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Local Bankr. R. 3011-1 Unclaimed Funds in Cases Under Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13

EFFECTIVE MARCH 16, 2026

  1. Deposit.
    1. A trustee must file Local Form CTB-LF3011-N, Notice of Deposit of Small Dividends or Unclaimed Funds to deposit unclaimed funds into the Court Registry without court order.  
    1. The trustee must serve Local Form CTB-LF3011-N Notice of Deposit of Small Dividends or Unclaimed Funds on the Debtor(s) in the bankruptcy case, Debtor’(s) counsel, if any, original payee, any preceding payee, and the U.S. Trustee.
  1. Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds.
    1. Claimants to unclaimed funds must file an Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds using Local Form CTB-LF1340 Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds.
    1. The Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds (“Application”) and any supporting documents must comply with Appendix R, “Instructions for Filing Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds,” and with Local Bankr. R. 9037-1.
    1. The Application must include Local Form CTB-LF3011-O, Proposed Order Granting Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds.
    1. The Application must be served on the United States Attorney for District of Connecticut pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2042, and on the Debtor(s) in the bankruptcy case, Debtor(s) attorney (if any), original owner(s) of record, subsequent owner(s) of record (if any), the case trustee (if any), and the U.S. Trustee.
  1. Claimants, Assignors, and Assignees.
    1. A claimant to unclaimed funds must be:
      1. An owner of record (original payee) or a legal successor; or
      1. An owner of record’s assignee or a legal successor, or lien creditor.
    1. Assignors of unclaimed funds shall provide proof of identity with their notarized assignment of interest, evidencing their interest in unclaimed funds, and their authority to assign that interest to another individual or entity.
    1. Assignees of unclaimed funds in interest seeking to claim funds on behalf of a creditor must provide proof of their interest and proof of identity evidencing their authority to claim such funds.
  1. Objection. Unless any party-in-interest files an objection on or before the deadline set in the “Notice of Deadline to Object to the Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds,” the request will be considered by the Court without a hearing.  The Court may schedule a hearing on any objection or any application that appears deficient, irregular, or otherwise raises concerns about compliance with the rules. See, Appendix M.
  2. Motion to Reopen. If a bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding is closed, no motion to reopen or the corresponding fee for filing a motion to reopen will be required if the sole purpose to reopen the bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding is to file the Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds.