General Requirements of Form

(a) Format of Electronically Filed Documents. All documents created for filing in CM/ECF must: (1) be in text-searchable PDF format; (2) have margins of at least one inch on the top, the bottom, and both sides; (3) be in a 12-point font – except for footnotes which may be in a 10-point font; and 39 (4) be double-spaced – except for captions, titles, bulletins, headings, quotes longer than 50 words, footnotes, signature blocks, and certificates of service, which must be single-spaced. (b) Exceptions. The requirements of (a) do not apply to: (1) exhibits to a document created for filing in CM/ECF; (2) a document containing a scanned signature under Local Rule 5005-2; and (3) trial exhibits governed by Local Rule 9017-1.

(c) Attachments. Except for trial exhibits governed by Local Rule 9017-1, a document filed with the court must not attach as an exhibit another document that has already been filed in the same case or adversary proceeding. Instead, the document must refer – in parenthesis or a footnote – to the referenced document’s docket entry number (Dkt. No. 1) or claim number (Claim No. 1-1).

(d) No Incorporation by Reference. Except for a joinder in another party’s motion, objection, or response, a document filed with the court must not incorporate by reference facts alleged – or arguments made – in another filed document. (e) Caption. (1) Bankruptcy Case.

The caption required by Bankruptcy Rule 9004(b) for all documents filed in a case must be in substantially the following form: UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ___________ DIVISION In re: DEBTOR’S NAME, Case No. xx-xxxxx-ABC Debtor. Chapter __ ___________________________________/ TITLE OF DOCUMENT where xx-xxxxx-ABC is the case number, beginning with the year, followed by the five-digit case number, followed by the assigned judge’s initials. 40 (2) Adversary Proceeding. The caption required by Bankruptcy Rule 9004(b) for all documents filed in an adversary proceeding must be in substantially the following form: UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ___________ DIVISION In re: DEBTOR’S NAME, Case No. xx-xxxxx-ABC Debtor.

Chapter __ ___________________________________/ PLAINTIFF’S NAME, Plaintiff, v. DEFENDANT’S NAME, Defendant. ___________________________________/ Adv. No. yy-yyyyy-ABC TITLE OF DOCUMENT where xx-xxxxx-ABC is the case number, beginning with the year, followed by the five-digit case number, followed by the assigned judge’s initials, and yy-yyyyy-ABC is the adversary proceeding number, beginning with the year, followed by the five-digit adversary proceeding number, followed by the assigned judge’s initials. (f) Document Title. The title of a document must: (1) be bolded, be centered immediately below the caption, and have the bottom line underlined; (2) identify the filing party; (3) briefly describe the relief sought or action requested; (4) not include a reference to any docket entry number; and (5) if amending a previously filed document, include a footnote explaining the nature of the amendment.

41 Rule 9009-1. Using Official Forms; Director’s Forms – Local Forms Unless the court orders otherwise, if the court has promulgated a local form, that local form must be used without material alteration unless alteration is authorized by these rules or the form itself.