(a) Service of Proof of Claim on Attorney for the Debtor and case trustee. An original proof of claim shall be filed with the Clerk. In addition, in all chapters, the claimant shall, contemporaneously with the filing, serve a copy of the proof of claim, with all attachments thereto, on the trustee, if any, and on the debtor's attorney, or debtor, if pro se.

(b) Notice to Creditors in Chapter 7 Cases. Following expiration of the bar date for filing claims, the Clerk and parties designated to provide service may limit the serving and distribution of papers, except notices as governed by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, to those parties who have filed proofs of claim or who have been granted extensions within which to file claims, excepting therefrom, however, creditors whose claims have been fully disallowed.

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