4.11.1 The Mailing List

FRBP 1007, 2002
LBR 1007-1, 2002-1, 2002-2

Lists of creditors should be filed in CM/ECF using a text file (.txt) format, which conforms to the required Mailing List Guidelines located on the Court’s website.

4.11.2 Statements and Schedules
There are several CM/ECF dictionary events to choose from when filing statements and schedules. Statements and schedules may be filed as either “original” (first time filing of this type of document), “amendment” (a change to an existing schedule that was previously filed), or “conversion” (a new set of schedules required because a case was converted to Chapter 7 from a previous chapter). For conversion schedule information, see LBR 1007-1(b) and LBR 1017-1.
The selection list and location of CM/ECF dictionary schedule and statements events are found under:

Make sure the correct selection is made at the time of filing a statement or schedule. Pursuant to ECF Procedure 4, Filers are responsible for selecting and properly submitting the correct CM/ECF dictionary event. By choosing an incorrect CM/ECF dictionary event and not correctly following the CM/ECF prompts, a Filer runs the risk of the list not being properly submitted and uploaded through the CM/ECF system. In accordance with the ECF Procedure 4, neither the Court nor the Clerk is responsible for correcting a Filer’s mistake by uploading or typing in a mailing list that is not properly submitted in the CM/ECF system.

4.11.3 Amendments to Statement and Schedules
If changes are sought to a previously filed schedule, the “3 – Amended Schedule” ECF dictionary event should be selected. An amendment to Schedules D, E, and F requires payment of a filing fee pursuant to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. The fee is assessed at the time of filing the schedule. When filing amended schedules D, E, and F, if you by-pass the correct CM/ECF dictionary event by selecting a different CM/ECF event to avoid the payment of the fee, the Clerk will generate a Fee Due Notice on the docket and assess the fee against your electronic account. See, ECF Procedure 4.7, Payment of Fees, which requires outstanding fees to be paid within three business days of the time of filing or a Filer is locked out of the system and not allowed to file electronically until the required fee is paid.

In accordance with LBR 1009-1, Amendments to Petitions, Lists, & Schedules and Statements, the amended petition, list, schedule, and/or statement must contain a notice which specifically states the change made to the petition, list, statement, or schedule. It is insufficient to add text to the CM/ECF docket entry indicating the amendment made to the document. A notice in compliance with the local rule must be attached. Creditors will be added only when there is compliance with the local rule.

Note: Regarding removal of creditors from statements and schedules. The CM/ECF application will not allow creditors to be removed from statements and schedules when a claim is filed. The application is static in this regard.

4.11.4 Conversion Statements and Schedules
CM/ECF dictionary event “4 – Conversion Statements and Schedules” is the event to select if you are filing statements and schedules in a case that has been converted from a previous chapter. Specifically, if you are trying to comply with LBR 1017-1, Conversion — Request For/Notice, by uploading statements and schedules for a case converted to Chapter 7, and there are no new creditors added to the conversion statement and schedules, make a statement in the Notice of Conversion Statement and Schedules that no new creditors are added to the converted Chapter 7 case.