National Rules and Forms Amended Effective December 1, 2025
The following national amended rules and new and amended national bankruptcy forms are scheduled to take effect December 1, 2025.
- Appellate Rules 6 and 39;
- Bankruptcy Rules 3002.1 and 8006;
- Civil Rules 16, 26, and new Rule 16.1.
Official Forms:
- Form 410C13-M1, Motion Under Rule 3002.1(f)(1) to Determine the Status of the Mortgage Claim
- Form 410C13-M1R, Response to [Trustee’s/Debtor’s] Motion Under Rule 3002.1(f)(1) to Determine the Status of the Mortgage Claim
- Form 410C13-N, Trustee’s Notice of Disbursements Made
- Form 410C13-NR, Response to Trustee’s Notice of Disbursements Made
- Form 410C13-M2, Motion Under Rule 3002.1(g)(4) to Determine Final Cure and Payment of Mortgage Claim
- Form 410C13-M2R, Response to [Trustee’s/Debtor’s] Motion Under Rule 3002.1(g)(4) to Determine Final Cure and Payment of the Mortgage Claim
- Form 410S1, Notice of Mortgage Payment Change and Committee Note
Director’s Forms:
- Director’s Form 2000, Required Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Fees
- Director’s Form 2030 and Instructions, Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor
- Director’s Form 4100C, Order Determining Whether Defaults Have Been Cured and Postpetition Amounts Paid
New docket events have been created in CM/ECF to accommodate Official Forms 410C13-M1 through M2R (pertaining to mortgage payments in Chapter 13 cases). These new events will be available in CM/ECF on December 1, 2025.
The new national form motions are inconsistent with the local formatting requirements of LBR 9013-1(d)(1). Counsel are advised to use the national form motions; however, the form motions must be accompanied with a notice of motion as required by LBR 9013-1(c) and a proposed form of order as required by LBR 9013-1(d)(1)(D).
There are no changes to the W. D. Washington Bankruptcy Court Local Bankruptcy Rules or Local Bankruptcy Forms at this time.