CONVERSION
- In cases converted to Chapter 7,
- The debtor, or Chapter 11 trustee if one was appointed, shall file an original of all lists, schedules, statements, and other documents required by Bankruptcy Rule 1007, on the most current version of the Official Forms that accurately reflects the condition of the debtor's estate at the time of conversion.
- The lists, schedules, statements, and other documents shall be filed within the time provided in Bankruptcy Rule 1007 and 1019(1)(A). The final report and schedule of post-petition debts shall be filed within the time provided in Bankruptcy Rule 1019(5).
- If no debt or property was acquired after filing the case and prior to conversion, the debtor or Chapter 11 trustee, if one was appointed, may file a statement that no debts were incurred or property acquired since the case was filed instead of filing new or amended schedules.
Note: If there are changes or amendments to be made to the lists, schedules, statements, or other documents, this process is not applicable and the debtor shall comply with all other requirements of Bankruptcy Rule 1019.
- Within fourteen (14) days of conversion of a case to Chapter 7, an individual debtor shall file a current monthly income statement, or statement of exemption from the requirement to file a current monthly income statement, applicable forms available online.
Advisory Committee Notes
2023 Amendment
The amended rule includes stylistic changes to refer to applicable forms and the Local Rules Links page that provides links to various Official Forms and Local Forms. At the time of this amendment, the applicable forms, depending on the relevant chapter of the petition after conversion, were Official Forms B 122A-1 (Chapter 7 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income) and B 122A-1supp (Statement of Exemption from Presumption of Abuse Under § 707(b)(2)). Subdivision (B) was amended to specify that only to individual debtors are required to file one of the statements described in the rule.
2020 Amendment
The amended rule includes both stylistic and substantive changes. The format of subdivisions is changed to maintain a consistent style across all rules. Subdivision (A)(1) is amended to improve readability and is not intended to effect a substantive change. Subdivision (A)(2) is amended to correct the subdivision reference to the time to file a final report and schedule of post-petition debts. Subdivision (A)(3) is amended to improve readability and is not intended to effect a substantive change. Subdivision (B) is amended to maintain a consistent style for references to the court’s website and to remove references to specific official form numbers.