(a) Service. In non-core proceedings heard pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1), the bankruptcy judge shall file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The clerk shall serve forthwith copies on all parties by mail and note the date of mailing on the docket.
(b) Objections: Time for Filing. Within 14 days after being served with a copy of the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law a party may serve and file with the clerk written objections which identify the specific proposed findings or conclusions objected to and state the grounds for such objection. A party may respond to another party’s objections within 14 days after being served with a copy thereof. A party objecting to the bankruptcy judge’s proposed findings or conclusions shall arrange promptly for the transcription of the record, or such portions of it as all parties may agree upon or the bankruptcy judge deems sufficient, unless the district judge otherwise directs.
(c) Extension of Time. The bankruptcy judge may for cause extend the time for filing objections by any party for a period not to exceed 21 days from the expiration of the time otherwise prescribed by this rule. A request to extend the time for filing objections must be made before the time for filing objections has expired, except that a request made no more than 21 days after the expiration of the time for filing objections may be granted upon a showing of excusable neglect.
(d) Standard of Review. The district judge shall make a de novo review upon the record or, after additional evidence, of any portion of the bankruptcy judge’s findings of fact or conclusions of law to which specific written objection has been made in accordance with this rule. The district judge may accept, reject, or modify the proposed findings of fact or conclusions of law, receive further evidence, or recommit the matter to the bankruptcy judge with instructions. (Added Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; amended Mar. 26, 2009, eff. Dec. 1, 2009.)
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(a) Service. In non-core proceedings heard pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1), the bankruptcy judge shall fileWhen a bankruptcy court issues proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. T, the clerk shall serve forthwith copies on all parties by mail andmust promptly serve a copy, by mail, on every party and must note the date of mailing on the docket.
(b) Objections:; Time forto Filinge.
(1) Time to File. Within 14 days after being served with a copy of the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law a party may serve and file with the clerk written objections which identify the specific, a party may file and serve objections. They must identify each proposed findings or conclusions objected to and state the grounds for such objectiong. A party may respond to another party’s objections within 14 days after being served with a copy thereof. A party objecting to the bankruptcy judge’s proposed.
(2) Ordering a Transcript. Unless the district judge orders otherwise, a party findlings or conclusions shall arrangebjections must promptly for theder a transcription of the record, or suchthe poartions of it asthat all parties may agree upon are-or the bankruptcy judge deems sufficient, unless the district judge otherwise directs.
(c) Extension of Time. Tconsiders to be-sufficient.
(3) Extending the Time. On request made before the time to file objections expires, the bankruptcy judge may, for cause, extend theany party’s time forto filing objections by any party for a period not to exceed 21 days from the expiration of the time otherwise prescribed by this rule. A request to extend the time for filing objections must be made before the time for filing objections has expired, except thae for no more than 21 days after the time otherwise expires. But a request made no more withain 21 days after the expiration of the time for filing objectionat time expires may be granted upon a showing of excusable neglect.
(dc) Standard of Review. T by the dDistrict jJudge shall make a de novo review up. The district judge:
(1) must review de novo-on the record or, after receiving additional evidence, of -any poartion of the bankruptcy judge’s findings of fact or conclusions of law to which specific written objection has been made in accordance with this rule. The district judgeunder (b); and
(2) may accept, reject, or modify the proposed findings of fact or conclusions of law, receive furthertake additional evidence, or recommitmand the matter to the bankruptcy judge with instructions. (Added Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; amended Mar. 26, 2009, eff. Dec. 1, 2009; Apr. 28, 2016, eff. Dec. 1, 2016; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)