CACB — TCG Supplement 5010-1: Table of Fees When Filing a Motion to Reopen a Bankruptcy Case

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The Central Guide Supplement to LBR 5010-1

Table Determining if Case Must be Reopened and if a Fee is Required

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Reopen Main Collect Fee to Reopen Main Adversary Proceedings Filed in a Closed Case Case Case?

1. § 523 adversary proceeding No No [FRBP 4007(b)]

2. § 727(d) adversary proceeding Yes No [28 U.S.C. § 1930]

   File an adversary proceeding or motion to

3. No No [28 U.S.C. § 1930] remedy an alleged violation of the discharge

   Yes (unless related to

4. Other adversary proceedings Yes discharge)

   Reopen Main Collect Fee to Reopen Main

Motions/Other Documents Filed in a Closed Case Case Case?

1. File a § 522(f) Motion to Avoid Lien Yes Yes

2. File a § 362(d) Motion to Annul Stay Yes Yes

Motion to Reopen Case to seek additional Fee deferred pending

3. assets or to reappoint a trustee to investigate or Yes discovery of assets administer previously unadministered assets

4. Modify a plan in chapter 11 or chapter 13 case Yes Yes

5. Motion for release of unclaimed funds No No

6. § 110 motions Yes **

7. Amend Schedule to add or delete assets Yes Yes

8. Amend Schedule to add or delete creditors Yes Yes

9. Amend Schedules to amend claims of exemption Yes Yes

10. Reaffirmation Agreements Yes Yes

Motions to vacate dismissals or other orders and

11. No No motions for reconsideration of judicial rulings

    Any effort to enforce a judgment in an
12. adversary proceeding (e.g., Writs of Execution, No No Judgment Debtor Examinations, etc.)

Amendments to Petition (name, Social Security

13. Yes Yes number, etc.)

    File other documents or requests for relief in a

14. case, including in a chapter 11 case that was Yes Yes closed on an interim basis

    Motion to Reopen a case and for extension to file

15. debtor’s certification of completion of post- Yes Yes petition instructional course

Motion (for Protective Order to Restrict Access

16. No No Pers.ID (LBR Form F9037-1.1) (Fee)(motion)

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This table may be used to determine if a case must be reopened and whether or not a fee is required. If it is required that a case be reopened, a motion and order must be submitted to the court. The order reopening the case must be entered before the subsequent documents can be filed.

**No fee payable if filed by the U. S. Trustee (Fee Compendium Section L). If filed by others, fee can be waived without referring to the judge if a General Order is issued.

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