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B-4002-1. DEBTOR’S DUTIES

(a)
Notice to Other Tribunals Immediately upon the entry of an order for relief, the debtor shall give written notice to any court or tribunal where an action is pending against the debtor and to the parties and counsel involved in that action. If an action is commenced subsequent to the date of the order for relief, the debtor shall give similar written notice to the court or tribunal and to all parties and counsel involved.
(b)
Notice to Garnishing Creditor and Garnishee Defendants Immediately upon the entry of an order for relief, the debtor shall give written notice to any creditor with a garnishment order, any garnishee defendant other than the debtor’s employer, and to any creditor whom the debtor anticipates may seek a garnishment order.
(c)
Notice to Employer If the debtor has authorized deductions from the debtor’s employment compensation in repayment of an unsecured claim, or if the debtor’s employment compensation is subject to an involuntary garnishment, then upon the entry of an order for relief, the debtor shall notify the employer and the entity authorized to receive any voluntary deduction that such deduction shall cease as of the date of the entry of the order for relief. If the employer or the entity authorized to receive a voluntary deduction is notified orally, the debtor shall send to the employer within three (3) days thereafter a written notice which includes photocopies of the petition and that portion of the schedules listing the creditor receiving the deductions. If the debtor has authorized the deduction from the debtor’s compensation for repayment of a secured claim which the debtor intends to reaffirm, or the withholding of income governed by 11 U.S.C. § 362(b)(19), or if the debtor’s compensation is subject to garnishment for a debt not dischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5), then the debtor may elect not to provide the notice required by this subsection.
(d)
Production of Business Records In Chapter 13 cases, if a debtor is engaged in business, as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 1304, the debtor must produce any documents concerning the business requested by the trustee at or before the meeting of creditors.
(e)
Additional Documents Upon Request
In addition to the documents required by Interim Bankruptcy Rule 4002, the debtor shall produce such other documents as the trustee or UST requests.