The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana is seeking public comment concerning proposed changes to the court’s Local Rules.  The changes involve the following:

      B-2002-2     Notice of Opportunity to Object to Motions, adding a new paragraph (a)(28) addressing applications to employ professionals, other than debtor’s counsel, in Chapter 12 and 13 cases.

      B-2002-3     Limited Notice in Chapter 7 Cases, adding Chapter 12 and 13 cases to the rule.

      B-2016-1     Presumptively Reasonable Attorney’s Fees in Chapter 13 Cases, adding a new local rule addressing attorneys fees in Chapter 13 cases.

      B-3007-1     Objection to Claims; Default, adding a new paragraph addressing the valuation of a secured claim in a claim objection.
                                           

The proposed amendments are available by clicking any of the rule links above.

Please send comments and suggestions by March 11, 2022 to:

      Christopher M. DeToro
      Clerk of Court
      United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Indiana
      401 South Michigan Street
      South Bend, Indiana  46601-2365
      (574) 968-2100

      Or by email to:  comments@innb.uscourts.gov

Date: February 11, 2022