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Timestamp: 2017-06-29 07:29:49
Document Index: 120626176

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 332', '§363', '§333', '§ 707', '§ 1121', '§ 1121', '§ 1121', '§ 1129', '§ 1121', '§ 1129']

Bankruptcy Deadlines | DeMarco•Mitchell, PLLC
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Listed below are various deadlines that you need to be aware of if you choose to file a for bankruptcy. The list excludes most deadlines related to involuntary bankruptcy petitions, adversary proceedings and appeals. The list is intended to address those deadlines which arise in the typical bankruptcy proceeding. If you have any questions or concerns about these deadlines or any other bankruptcy related questions, please feel free to call our offices directly at (972) 578-1400 or via email for a free initial consultation.
Bankruptcy Rule 2008
A trustee bonded under Rule 2010 who has been selected to serve as trustee in a chapter 7, chapter 12, or chapter 13 case that does not notify the court and the United States trustee in writing of rejection of the office within seven days after receipt of notice of selection shall be deemed to have accepted the office.
Bankruptcy Rule 6004(b)
Objections to the proposed use, sale or lease of property shall be filed and served no less than seven days before the proposed action unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court. Note that under Rule 9006(a) Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are not counted.
Bankruptcy Rule 6004(g)
If a consumer privacy ombudsman is appointed under ii U.S.C. § 332, no later than 7 days before a hearing on the motion under §363(b)(1)(B), the United States trustee shall file a notice of the appointment, including the name and address of the person appointed.
Bankruptcy Rule 1007(a)(3)
Unless the court orders otherwise, a chapter 11 debtor shall file a list of the debtor’s equity security holders of each class showing the number and kind of interests registered in the name of each holder within 14 days after entry of the order for relief.
o by bequest, devise, or inheritance;
o as a result of a property settlement agreement with the debtor’s spouse, or of an interlocutory or final divorce decree; or
o as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or of a death benefit plan
Bankruptcy Rule 1020(a)
In a voluntary chapter 11 case, the debtor shall state in the petition whether the debtor is a small business debtor. In an involuntary chapter 11 case, the debtor shall file within 14 days after entry of the order for relief a statement as to whether the debtor is a small business debtor.
Bankruptcy Rule 1020(b)
The objection deadline to the debtor’s small business statement is no later than 30 days after the conclusion of the meeting of creditors, or within 30 days after any amendment to the statement, whichever is later.
Bankruptcy Rule 4001(b)(2)
Fourteen days notice must be afforded all interested parties on a motion to: (1) use cash collateral (Rule 4001(b)(2); or (2) obtain credit (Rule 4001(c)(2)).
Objections to an agreement relating to: (1) relief from the automatic stay; (2) the use, sale or lease of property; (3) the obtaining of credit; (4) adequate protection; or (5) the use of cash collateral, must be filed and served within fourteen days of the mailing of the notice of the proposed agreement.
Bankruptcy Rule 6004(d)
A party in interest objecting to the sale of estate property valued at less than $2,500 in the aggregate must file any objection within fourteen days of the mailing of the notice of intent to sell.
Bankruptcy Rule 6004(h)
An order authorizing the use, sale, or lease of property other than cash collateral is stayed until the expiration of 14 days after entry of the order, unless the court orders otherwise.
Bankruptcy Rule 6007
A party in interest objecting to the abandonment of estate property by the trustee or debtor must file any objection within fourteen days of the mailing of the notice of intent to abandon such property.
Responsive pleading or motion filed in response to involuntary petition or cross-boarder insolvency shall be presented in the manner prescribed by Rule 12 F.R.Civ.P. and shall be filed and served within 21 days after service of the summons.
Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(2)
Twenty one days notice of a motion to use, sale, or lease of estate property outside of the ordinary course of business is required.
Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(6)
Twenty one days notice of an application for compensation or reimbursement of expenses in excess of $1,000 is required.
Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(8)
Notice of the deadline to object to confirmation of a chapter 12 plan of reorganization must be mailed twenty one days in advance of any such deadline.
Bankruptcy Rule 2002(p)
A creditor with a foreign address shall have at least thirty days’ notice of the time fixed for filing a proof of claim under Rule 3002(c) or Rule 3003(c)
Bankruptcy Rule 2007.2(a)
In a chapter 7, chapter 9, or chapter 11 case in which the debtor is a health care business, the court shall order the appointment of a patient care ombudsman under §333 of the Code, unless the court, on motion of the United States trustee or a party in interest filed no later than 21 days after the petition date finds that the appointment of a patient care ombudsman is not necessary.
Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1(g)
The holder of a claim secured by the debtor’s homestead shall have 21 days from service of the notice required under Rule 3002.1(f) to respond thereto.
Bankruptcy Rule 3019
Any request to modify a confirmed chapter 11 plan requires no less than 21 days notice.
21 to 35 Day Deadline
A 341 meeting of creditors must be held not less than twenty one nor more than fifty days after the petition date if the bankruptcy case is one under chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code.
A motion to dismiss a case for abuse under § 707(b) or © must be filed within 60 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors.
Bankruptcy Rule 3002(c)(5)
If a dividend appears likely after a notice of no dividend was issued, a proof of claim must be filed no later than ninety days after the mailing of a notice of dividends by the Bankruptcy Court.
11 U.S.C. § 1121(b)
A chapter 11 debtor has the exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization for 120 days from and after the petition date.
11 U.S.C. § 1121(c)
A chapter 11 debtor has the exclusive right to confirm a plan of reorganization for 180 days from and after the petition date.
11 U.S.C. § 1121(e)
A chapter 11 small business debtor has the exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization for 180 days from and after the petition date.
A proof of claim by a governmental unit must be filed in a chapter 7, chapter 12 or chapter 13 no later than 180 days after the date first set for the meeting of creditors.
Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1(c)
The holder of a claim secured by the debtor’s homestead shall file and serve on the debtor, debtor’s counsel, and the trustee a notice itemizing all fees, expenses, or charges (1) that were incurred in connection with the claim after the bankruptcy case was filed, and (2) that the holder asserts are recoverable against the debtor or against the debtor’s homestead. This notice must be served within 180 days of the fees having been incurred.
300 Day Deadline
A chapter 11 small business debtor shall file a plan of reorganization no later than 300 days from and after the petition date.
345 Day Deadline
11 U.S.C. § 1129(e)
A chapter 11 small business debtor must confirm a plan of reorganization no later than 345 days from and after the petition date. This is the sum of 300 days (11 U.S.C. § 1121(e)) and 45 days (11 U.S.C. § 1129(e)).