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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
www.flsb.uscourts.gov
CLERK'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHAPTER 11 CASES
I.
ADDITIONAL FILING REQUIREMENT FOR CHAPTER 11 DEBTORS
Pursuant to Local Rule 2081-1, chapter 11 debtors, except individual debtors not
engaged in business, are required to file:
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within 14 days after filing the petition or after conversion to chapter 11, a
certified report containing financial information regarding payroll and sales
taxes using Local Form “Debtor’s Notice of Filing Payroll and Sales Tax
Reports”. Only the original (with certificate of service included) need be filed
with the court and
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within the earlier of three business days after relief is entered or one
business day prior to the date of the first scheduled hearing, the Local Form
“Chapter 11 Case Management Summary”. This summary must be served
on all parties of record.
Small Business Debtors must file the Official Bankruptcy Form 25C “Small Business
Monthly Operating Report” [See 11 U.S.C. § 308(b)].
Official Bankruptcy Form B 26 “Periodic Report Regarding Value, Operations and
Profitability of Entities in Which the Debtor’s Estate Holds a Substantial or Controlling
Interest” must be filed as required under Bankruptcy Rule 2015.3.
II.
PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE AND CONFIRMATION HEARING
(1)
In advance of filing the plan and disclosure statement, the attorney is
responsible for obtaining current service matrices in accordance with Local Rule 2002-1(D)
and if applicable, the “Master Service List” (as described in Local Rule 2002-1(H). If the
claims bar date has not yet expired at the time the disclosure statement and plan are filed,
the attorney must obtain an updated claims service list prior to the confirmation hearing.
(2)
Disclosure and Confirmation Hearings
A.
Standard Cases: [See Local Rules 3016-2 and 3017-1]
(i)
Order Setting Disclosure Hearing: Upon filing of the original
plan and disclosure statement, an ORDER (I) SETTING
HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DISCLOSURE
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