LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES

Rule 2016-2

COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES IN CHAPTER 7 CASES

Unless the Court orders otherwise, a person seeking an award of compensation or reimbursement of expenses in a chapter 7 case shall file an application with the Clerk and serve a copy on the trustee and the United States Trustee not later than 20 days prior to the date of the hearing on the trustee's final account. Failure to file and serve an application within the time pre scribed by this rule may result in its disallowance. Unless the Court orders otherwise, the United States Trustee shall file any objection to such application at least two business days prior to the date of the hearing.

 

Comment

This rule is derived from former Standing Order M-90. This rule supplements Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-1 and facilitates the expeditious closing of chapter 7 cases. Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 5009-1, the trustee is obligated to set forth the language contained in this rule, or words of similar import, on the notice of filing of a final account.

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