CANB — General Order 29: Mortgage Modification Mediation Program

Source: https://www.canb.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-orders/General%20Order29MMMProgram_0.pdf

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6 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 7 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8

9 In re

10 MORTGAGE MODIFICATION MEDIATION PROGRAM. 11

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13 GENERAL ORDER 29 14 The Court being advised of bankruptcy mediations programs which have successfully 15 enabled mortgage modifications and confirmation of Chapter 13 plans, hereby issues the 16 following general order: 17 1. Effective August 1, 2015, in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 105(a), a Mortgage 18 Modification Mediation Program (the “MMM Program”) is hereby adopted and shall be 19 implemented by the Mortgage Modification Mediation Program Procedures (the “MMM 20 Procedures”) and Forms that will be posted on the Court’s website. 21 2. The MMM Program shall be available for all open and active Chapter 13 cases 22 currently pending in the Oakland, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and San Jose Divisions in which the 23 debtor uses the Northern District of California Model Chapter 13 Plan adopted on August 1, 24 2013. 25 3. The compensation and costs allowed for participants in the MMM Program shall 26 be set forth in the MMM Procedures, and may be amended from time to time as provided for 27 under Paragraph 5 of this General Order. 28 4. In accordance with the MMM Procedures, any attorney’s fees or costs required to 1 GENERAL ORDER 29

1 be paid by debtor(s) for participation in the MMM Program shall be paid by the Chapter 13

2 Trustee pursuant to the treatment set forth in a confirmed Chapter 13 Plan.

3 5. The Court may modify the MMM Procedures and Forms from time to time

4 without prior notice, and such changes will be posted on the Court’s website.

5 6. Copies of this General Order and the MMM Procedures and Forms shall be posted

6 on the Court’s website and may also be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

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8 IT IS SO ORDERED. 9 Dated: June 10, 2015

10 11 By: Roger Efremsky 12 Chief Bankruptcy Judge

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