Opinion
Administrative Order No. 96-5
June 6, 1996
The failure of some debtors' attorneys to timely file confirmation orders has resulted in delayed distribution to creditors and the expenditure of time and effort by the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee and the Court. Since the preparation and filing of such orders is a simple, ministerial act, there appears to be no excuse for such delay. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED THAT:
1. Within 30 days after the date on which the Court confirms a Chapter 13 plan, the debtor's attorney shall file with the Court a completed confirmation order to which a copy of the confirmed plan, including modifications which have become a part of the plan, is attached. The confirmation order shall be in the standard form prescribed by the Court.
2. In the event that the confirmation order is not filed as provided in paragraph 1,
a. The Court or the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee shall prepare the confirmation order. Such confirmation order shall not provide for the allowance of fees to debtor's attorney; and
b. Fees in any such case shall be allowed only on application to the Court by the debtor's attorney. For cause, the Court may order the fees reduced by $100 for the failure to timely file the confirmation order.