(A) The complete names and addresses of additional creditors and corrections to the master list, together with the bankruptcy case number, and the date on which the creditor was added to the master list; and (B) The complete names and address of any party requesting special notice together with the bankruptcy case number, and the date on which the creditor was added to the master list. (4) Accuracy. Accuracy and completeness in preparing the master list and any supplement thereto is the responsibility of the debtor and the debtor’s attorney. The clerk shall not be required to compare the names and addresses of the creditors listed in the schedules with the names and addresses shown on the master list or supplement. (5) Noticing. Any party who mails a notice to creditors and parties in interest shall have the responsibility of comparing the names and addresses listed on the master mailing matrix to the names and addresses shown on the schedules, amendments to schedules, requests for special notices, any related adversary files and any proofs of claim filed by creditors to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the master mailing matrix prior to the mailing of any such notice. (6) Special notice matrix. Counsel for the debtor may prepare and file a “special notice matrix” including the names and addresses of those entities listed in LR 2002(a)(5) and (6), all secured creditors or their counsel, the twenty (20) largest unsecured creditors or their counsel, all professionals employed in the case, and those entities who have filed a request for notice. (c) Extension of Time. Any motion to extend the time to file lists, schedules, and statements must be filed within the fifteen (15) day time period provided by Fed. R. Bank. P. 1007, and any such motion will be set on a hearing date of not less than ten (10) days notice. LR 1013. HEARING AND DISPOSITION OF PETITION IN INVOLUNTARY CASES. (a) Setting of trial of involuntary cases. Unless a status hearing is set by the clerk upon the filing of an involuntary petition, the petitioning creditor shall obtain a hearing date from the clerk for the trial of a contested petition and shall immediately notify the debtor and any creditors identified in the debtor’s answer of the hearing date. (b) Effect of default. If an answer or responsive pleading is not filed as required by Fed. R. Bank. P. 1011, the petitioning creditor shall, within five (5) days after such default, submit an order for relief, or a notice of voluntary dismissal to the court. If the petitioning creditor fails to file such an order or notice, the court may dismiss the case without prejudice. LR 1015. RELATED CASES. (a) Notice of related cases. Counsel or a debtor who is aware that a case on file, or about to be filed, is related to another case that is pending or that was pending within the preceding six (6) months shall file a Notice of Related Cases, setting forth the title, number and filing date of each related case, together with a brief statement of the relationship. (b) Cases deemed related. Cases deemed to be related within the meaning of this rule include the following: (1) The debtors are the same entity; (2) The debtors are husband and wife; (3) The debtors are partners; (4) The debtor in one (1) case is a general partner or majority shareholder of the debtor in the other case; (5) The debtors have the same partners or substantially the same shareholders; or (6) The debtors are affiliated as that term is defined under 11 U.S.C. § 101(2). (c) Reservation of judicial discretion to deem case as related. Without limiting the foregoing, the court may deem the case to be so related as to warrant being treated as related. (d) Assignment to judges. Unless otherwise directed by the court, related cases filed at the same time shall be assigned to one (1) judge. The clerk, whenever apprised of related cases, and after consultation with both the previously assigned judge and the proposed judge, shall cause the second case to be filed to be reassigned to the judge to whom the first such case was assigned, unless the court orders otherwise. (e) Nonlimitation of applicability. Nothing contained herein shall preclude a judge from assigning any case or adversary proceeding to another judge. LR 1016. NOTIFICATION OF DEATH OR INCOMPETENCY. Upon the death or incompetency of the debtor, the executor, administrator or guardian of such debtor shall file a statement with the court of such fact and shall immediately serve such statement upon the trustee in a case in which a trustee is serving, or upon the United States trustee, if no trustee has been appointed. LR 1070. JURISDICTION. (a) Any case, contested matter, or adversary proceeding which is referred either automatically or otherwise to a particular bankruptcy judge may be heard by any other bankruptcy judge or by a bankruptcy judge designated and assigned temporarily to this district. (b) Judges assigned to either division of this court may travel and hear cases in any official duty station within the district. LR 1071. DIVISIONS - BANKRUPTCY COURT. (a) The State of Nevada constitutes one (1) judicial district. For convenience the district is divided into two (2) unofficial divisions as follows: (1) Southern Division: Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye Counties. (2) Northern Division: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine Counties. (b) Petitions must be filed in the division in which venue is based. If a petition is filed in an incorrect division, the court may, sua sponte, transfer it to the appropriate division, or retain the case. LR 1073. ASSIGNMENT OF CASES. See LR 1015(d) and LR 5075(a)(1)(A). LR 2002. NOTICE TO CREDITORS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. (a) Notices to parties in interest. (1) Any person who files any pleading, written motion or other paper (hereafter “papers”) which are required to be noticed for a hearing or served upon any other party shall mail those papers and notices to all parties which are required to be noticed or served. The clerk shall not mail those notices or papers unless otherwise ordered by the court. (2) Pursuant to the provisions of Fed. R. Bank. P. 2002, the debtor in each bankruptcy case filed is directed to give the trustee, all creditors and other parties in interest, at least twenty (20) days notice by mail of the Order for § 341 Meeting of Creditors entered by the court in each bankruptcy case. (3) Evidence of the mailing shall be made by the filing of a certificate or affidavit of service within five (5) days of mailing. (4) Upon failure to provide evidence of the mailing of the Order for § 341 Meeting of Creditors in accordance with LR 2002(a)(3), the Court, upon hearing and notice, may dismiss the case. If the notice required by LR 2002(a)(2) was not timely served, and the Court grants an extension of time to serve the notice, the original creditor’s meeting shall be vacated and a new date for the meeting of creditors shall be set. Any motion or request to extend the time to mail such notice and/or to set aside the dismissal shall be deemed to be both a waiver of the deadlines which run from the vacated first date set for the meeting of creditors and a stipulation to set such deadlines from the re-noticed hearing date. (5) Any paper which is required to be served or noticed to all parties shall also be served or noticed upon the following entities: (A) Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation, Employment Security Division; and (B) United States Trustee. (6) The person giving notice of a matter that requires notice to all creditors and all parties in interest in a chapter 11 case shall in addition to giving notice as required by paragraph (5) of this rule, give notice to: (A) Internal Revenue Service District Director Attention: Bankruptcy Unit; (B) Nevada Department of Taxation Bankruptcy Division; and (C) State of Nevada, Department of Motor Vehicles & Public Safety, Registration Division, Motor Carrier Bureau

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