Objections to Confirmation of Chapter 13 Plans

(a) Written objections to plan confirmation by parties other than the chapter 13 trustee shall be filed and served on the trustee, the debtor and debtor's counsel at least fifteen days before the scheduled confirmation hearing. The court may refuse to consider an objection that is not filed and served timely or impose other appropriate sanctions. (b) The chapter 13 trustee may file written objections to confirmation at any time before the confirmation hearing and also may object orally at the confirmation hearing. 28 3015-3 Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearing (a) The debtor and the debtor's attorney shall attend the initial confirmation hearing and any continued confirmation hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

(b) Continuances of confirmation hearings made necessary by lack of preparation or diligence of debtor's counsel may be cause for reduction of debtor's counsel's compensation and other sanctions. (c) The debtor shall serve the initial chapter 13 plan when it is filed by first class United States Mail, postage prepaid, on all persons on the Mailing List and file a certificate of service complying with Local Rule 9013-4. (d) The debtor shall file and serve on the chapter 13 trustee all amendments, schedules and other documents submitted in connection with confirmation no later than eight days before the scheduled confirmation hearing.