Bankr. M.D. Fla. Local Rule 1007-1 — Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Required Documents: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA (WITH AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 15, 2025), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
(a) Requirements at Commencement of Case. The following shall be submitted at the commencement of a case for relief: (1) Chapter 7, 9, 13, or 12. The petition and a list of creditors or a master mailing matrix, in accordance with Local Rule 1007-2. (2) Chapter 11. The petition, a list of creditors or a master mailing matrix, a list of equity security holders, and a list of creditors holding the twenty largest unsecured claims, in accordance with Local Rule 1007-2. (3) All Chapters. Individual debtors are required to file the Statement About Your Social Security Numbers form signed under penalty of perjury by the individual debtor. In cases filed by Electronic Filing Users, the Electronic Filing User shall maintain the original Statement About Your Social Security Numbers for a period of four years after closing the case. Failure to submit the Statement About Your Social Security Numbers may lead to dismissal of the case. (b) Payment Advices Not Filed with the Court Unless Ordered. Copies of payment advices or other evidence of payment (“Payment Advices”) shall not be filed with the Court unless otherwise ordered. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(B)(iv) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(b)(1)(E), unless the Court orders otherwise, the debtor is required to file with the Court copies of all Payment Advices or other evidence of payment received within 60 days before the date of the filing of the petition by the debtor from any employer of the debtor. The purpose of this requirement is accomplished by requiring that Payment Advices be provided to the United States Trustee, the trustee, or any creditor requesting copies. Additionally, privacy concerns are accommodated by not requiring the filing of the Payment Advices. (c) Requirement to Provide Payment Advices to the Trustee. The debtor shall provide Payment Advices to the trustee and, if requested, to the United States Trustee, and to any creditor who timely requests copies of the Payment Advices, at least seven days before the time of the meeting of creditors conducted pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 341. To be considered timely, a creditor’s request must be received at least 14 days before the first date set for the meeting of creditors.
(a) Requirements at Commencement of Case. The following shall be submitted at the commencement of a case for relief: (1) Chapter 7, 9, 13, or 12. The petition and a list of creditors or a master mailing matrix, in accordance with Local Rule 1007-2. (2) Chapter 11. The petition, a