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Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Form 48 Plaintiff’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction

Plaintiff [debtor], by their attorney, hereby moves this Court, pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7065 for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against Defendant [name of defendant] on the basis of:

1. Plaintiff’s verified Complaint.

2. Without immediate relief from this Court, Plaintiff will suffer irreparable harm.

3. Plaintiff is very likely to prevail in this proceeding.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests that this Court

Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Form 52 Letter to Utility Company Giving Notice of Conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7

[Editor’s Note.184]

[creditor—utility] [address]

Re: [debtor], Account No. [number], Bankruptcy No. [number], [address], [Social Security number]

Dear [name]:

As you know, on [date] the above-named individual filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy under chapter 13 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the [district name, if any] District of [state] at Bankruptcy No. [number].

Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Form 53 Complaint to Enjoin Termination of Utility Service for Nonpayment of Deposit by Debtor Current on Her Utility Payments

[Editor’s Note.185] [Caption: Official Form 416D]

Complaint to Enjoin Termination of Utility Service for Nonpayment of Deposit by Debtor Current on Her Utility Payments

1. This action is brought by Plaintiff, [debtor], Debtor in the above-captioned bankruptcy case, to enforce her rights to continued electric service under the Bankruptcy Code and state law.

Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Form 55 Motion for Modification of Security Deposit for Utility Service

[Editor’s Note.193] [Caption: Official Form 416A]

Motion for Modification of Security Deposit for Utility Service

Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 366, the Debtors, by their counsel, hereby seek a determination as to what security will provide [creditor—utility] with adequate assurance of future payment. In support of this application, they allege that:

1. Debtors filed a voluntary chapter 7 petition in this court on [date].

Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Form 28 Application for Counsel Fees

[Editor’s Note.105] [Caption: Official Form 416A]

Application For Counsel Fees

[Name], Esquire, counsel for the Debtors herein, hereby applies for the approval of attorney fees with the unpaid balance to be paid through the Debtors’ chapter 13 plan.

1. The following services have been performed for the Debtors, or will be performed at the appropriate time:

a. Interview and investigation of facts;

Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Motion for Contempt

[Editor’s Note.115] [Caption: Official Form 416A]

Motion for Contempt for Violations of the Automatic Stay

Debtor, [debtor], by his counsel, hereby requests that this Court hold Respondents [first respondent], [second respondent], [third respondent], and the Veterans Administration in contempt of Court, assigning the following reasons therefore:

I.

Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Motion for Contempt Exhibit A

“Exhibit A”

Veterans Administration, [Address]

Attn: [first respondent], Chief, Finance Division

Re: [debtor], [address], [Social Security number]

Dear [name]:

Please be advised that I represent the above-captioned individual who has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the [district name] District of [state]. The petition, Bankruptcy No. [number], was filed on September 23, 2021 and a copy is enclosed.

Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Form 32 Motion for Expedited Hearing on Contempt Motion

[Editor’s Note.117] [Caption: Official Form 416A]

Motion for Expedited Hearing

Debtor, [name], by his counsel, hereby requests that the Bankruptcy Court hold an expedited hearing upon his Motion to hold the Veterans Administration (VA) and various VA officials in contempt for violating the automatic stay provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) and assigns the following reasons for this request:

Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Form 33 Complaint Seeking Contempt Remedies and Recovery of Property from IRS

[Editor’s Note.118] [Caption: Official Form 416D]

Complaint

1. This Complaint seeks to remedy a violation of the automatic stay due to the seizure of the Debtors’ income tax refund by Defendant to collect on a prepetition debt.

2. This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334. This matter is a core proceeding. The Debtors consent to the entry of final orders or judgment by the Bankruptcy Court in this matter.