(a) Promulgation and citation. These Local Bankruptcy Rules govern practice and procedure in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington. The rules shall be cited as “Local Rules W.D. Wash. Bankr. XXXX-X” and the forms cited as “Local Forms W.D. Wash. Bankr.” To comply with the uniform numbering system prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States, the numbering sequence generally coincides with that of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

(b) Application of local rules. These rules supersede all previous local rules and general orders of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington to the extent of any inconsistency. Except to the extent inconsistent with these rules, general orders, administrative orders, and administrative regulations are not superseded and remain in effect. These local rules, as amended, shall apply to every bankruptcy case pending in the Western District of Washington, without regard to when the case was filed.

(c) Effect of future general orders. These local rules may be modified by future general orders as necessitated by changes to federal law, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, or exigent circumstances.