(E) Discharge of debtor in a chapter 7 case in which there is not a pending motion to dismiss under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b) and in which there has not been a timely filed objection to discharge of the debtor nor a waiver by the debtor of the debtor’s discharge. Discharges granted by the court following a hearing of a motion to dismiss under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b) or a trial on objections to the discharge will be signed only by the judge; (F) Discharge of a debtor in a chapter 13 case as provided in 11 U.S.C. § 1328 in which there has not been a timely filed objection to discharge of the debtor nor a waiver by the debtor of the debtor’s discharge. Discharges granted by the court following trial on objections thereto will be signed only by the judge; (G) Order of Substitution upon the filing of an Assignment of Claim, after due notice to the Assignor of the filing of the Assignment of Claim; (H) Order sustaining Trustee’s Objection to Claims, after notice and hearing, where no written response to the objection has been filed by or on behalf of the claimant and where no appearance at the hearing to consider the objections was made by or on behalf of the claimant; (I) Orders approving the final fees and expenses of the trustee in a chapter 7 case with estates of $1,500 or less; and in cases with estates over $1,500, after notice and hearing, where no timely objection was made to the final fees and expenses; (J) Orders of Abandonment, after notice and hearing pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 102(1) and 554(a) and (b) and pursuant to Fed. R. Bank. P. 6007. When an objection to a proposed abandonment has been filed, only a judge may sign the order approving or disapproving said abandonment; (K) Orders closing cases and discharging the trustee in all cases in which the trustee has filed a final account and certified that the case has been fully administered pursuant to Fed. R. Bank. P. 5009, and entering final decrees in chapter 11 cases pursuant to Fed. R. Bank. P. 3022; (L) When ordered by the court in the particular case or in all cases assigned to a particular judge, orders under LR IA 10-2 granting permission to an attorney to practice in a particular case, and orders LR IA 10-4; (M) All motions and applications of the type specified in Fed. R. Civ. P. 77(c); (N) Orders permitting the payment of filing fees in installments and fixing the number, amount and date of payment of each installment filed pursuant to LR 1006, which provide that an initial payment of no less than fifty dollars ($50) shall be made within forty-eight (48) hours of the filing of the petition, a second payment of no less than fifty dollars ($50) shall be made within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petition, and the balance of the filing fee shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the filing of the petition. Any application requesting payments to be made in a different manner or any request for an extension of time greater than the stated sixty (60) day period or a request which is received after entry of the first order entered by the clerk shall be in writing and will be considered only by a judge; (O) Orders reopening bankruptcy cases for administrative purposes; (P) Orders authorizing examinations to be taken under Fed. R. Bank. P. 2004 upon not less than ten (10) business days notice, with the exception of Fed. R. Bank. P. 2004(d), which orders shall be signed by the court; (Q) Reaffirmation orders under 11 U.S.C. § 524(c) where the debtor is represented by an attorney which have been approved by the court after notice and hearing; (R) Orders approving motions to allow claims submitted in chapter 13 cases wherein no prior objection to claims have been filed; (S) Orders withdrawing exhibits under LR 5003; (T) Orders on stipulations satisfying judgments, noting satisfaction of orders for the payment of money, or withdrawing stipulations, or annulling bonds, or exonerating sureties, or setting aside defaults; (U) Judgments on verdicts or decisions of the court in circumstances authorized in Fed. R. Civ. P. 58; (V) When parties file with the clerk a written stipulation for an extension of time to answer, plead or otherwise move and no such prior extension has been granted which shall affirmatively appear in the stipulation, orders granting the stipulated extension for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days by endorsement upon the stipulation; (W) Orders to assess, deduct and withdraw a fee from the court’s registry account pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2041 and 2042 and LR 7067(i). The collection of said fee shall be made at the time any distribution of funds is made by the clerk, or whenever it is the clerk’s customary, accounting practice to assess, deduct and collect such fee. The amount of the fee shall be ten percent (10%) of the income earned, or such other fee as prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States and set by the Director of the Administrative Office; (X) Conditional orders of dismissal of cases for failure of debtor(s) to comply with Fed. R. Bank. P. 1007 and Fed. R. Bank. P. 3015(b); and (Y) Any other orders which under applicable rule or statute do not require special direction by the court. (3) Limitation of clerk’s power and duties. Any action taken by the clerk in connection with the powers and duties herein specified may be suspended or rescinded by a judge upon good cause shown. (b) Standing of the clerk and deputy clerks. The clerk and deputy clerks of this court are authorized to issue notices or Orders to Show Cause for failure of a party to comply with the Bankruptcy Code, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, these local rules and/or any order of this court. LR 6006. EXECUTORY CONTRACTS. Unless otherwise directed by the court, the movant shall give notice of a proposed assumption, rejection and assignment of executory contract(s) and unexpired lease(s) to those parties who have requested special notice, as well as to all parties to the contract or lease. LR 6007. ABANDONMENT. Unless otherwise directed by the court, the party proposing abandonment or other disposition of property shall serve notice to those parties who have requested special notice, as well as to any party having a special relationship to the property. LR 7003. COVER SHEET. Every adversary proceeding filed in bankruptcy court shall be accompanied by a properly completed bankruptcy adversary proceeding cover sheet, Form B 104. LR 7005. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Adversary Proceedings). (a) Proof of service. Proof of service of all papers and pleadings required or permitted to be served shall be filed with the clerk. The proof shall show the day and manner of service and the name of the person served. Proof of service may be by written acknowledgment of service, by certificate of a member of the bar of this court, by affidavit of the person who served the papers, or by any other proof satisfactory to the court. (b) Failure to file proof of service. The court may refuse to take action on any papers or pleadings until proof of service is filed. If an affidavit or certificate of service is attached to the original pleading, it shall be attached the same so that the character of the pleading is easily discernible. Failure to make the proof of service required by this rule does not affect the validity of the service, and the court may at any time allow the proof of service to be amended or supplied unless it clearly appears that to do so would result in material prejudice to the substantial rights of any party. LR 7010. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF FORM. (a) Form of papers. After notice and hearing, any paper or pleading filed which does not conform to an applicable provision of these rules or any Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure may be stricken by the court on its own motion. Whenever the individual number of plaintiffs or defendants contained in the caption of a complaint or third party complaint exceeds five (5), it shall be the responsibility of the party filing said complaint or third party complaint to provide to the clerk contemporaneously therewith two (2) copies of an alphabetical list of the parties. (b) Caption, title of court and name of case. In addition to the requirements of LR 9004, the caption shall include the caption of the adversary proceeding as well as the caption of the case, including the adversary proceeding number assigned to the case. If a scheduling conference has been set, the complaint and answer should indicate that date in the space for hearing date and time. Such requirement is illustrated as follows: UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA IN RE: ) BK-S-95-000123-LBR ) CHAPTER 7 JOHN DOE, ) ) ADVERSARY NO: Debtor ) BK-S-952001-LBR ) JOHN DOE, ) DEFENDANT’S ANSWER TO ) COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE Plaintiff, ) DISCHARGEABILITY OF DEBT ) RICHARD ROE, )

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