Bankr. M.D. Fla. Local Rule 2015-3 — Chapter 7 Trustees – Notice of Disposition of Records: 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.
Except with respect to the disposal of patient records pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 351, the trustee in Chapter 7 cases, in addition to complying with the applicable requirements of the United States Trustee’s Handbook for Chapter 7 Trustees, shall give 30 days’ written notice to the debtor, the debtor’s attorney, the Internal Revenue Service, and the United States Trustee prior to destroying any of the debtor’s books and records in the trustee’s possession.
Except with respect to the disposal of patient records pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 351, the trustee in Chapter 7 cases, in addition to complying with the applicable requirements of the United States Trustee’s Handbook for Chapter 7 Trustees, shall give 30 days’ written notice to the