RULE 2002-1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS, EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS, UNITED STATES, AND UNITED STATES TRUSTEE
[Modified 6/1/06]
(a) Twenty-five Day Notice to Parties in Interest. The notices required by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(b) of the time fixed for filing objections and the hearing to consider approval of a disclosure statement, and the time fixed for filing objections and the hearing to consider confirmation of a chapter 9 or chapter 11 plan, shall be given by the proponent of the disclosure statement or plan to be considered at the hearing. Notice of the time fixed for filing objections and of the confirmation hearing for chapter 13 plans shall be given by the Clerk, in the first instance.
(b) Service of Application for Compensation. In all cases, the applicant must serve a complete copy of the application for compensation with:
(1) the local office of the U.S. trustee;
(2) any chapter 7, 11, or 13 trustee;
(3) the debtor and debtor’s counsel;
(4) the chairperson of the creditors’ committee and its counsel, if any; and
(5) the chairperson and counsel of any other official committee approved by the Court.(c) Notice to Equity Security Holders. The notices required in chapter 11 cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(d)(1), (2) and (3) shall be given by the debtor or the trustee, if applicable. The notices required by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(d)(4), (5), (6), and (7) shall be given by the movant or proponent of the plan or disclosure statement.
(d) Notice to Creditors in Chapter 7 Asset Cases and Chapter 13 Cases. After ninety (90) days following the first date set for the Section 341 meeting of creditors in a chapter 13 case, or within the time allowed by the Court for the filing of claims in a chapter 7 asset case, the Clerk will mail notices only to creditors whose claims have been filed or who have been granted extensions of time within which to file claims.
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Bankruptcy Court
District of Rhode Island