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AMENDMENTS TO PETITION, LISTS, SCHEDULES AND STATEMENTS

Rule No: 
1009-1
Effective Date: 
12/01/2016
(a) Case Name and Number; Verification. The debtor's name and the case number shall appear on the first page of any amended petition, or amended or supplemental schedule, statement, or list. Any amendment or supplement shall be verified in the same manner as required for the original document. 
(b) Amendment of Petition to Change a Debtor’s Name. The name of an original debtor, as stated in the case caption, may be amended by ex parte motion. 
(c) Addition of Creditors
(1) Duty to Supplement Master Mailing List. A supplemental mailing list shall be filed with any schedule that contains additions to a prior list or schedule of creditors or other interested parties. 
(2) Notice of Amendment of Schedules in Chapter 7, 12, and 13 Cases. If the debtor in a chapter 7, 12, or 13 case amends the schedules of creditors after the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting notice has been mailed, but before the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting occurs, the debtor shall serve on any creditors added by the amendment a notice of the amendment, together with a copy of the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting notice. The debtor shall file proof that service has been effected on the added creditors. 
(3) Notice of Amendment of Schedules in Chapter 11 Cases. If the debtor or trustee in a chapter 11 case amends the debtor's schedules to add a creditor’s claim or change the amount, nature, classification or characterization of a debt owing to a creditor, the debtor or trustee shall, within 14 days, transmit notice of the amendment to the creditor and notice of the creditor's right to file a proof of claim by the later of the bar date (if any) or 21 days from the date of the notice. The debtor or trustee shall file a certificate of service of the notice with the Clerk within 7 days 
(4) Fee for Amending Schedules. Every amendment to a debtor’s schedules of creditors or equity security holders shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States. 
(d) Amendment to Exemptions. If the debtor amends the claim of exemptions listed on Schedule C, the debtor shall serve a copy of the amendment on the trustee and on any entity affected thereby. The debtor shall file proof that service has been effected on all non-ECF participants.