(Name of Trustee) (Address) (Telephone) CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA In re Case No. Chapter 7 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF TRUSTEE'S SUBSEQUENT BUDGET NO. ; EMPLOYMENT OF TAX PREPARER, AUTHORITY TO PAY TAX PREPARER UP TO $750; OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST HEARING; DECLARATION OF TRUSTEE; DECLARATION OF TAX PREPARER, AND ORDER THEREON Debtor [No Hearing Unless Requested Local Bankruptcy Rule 111(7)(a)] TO PARTIES IN INTEREST: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the duly appointed Chapter 7 Trustee has filed the following motion for court approval of the Trustee's budget and employment of a professional tax preparer and payment of up to $750 to such tax preparer. The court may grant the motion authorizing expenditure of estate funds and retention of a professional tax preparer without a hearing unless you file with the court and serve upon the Trustee and the United States Trustee a written objection to the motion explaining all of the reasons for the opposition WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE SERVICE DATE APPEARING BELOW. If an objection is timely filed, the trustee will set the matter for hearing and notify you of the date and time of the hearing. Failure to object may be deemed consent to interim authorization of the payments requested by the trustee. The Trustee moves for an order authorizing employment of a professional tax preparer, as follows: A. Identity of proposed professional tax preparer B. Estimated fees for professional tax preparer: $ BK-1117 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc. The Trustee moves for an order authorizing use of property of the estate under 11 U.S.C. §363(b) pursuant to the following budget: 1. Brief summary of case is attached as Exhibit A 2. Authority to use property of the estate is sought through year from the date of this motion). 3. Estimated date for submitting final report is 4. Detail of anticipated expenses is attached as Exhibit B. (not later than one . WHEREFORE, the Trustee seeks authority of the court to advance monies of the estate in accordance with items 1-4 of the above budget for the time periods specified in the motion. DATED: Chapter 7 Trustee DECLARATION OF TRUSTEE I, , the duly appointed Chapter 7 Trustee, have prepared the foregoing budget and believe sums up the amounts specified in each category are reasonable and necessary for an effective and efficient administration of the estate. If this budget proves to be inaccurate or infeasible, I will submit corrected budgets as necessary. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this day of , , at Chapter 7 Trustee 2 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc. DECLARATION OF DISINTERESTEDNESS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PERSON UNDER F.R.B.P. 2014 1. The following is a complete description of all of the professional's connections with the debtor, principals of the debtor, insiders, the debtor's creditors, any other party or parties in interest, and their respective attorneys and accountants: 2. The professional is not a creditor, an equity security holder or an insider of the debtor, except as follows: 3. The professional is not and was not, within two years before the date of the filing of the petition herein, a director, officer or employee of the debtor in connection with the offer, sale or issuance of any security of the debtor. 4. The professional neither holds nor represents any interest materially adverse to the interest of the estate or of any class of creditors or equity security holders, by reason of any direct or indirect relationship to, connection with, or interest in the debtor or an investment banker for any security of the debtor, or for any other reason, except as follows: 5. The professional is not a relative or employee of the United States Trustee or a bankruptcy judge, except as follows: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Date Type Name Signature 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc. DECLARATION OF NON-OPPOSITION I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the Trustee and as part of my duties I check all incoming correspondence and opposition to the Trustee's motions. I certify that the Trustee has not been served with any opposition to the motion filed within 10 days of service of the motion. Date Type Name Signature ORDER The budget motion and motion to employ a professional field representative are approved. The budget motion is denied. The motion to employ a professional field representative is denied. The motions are set for hearing on interested parties. and the Trustee is directed to notice because: Dated: JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc. PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF I am employed by the trustee in the above County, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action. My business address is: On , I served the foregoing NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF TRUSTEE'S INITIAL BUDGET, EMPLOYMENT OF FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, AUTHORITY TO PAY FIELD REPRESENTATIVE UP TO $1,500, OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST HEARING; DECLARATION OF TRUSTEE; DECLARATION OF FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, AND ORDER THEREON on the interested parties at their last known address by placing a true and correct copy thereof in a sealed envelope with first-class postage fully prepaid in the United States Mail at , California addressed as follows: See Attached List I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Date Type Name Signature 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc.