Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9010

(a) I N GENERAL. A debtor, creditor, equity security holder, indenture trustee, committee, or other party may:

(1) appear in a case and act either on the entity’s own behalf

or through an attorney authorized to practice in the court;

and

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(2) perform any act not constituting the practice of law, by

an authorized agent, attorney-in-fact, or proxy.

(b) A TTORNEY’S NOTICE OF APPEARANCE. An attorney appearing

for a party in a case must file a notice of appearance containing

the attorney’s name, office address, and telephone number—unless

the appearance is already noted in the record.

(c) POWER OF ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT A CREDITOR. The authority of an agent, attorney-in-fact, or proxy to represent a creditor—for any purpose other than executing and filing a proof of

claim or accepting or rejecting a plan—must be evidenced by a

power of attorney that substantially conforms to the appropriate

version of Form 411. A power of attorney must be acknowledged

before:

(1) an officer listed in 28 U.S.C. § 459 or § 953 or in Rule 9012;

or

(2) a person authorized to administer oaths under the state

law where the oath is administered.

(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug.

1, 1991; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)