U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filing

For individual debtors, petitions filed from May 1, 2026, must include photo identification and a Social Security card or other verification from the Social Security Administration unless the court excuses the requirement.

“all petitions filed by an individual debtor or debtors shall include copies of (1) a picture identification card and (2) the debtor's social security card or other verification of the debtor’s social security number by the Social Security Administration, unless excused by order of the court.”

Filing

Original adversary complaints filed from March 1, 2026, must include Official Form B1040, the Adversary Proceeding Cover Sheet.

“all original complaints filed in adversary proceedings shall be accompanied by Official Form B1040 styled, ‘Adversary Proceeding Cover Sheet.’”

Filing

In Chapter 13 cases filed from September 1, 2023, the presumptively reasonable no-look fee for debtor’s counsel is $4,800 unless the court orders otherwise.

“effective for chapter 13 cases filed on or after September 1, 2023, unless the court orders otherwise, $4,800 is a reasonable ‘no look’ fee for debtor's counsel.”

Filing

A debtor asserting the residential-tenant stay protection must deposit rent by certified check or money order when filing the petition, or within two business days of an electronic filing.

“any deposit of rent made by or on behalf of a debtor, pursuant to Bankruptcy Code §362(1)(1)(B), must be in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the order of the lessor and delivered to the Clerk of Court upon filing of the petition (or within two business days if the petition is filed electronically)”

Filing

A debtor asserting that protection must file a copy of the eviction judgment with the petition.

“the debtor must file a copy of the judgment of eviction together with the petition;”

Motions

A proposed consent or adequate protection order resolving a motion to convert to Chapter 7 cannot provide automatic stay relief upon default.

“IT IS ORDERED that a mover seeking court approval of a consent or adequate protection order to resolve a motion to convert a case to chapter 71 shall not include provisions providing for relief from the automatic stay upon default of the consent order.”

Motions

For hearings set on Mondays at 2 p.m., objections and responses are due at 11:59 p.m. the preceding Monday.

“for all hearings scheduled on Mondays at 2:00 p.m., the deadline to file objections or responses to any such hearing shall be 11:59 p.m. on the prior Monday.”

Motions

Proposed consent orders on stay-relief or adequate-protection motions are due by noon on the second business day before the hearing.

“proposed consent orders on motions for relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(d) and/or for adequate protection shall be submitted not later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the second business day before the scheduled hearing.”

Conferences

Motions to continue hearings or withdraw documents and proposed orders on those motions are due by noon on the second business day before the hearing.

“motions to continue hearings or to withdraw documents shall be filed and proposed orders on those motions shall be submitted not later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the second business day before the scheduled hearing.”

Sealing

A person must move for authorization before filing a highly sensitive document.

“Before filing an HSD, a person must move for an order authorizing the treatment of the filing as an HSD.”

Sealing

After electronically moving to file a highly sensitive document, a represented party must promptly deliver two paper copies in a sealed envelope to the clerk.

“Promptly after the motion is filed, the filing party shall deliver to the Clerk of Court two paper copies of the proposed HSD”