[Amended 7/16/2020]
(a) Twenty-eight 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. Seventy (70) days after the order for relief 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.
(e) Notices Required to be Served by Clerk or other Person. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, wherever the Bankruptcy Rules or local rules require that the clerk or some other person as the Court may direct shall provide notice pursuant to this rule, the clerk is authorized to designate a trustee, debtor in possession, or other party to provide any notice required to interested parties where the interests of justice and efficiency are served. The clerk is further authorized to review the form of all such notices to ensure that the notice complies with the requirements of the Court and appropriate rules.
(f) Change of Address. Any creditor that seeks to change its address for noticing purposes from the address shown on any proof of claim, request for notice, or other document previously filed with the Court, must do so using R.I. Local Form 2002-1.1, with a copy served upon the debtor (if pro se), the debtor's attorney, the United States Trustee, and the case Trustee, if applicable. Changes of address must be separately filed in each case file and if applicable, adversary proceeding, and must include the proper case caption and case/ adversary number. Filing R.I. Local Form 2002-1.1 solely in the main bankruptcy case will not change an address in a related adversary proceeding. The Court will not update any creditor address without use of the proper form and adherence to his rule.