Objection to Claim with Notice of Hearing

Last Updated:  February 19, 2013

Updates: 

02/19/2013-updated steps

Created: October 26, 2012

If a claim was filed, the claim number and the name of claimant will be needed.  If a claim was not filed, you will still need the name of the claimant. You will be required to enter this information during the filing process.  

Proposed Order Title

The proposed order should be entitled Order Allowing  Claim, Order Disallowing Claim, or Order Modifying Claim.

ALERT: If Filing an Omnibus Objection and the claims are recorded on the Claims Register maintained by the Court, there is a maximum of 50 claims that can be selected for each Objection. It is extremely important to select all claim numbers on your Objection, so the Claim Register will be updated.

For Omnibus Objections, you do NOT need to enter each name below: just enter Multiple Claimants.

Step-by-Step Procedures:

Access claim register to verify claim number.

1. Select [Bankruptcy> Claim Actions]

2. Enter case number and click Next

3. Select Objection to Claim with Notice of Hearing from event pick list and click Next

4. Select Party from party pick list or Add/create new party and click Next

   The Attorney/Party Association screen may display.  If it does, click here.

5. The following message will display:

   An Outside Vendor is a Court appointed agent responsible for processing filed claims in a case. Select Yes if an Outside Vendor is appointed to the case or if there are No Claims filed on the case. Otherwise, select NO.

   Select correct option

   • Yes - Outside Vendor appointed to the case, No Claims filed on the case. Otherwise, select NO.

   • No - if neither one of the above applies

6. Click Next and complete the appropriate process

    

   No equals: There is not an outside vendor A claim has been filed

   Yes equals: There is an outside vendor A claim has not been filed

   An Alert will display: ALERT:  If Filing an Omnibus Objection and the claims are recorded on the Claims Register maintained by the Court, there is a maximum of 50 claims that can be selected for each Objection. It is extremely important to select all claim numbers on your Objection, so the Claim Register will be updated. For Omnibus Objections, you do NOT need to enter each name below: just enter Multiple Claimants. Enter the following information: Claimant(s) name Click Next Select Claim Number(s) Click Next

   An Alert will display: ALERT :  If Filing an Omnibus Objection and the claims are recorded on the Claims Register maintained by the Court, there is a maximum of 50 claims that can be selected for each Objection. It is extremely important to select all claim numbers on your Objection, so the Claim Register will be updated. For Omnibus Objections, you do NOT need to enter each name below: just enter Multiple Claimants. Enter the following information: Claimant(s) name Note:  If filing an Omnibus Objection, insert Multiple Claimants

7. The PDF screen will display with a warning :

   Alert: If you are filing an Omnibus Objection to Claim, which one are you filing (i.e. First Omnibus, Fifth Omnibus, Tenth Omnibus etc)

   • Fill in the additional text if applicable
   • Attach documents (make sure to attach your Proposed Order)
   • Click Next

8. The Hearing Screen will display.

   Insert hearing date, time and select hearing location

   Click Next

The Modify Text screen will display.  Click down arrow to select a prefix if applicable.

9. Click Next

The Final Text screen will display.  This is your final opportunity to modify the entry before submitting the filing.

10. Verify the accuracy of the docket text  

    • If corrections are needed use Back button to navigate back to previous screen and make correction or click Bankruptcy to abort filing and start over.

    • If entry is correct, go to step 11

11. Click Next to complete filing process

The Notice of Electronic Filing will display.  It is the verification that the filing has been sent electronically to the court.

Copies of this notice and the document filed are emailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.  You have a period of 15 days for a one time free look at the document filed.