Short Title and Scope

(a) Title. These Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana (the “Local Bankruptcy Rules”) may be abbreviated in citations as “LBR” and the number of the pertinent rule. (b) Scope. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) The Local Bankruptcy Rules govern procedure in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana in cases under Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”).

The Local Bankruptcy Rules supplement, but do not replace, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and shall be construed consistently with those rules to secure the just, expeditious and economical administration and determination of every case and proceeding. In addition to these Local Bankruptcy Rules, the Administrative Procedures and the standing and general orders of the Bankruptcy Court govern practice. Further, each Bankruptcy Judge of this District may adopt rules and/or procedures governing proceedings before such Judge by standing order. On motion of a party in interest or acting sua sponte, and for the convenience of the parties or other good cause, the Presiding Judge may suspend or modify any Local Bankruptcy Rule in a particular case.

Any Appendix to the Local Bankruptcy Rules may be modified by the Bankruptcy Court without the necessity of a formal amendment to these Local Bankruptcy Rules. All Appendices to the Local Bankruptcy Rules, standing and general orders of the Bankruptcy Court and standing order(s) of a Presiding Judge should be carefully reviewed as they may make important additions or modifications to these Local Bankruptcy Rules.