Effective December 1, 2009, New and Amended Official Forms, including required B 27, Reaffirmation Cover Sheet, which gathers certain financial information, including information necessary for the court to determine whether a reaffirmation agreement creates a presumption of undue hardship, and allows the debtor to provide additional information that may rebut such a presumption. To implement the requirements of Rule 4008(b), the form also provides for a disclosure of any differences between the income and expenses reported on schedules I and J and the income and expenses reported in the debtor’s statement in support of the reaffirmation agreement, together with an explanation of any such differences. The form also requires a certification that the information supplied is true and accurate.

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Important Notice Regarding Time Period Changes Effective December 1, 2009, Including 14-Day Deadlines for Filing Schedules, Statements, Chapter 13 Plans, and Bankruptcy Appellate Briefs

Among the time-computation amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that will take effect on December 1, 2009, are changes to 12 rules that will result in a reduction by one day (from 15 to 14 days) of the time to take action. The affected rules are Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 1019, 1020, 2015, 2015.1, 2016, 3015, 4001, 4002, 6004, 6007, and 8009. Please take note of these changes and particularly of the new 14-day deadline for filing schedules, statements, and other documents under Rule 1007(c); for filing a chapter 13 plan under Rule 3015(b); and for filing appellate briefs under Rule 8009(a).

Attached please find amendments to the Local Rules which will take effect on December 1, 2009, in conjunction with similar changes to the Federal Rules. Please forward any comments regarding proposed amendments to stephanie_edmondson@nceb.uscourts.gov prior to November 17, 2009.

Attached amendments

Please find an Administrative Order ordering the administration of Chapter 13 cases, establishing procedures governing post-petition conduit mortgage payments effective January 1, 2010.

Attached order

Effective October 1, 2009, a login and password will no longer be required for the electronic filing of proofs of claim. Additionally, Form B10, the Official Proof of Claim Form, will not have to be completed and attached when filing absent a CM/ECF account.

When filing a proof of claim with a CM/ECF user login and password, Form B10 will need to be attached.