule. For ease of reference, the following link may be accessed to review the Local Rules.
As part of the analysis, the court has also undertaken a review of the Local Forms included in the Rules. Under D.N.J. LBR 9009-1, the use of Local Forms contained in the Rules is required. The following list contains the affected new and revised Local Forms in the order in which they appear in the Rules. The court will publish each of the forms in MS Word and PDF format to allow greater flexibility for end users. All new forms will be posted to the court’s web site by August 1. Revised forms will be posted the week of August 3, 2015.
FORM |
RULE |
COMMENT |
Amendment to Schedule D, E, F, G, H or List of Creditors |
1009-1 |
|
Order Respecting Amendment to Schedule D, E, F, G, H or List of Creditors |
1009-1 |
|
Certification of Service |
2002-1 |
|
Change of Address |
2002-1 |
|
Application for Retention of Professional |
2014-1 |
|
Certification of Professional in Support of Application for Retention of Professional |
2014-1 |
|
Order Authorizing Retention |
2014-1 |
|
Fee Application Cover Sheet |
2016-1 |
|
Notice of Proposed Auctioneer Compensation |
2016-2 |
|
Certification of No Objection (Chapter 11) |
2016-3 |
|
Certification of Partial Objection |
2016-3 |
This form is new. |
Certification of Debtor’s Counsel Supporting Supplemental Chapter 13 Fee |
2016-5 |
|
Order Granting Supplemental Chapter 13 Fee |
2016-5 |
|
Request for Payment of Administrative Expense |
3001-1 |
|
Notice Depositing Unclaimed Funds Pursuant to D.N.J. LBR 3011-1 |
3011-1 |
|
Order Directing Payment of Unclaimed Funds |
3011-1 |
This form is new. |
Chapter 13 Plan and Motions |
3015-1 |
|
Notice of Chapter 13 Plan Transmittal |
3015-1 |
Formerly Chapter 13 Plan Transmittal Letter. |
Certification of Balloting |
3018-1 |
This form is new. |
Report of Distributions Under Chapter 11 Plan |
3021-1 |
|
Chapter 11 Individual Debtor’s Certification of Completion of Plan Payments |
3021-1 |
|
Certification Regarding Calculation of Amount Due (Note and Mortgage) |
4001-1 |
|
Certification of Creditor Regarding Post Petition Payment History (Note and Mortgage) |
4001-1 |
|
Certification of Creditor Regarding Post Petition Payment History (Vehicle Loan/Lease) |
4001-1 |
|
Chapter 13 Debtor’s Certification in Opposition |
4001-1 |
Formerly Chapter 13 Debtor’s Certification in Opposition to Creditor’s Motion of Certification of Default, or Trustee’s Motion of Certification of Default. |
Creditor’s Certification of Default |
4001-1 |
|
Chapter 13 Trustee’s Certification of Default |
4001-1 |
|
Adjournment Request |
5071-1 |
This form is new. |
Notice of Proposed Private Sale |
6004-1 |
|
Notice of Proposed Public Sale |
6004-1 |
|
Order Authorizing Sale of Real Property
|
|
This form is not cited in the Rules, but is affected by changes to 2016-1 and 6004-5. |
Notice of Proposed Abandonment |
6007-1 |
|
Joint Order Scheduling Pretrial Proceedings and Trial |
7016-1 |
|
Entry of Default |
7055-1 |
|
Default Judgment for a Sum Certain |
7055-1 |
|
Order Template – Adversary |
7058-1 |
|
Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice |
9010-1 |
|
Notice of Appearance |
9010-1 |
This form is new. |
Notice of Substitution of Attorney |
9010-2 |
This form is new. |
Application for Order Shortening Time |
9013-2 |
|
Order Shortening Time Period for Notice and Setting Hearing |
9013-2 |
|
Status Change Form |
9013-3 |
|
Order Template – BK |
9013-4 |
|
Application for Expedited Consideration of First Day Matters |
9013-5 |
|
Order Regarding Application for Consideration of First Day Matters |
9013-5 |
|
Order Concerning Request to Seal Document |
9018-1 |
|
Mediation Order |
9019-2 |
The former Joint Mediation Order and the former Order Referring Matter to Mediation and Appointing Mediator have been eliminated. There is now one combined order that will be used in all matters subject to mediation. |
Mediator’s Report |
9019-2 |
|
Notice of Proposed Compromise or Settlement of Controversy |
9019-3 |
Formerly Information for Notice of Settlement of Controversy. |
Certification of Consent Regarding Consent Order |
9021-1 |
|
Application Requesting Redaction of Personal Information |
9037-1 |
|
Order Directing Redaction of Personal Information |
9037-1 |
|
Notice of Intent to Request Redaction |
9037-1 |
|
List of Items to be Redacted |
9037-1 |
|
Dated: July 28, 2015 | James J. Waldron, Clerk |