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Bankr. E.D. Tex. LBR 1007-1 — Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time Limits: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ([Revised August 22, 2022]), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
(a) Master Mailing List (Matrix) 1. General Requirements. (A) At the time of filing a voluntary petition [or within 14 days after the entry of an order for relief following the filing of an involuntary petition], the debtor [or petitioning creditor or partner, upon order of the Court] must file an alphabetized creditor list which includes the name and last known mailing address for every creditor. (B) A master mailing list (matrix) must also include those agencies and officers of the United States required to receive notice in Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(j). (C) The designated national address for service upon the Internal Revenue Service is contained in TXEB Appendix 1007-b-1. 2. Partnership Filings If a debtor is a partnership, the master mailing list (matrix) must contain the names and current mailing addresses of each general and limited partner. 3. Corporate Filings If a debtor is a corporation, the master mailing list (matrix) must contain: (A) the names and current mailing addresses of the present officers and directors or, if none, the immediate past officers and directors; (B) the name and last known address or place of business of each equity security holder. 4. Form of Mailing List The master mailing list (matrix) must be in the format prescribed by TXEB Appendix 1007-b-5. The format may be changed from time to time without amendments to these Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. 5. Accuracy of Information (A) The debtor and debtor's attorney [or petitioning creditor or partner, upon order of the Court] are responsible for the preparation of the master mailing list required by this Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure. (B) The debtor must verify the list attesting to the accuracy and completeness of the information. The Verification of the Master Mailing List (Matrix) must conform to TXEB Appendix 1007-b-6 and shall serve as the cover page to the master mailing list (matrix). (C) A debtor should exercise care to insure that designated creditor addresses as described in §342(c)(2) are utilized in the master mailing list (matrix). 6. Amendment of Master Mailing List (Matrix) (A) When an amended schedule is filed which adds or deletes a new entity, an amended master mailing list (matrix) must be filed in the same format as the original list. The amendment must be limited to the names and addresses to be added or deleted. (B) The Notice of Change in Schedule of Creditors must be in the format shown in TXEB Appendix 1007-b-7, and it must be the cover page to the amended mailing list (matrix) and amended schedule of creditors. (b) Motion for Extension of Time to File Schedules and Statements 1. An initial motion by a debtor to obtain an extension of the 14-day deadline to file schedules, statements and other documents under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(c) shall not require negative notice language and must be served only upon the case or standing trustee, any committee elected under §705 or appointed under §1102 of the Bankruptcy Code, and in a case under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11, the United States Trustee. 2. Though governed by the service requirements set forth in the preceding paragraph, any motion for an additional extension, including a motion filed pursuant to §521(i)(3) or §1116(3), shall be supported by the debtor's affidavit or unsworn declaration under penalty of perjury as provided in 28 U.S.C. §1746 establishing the existence of extraordinary and compelling circumstances necessitating an extension beyond twenty-eight (28) days from the petition date. 3. Any untimely motion for extension of time shall be subject to immediate dismissal absent evidence of excusable neglect. (c) Redaction of Personal Identifiers Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037 and the exemptions contained therein, a debtor must refrain from including, or shall redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal identifiers from all lists, schedules and statements filed with the Court, unless ordered by the Court to do otherwise: • Social Security Numbers: if disclosure of a social security number is required, only the last four digits of that number should be used; • Names of Minor Children: if disclosure of the identity of any minor child is required, only the initials of that child should be used; • Dates of Birth: if disclosure of an individual’s date of birth is required by any statement or schedule, only the year should be used; • Financial Account Numbers: if disclosure of any financial account number is required, only the last four digits of that number should be used. The responsibility for redacting these personal identifiers rests solely with the debtor and debtor’s counsel. The Court will not review documents for compliance with this rule. Parties are cautioned that failure to redact these personal identifiers may subject them to the full disciplinary power of the Court. (d) Alphabetical Listing of Creditors All creditors listed on Schedules D, E/F must be arranged in alphabetical order. (e) Payment Advices Required by §521(a)(1)(B)(iv) Copies of all payment advices or other evidence of payment from any employer received by an individual debtor in a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case within 60 days before the filing of the petition shall not be filed with the Court unless otherwise ordered. In lieu thereof, such payment advices shall be provided by the debtor: (1) to the case or standing Trustee at least seven (7) days prior to the first date set for the §341 meeting of creditors and, only upon request, to the United States Trustee; and (2) to any creditor who serves upon the debtor a written request for such copies within seven (7) days following the conclusion of the §341 meeting of creditors.
(a) Master Mailing List (Matrix) 1. General Requirements. (A) At the time of filing a voluntary petition [or within 14 days after the entry of an order for relief following the filing of an involuntary petition], the debtor [or petitioning creditor or partner, upon order of the C