IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all attorneys must comply with the Administrative Procedures for the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System, approved February 17, 2004 and amended from time to time, that require attorneys to file all documents in electronic format.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that failure to comply with the Administrative Procedures will result in the issuance of a notice of hearing of rule to show cause before the Chief Judge to the attorney responsible for filing documents in paper form. Failure to appear at the rule to show cause hearing may result in counsel being held in contempt of court and the imposition of other sanctions.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures, individuals without legal representation may file documents in paper form.
Date Issued: August 26, 2008

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PAY ADVICES
The Court’s Standing Order Regarding Filing of Payment Advices effective October 17, 2005 has been replaced effective June 23, 2008 by General Order No. 08-01 Regarding Pay Advices. For all Chapter 7 cases filed on or after June 23, 2008, pay advices must be provided to the United States Trustee, in addition to the case trustee and any creditor who timely requests copies. The current Standing Order Regarding Filing of Payment Advices applies to all cases filed on or before June 22, 2008.
Date Issued: February 27, 2008

The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, having revised, as of May 1, 2007, both the model “Rights And Responsibilities Agreement Between Chapter 13 Debtors and Their Attorneys“ (the “Model Retention Agreement”), and the form application for compensation of Chapter 13 professionals, required to be used pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 5082-2 (Local Form No. 23, the “form application”), copies of which documents are available in the office of the Clerk of the Court, and which are published on the Court’s website— www.ilnb.uscourts.gov,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT, as to cases filed on or after May 1, 2007, requests for awards of compensation to debtors’ attorneys in Chapter 13 cases, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)(4)(B), will be allowed without submission of an itemization of services rendered, provided that:

1. The completed form application reflects that the current (May 1. 2007) Model Retention Agreement has been entered into, and

2. The compensation sought does not exceed $3500 for all services required under the Model Retention Agreement through the completion of the case.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT in connection with such applications, if the debtor or the debtor’s spouse was a debtor in a Chapter 13 case dismissed within one year of the current filing, the court may exercise its discretion to award a fee of less than $3500.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT if the form application fails to reflect that the current Model Retention Agreement has been entered into (requiring provision of services through completion of the case), or if the compensation sought exceeds $3500, an itemization of all services provided by debtors’ attorneys must be submitted with the application.
Date Issued: April 26 , 2007

IT IS ORDERED THAT in all Chapter 13 cases filed on or after October 17, 2005, a Debtor’s Declaration Regarding Domestic Support Obligations in the form adopted by the Court must be executed and filed in order to obtain a discharge. In joint cases, each debtor must complete and file a separate form.
Date Issued: January 26, 2007

T IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective as to cases filed on or after October 17, 2005, that copies of all payment advices or other evidence of payment received within 60 days before the date of the filing of the petition by the debtor from any employer of the debtor, (1) shall not be filed with the court unless otherwise ordered, and (2) shall be provided to the trustee (or, if no trustee has been appointed to the United States trustee), and to any creditor who timely requests copies of the payment advices or other evidence of payment, at least seven days before the time of the meeting of creditors conducted pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 341. To be considered timely, a creditor's request must be received at least 15 days before the first date set for the meeting of creditors.
Date Issued: July 18, 2006

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective December 1, 2005:
A. A voluntary petition by an individual shall be accepted for filing if accompanied by the debtor’s signed application stating that the debtor is unable to pay the filing fee except in installments. The application shall state the proposed terms of the installments and that until the filing fee is paid in full, the debtor will not make any additional payment or transfer any additional property to an attorney or any other person for services in connection with the case.
B. The clerk shall enter, on behalf of the judge to whom the case is assigned, an order granting leave to pay the filing fees providing the following terms of the agreement have been met:
1) the full filing fee shall be paid in four equal installment payments;
2) the first installment payment is to be paid within 30 days, and at least half of the filing fee must be paid within 60 days of the filing of the petition;
3) the final installment payment shall be payable not later than 120 days after filing the petition.
Date Issued: November 22, 2005

The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, having adopted a model "Rights and Responsibilities Agreement Between Chapter 13 Debtors and their Attorneys" (the "Model Retention Agreement"), together with a form application for compensation pursuant to the Model Retention Agreement, copies of which documents are available in the office of the Clerk of the Court, and which are published on the Court's website -- www.ilnb.uscourts.gov,

IT IS HERBY ORDERED THAT, effective as to cases filed on or after October 17, 2005, request for awards of compensation to debtors' attorneys in Chapter 13 cases, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)(4)(B), will be allowed without submission of an itemization of services rendered, provided that:

1. The application for award of compensation is set forth on the form adopted by the Court for that purpose, Stating that the Model Retention Agreement has been entered into, and identifying which compensation option the Agreement includes (flat fee for services through confirmation or flat fee for services through case closing); and

2. The compensation sought does not exceed $2500 for services rendered through confirmation or $3000 for services rendered through the entire case.
Date Issued: September 28, 2005

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective as to all Chapter 13 cases filed on or after October 17, 2005, as follows:

(1) Payments of personal property leases governed by 11 U.S.C. § 1326(a)(1)(B) shall only be made directly by the debtor to the lessor if the debtor’s plan so provides or if no plan provision addresses payment of the debtor’s lease
obligation. If the plan provides for payment of the lease obligation by the trustee, the debtor shall make the payment as part of the total payment to the trustee, and the trustee shall pay the lessor, both before and after confirmation.

(2) Pre-confirmation adequate protection payments governed by 11 U.S.C. § 1326(a)(1)(C) shall only be made directly by the debtor to the secured creditor if the debtor’s plan so provides or if no plan provision addresses payment of the
secured claim. If the plan provides for payment of the secured claim by the trustee, the debtor shall make the payment as part of the total payment to the trustee, and the trustee shall pay the secured creditor, both before and after
confirmation.
Date Issued: August 15, 2005

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective December 1, 2004, as follows:

1. All applications for original compensation must be noticed for hearing on the date of the confirmation hearing specified in the Notice of Meeting of Creditors(the “original confirmation date”). Failure to do so may result in reduced fees or no fees being awarded.

2. All applications for compensation, whether original or supplemental, must be noticed for hearing as any original motion must be, unless the following paragraph authorizes limited service of the notice.

3. If the Notice of Meeting of Creditors discloses the amount of original compensation requested and has been served on all parties in interest, and if the hearing on compensation is noticed for the original confirmation date, then the debtor’s attorney need only serve the notice of the hearing on the debtor and the standing trustee, with a copy of the Notice of Meeting of Creditors attached.
Date Issued: October 21, 2004

The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois having adopted a “Required Statement to Accompany All Motions to Modify Stay” (the “Required Statement”), a copy of which is available in the office of the Clerk of the Court and which is also published on the Court’s web site (www.ilnb.uscourts.gov),
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. All motions seeking relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(d) shall attach a completed copy of the Required Statement.

2. At the discretion of the judge presiding, a motion seeking relief from the automatic stay to which a completed copy of the Required Statement is not attached may be stricken or denied without notice.

3. The Required Statement may be used immediately and must be used beginning March 15, 2004.
Date Issued: February 17, 2004

In a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code where (1) the debtor’s attorney has agreed to represent the debtor conditioned on the debtor entering into an agreement after the filing of the case to pay the attorney for services rendered after the filing of the case, and (2) the debtor refuses to enter into such an agreement, the court may allow the attorney to withdraw from representation of the debtor, on motion of the attorney with notice to the debtor, the trustee, and the U.S. Trustee.
Date Issued: February 17, 2004