S.D. Miss. Bankr.: Amendments to Joint Local Rules Eff. December 1, 2023

U. S. Bankruptcy Court - S. D. Miss

Effective Date: December 1, 2023

Applies to: All Corporate and Partnership Parties

Case type: All Chapters and Case Types

Issue: Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules

New LR 7007.1-1  

Requires general partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, and limited liability companies to file a Corporate Ownership Statement if a party to an adversary proceeding. (Non-government corporations already required to file such statements.)

Amended LR 9014(c)(2)

• Requires non-government corporations, general partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, and limited liability companies to file a Corporate Ownership Statement if a party to a contested matter in a bankruptcy case. 
  
  
• The party must file the statement with its first appearance in the bankruptcy case using the docket event: [Bankruptcy > Other > Statement of Corporate Ownership].
  
  
• New local form MSSB-7007.1-BK available. (attached).

See the links below to view or download this court’s local bankruptcy rules and forms.

• Uniform Local Rules for US Bankruptcy Courts Northern and Southern District of Mississippi
• Local Forms for Southern District of Mississippi 

If you have questions, please contact Collette Derouen at 228-563-1793 or collette_derouen@mssb.uscourts.gov

Danny L. Miller
Clerk of Court

• Pending_LR_Amendments_2023.pdf
• Local_Form_MSSB-7007.1-BK.pdf