COMPENSATION OF DEBTOR’S ATTORNEY

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois

Rule Set: Local Bankruptcy Rules of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois

Rule: 2016-1

Jurisdiction: CDILB

Bluebook Citation: Bankr. C.D. Ill. R. 2016-1

(A) Counsel for Debtors. Every attorney representing a debtor in a case filed under any chapter shall file with the petition or within 14 days thereafter a statement, on the most current Official Form, disclosing the compensation paid or agreed to be paid to such attorney for services in contemplation of or in connection with the case. (B) Changes to Compensation Agreement; New or Additional Counsel for Debtors. If the amount or other terms of the compensation agreement change post-petition, an amended disclosure of compensation must be filed within 14 days of the date the agreement is entered into.

If an attorney appears as additional or substitute counsel for a debtor, a disclosure of compensation for the new or substituted attorney shall be filed with that attorney’s appearance or motion to substitute.

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