AMENDMENT OF PETITION.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada
The clerk may direct the debtor to file an amendment to the petition on a form prescribed by the clerk to correct any clerical mistakes in the debtor’s name, address or identification number. If the debtor fails to comply, the clerk may require the debtor to file an ex parte motion and order. The debtor must send notice of the amendment to the United States Trustee, trustee, and all creditors. 9 | P a g e U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada LR 1013.
HEARING AND DISPOSITION OF PETITION IN INVOLUNTARY (a) Setting trial of involuntary cases. Unless the clerk sets a status hearing when an involuntary petition is filed, the petitioning creditor(s) must obtain a hearing date from the clerk for the trial of a contested petition and must immediately notify the alleged debtor of the hearing date along with any creditors identified in the debtor's answer. (b) Effect of default. If an answer or responsive pleading is not filed as required by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1011, the petitioning creditor(s) must within seven (7) days after the default, submit an order for relief to the court or a notice of voluntary dismissal.
If the petitioning creditors fail to file an order or notice, the court may dismiss the case without prejudice.
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