(a) Filing of Claim. If a creditor does not timely file a proof of claim under Rule 3002(c) or 3003(c), any entity that is or may be liable with the debtor to that creditor, or who has secured that creditor, may file a proof of the claim within 30 days after the expiration of the time for filing claims prescribed by Rule 3002(c) or Rule 3003(c) whichever is applicable. No distribution shall be made on the claim except on satisfactory proof that the original debt will be diminished by the amount of distribution.
(b) Filing of Acceptance or Rejection; Substitution of Credi - tor . An entity which has filed a claim pursuant to the first sentence of subdivision (a) of this rule may file an acceptance or rejection of a plan in the name of the creditor, if known, or if unknown, in the entity’s own name but if the creditor files a proof of claim within the time permitted by Rule 3003(c) or files a notice prior to confirmation of a plan of the creditor’s intention to act in the creditor’s own behalf, the creditor shall be substituted for the obligor with respect to that claim.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 25, 2005, eff. Dec. 1, 2005.)
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(a) Filing of ClaimIn General. If a creditor does not timelyfails to file a proof of claim underwithin the time prescribed by Rule 3002(c) or Rule 3003(c), any entity thatit may be filed by an entity that, along with the debtor, is or may be liable withto the debtor to that creditor, or who has securedhas given security for thate creditor, may file a proof of the claim’s debt. The entity must do so within 30 days after the expiration of thecreditor’s time forto filing claims prescribed by Rule 3002(c) or Rule 3003(c) whichever is applicable. No distribution shall be made on the claim excepte expires. A distribution on such a claim may be made only on satisfactory proof that the original debtdistribution will be diminished by the amount of distribution.
(b) Filing of the original debt.
(b) Acceptanceing or Rejection; Substitution ofng a Plan in a Credi - tor ’ s Name. An entity whichthat has filed a claim pursuant to the first sentence of subdivision (a) of this rule may file anproof of claim on a creditor’s behalf under (a) may acceptance or rejection of a plan in the creditor’s name o. If the creditor, if known, or’s name ifs unknown, in the entity’s own name but may do so in its own name. But the creditor must be substituted for the entity on that claim if the creditor:
(1) files a proof of claim within the time permitted by Rule 3003(c); or
(2) files a notice pri, before to confirmation of a plan of the creditor’she plan is confirmed, of an intention to act ion the creditor’s own behalf, the creditor shall be substituted for the obligor with respect to that claim.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 25, 2005, eff. Dec. 1, 2005; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)