In re Tucker, No. 11-32756, 2012 WL 1918528 (Bankr. S.D. Ill. May 25, 2012) (Grandy)

Bankruptcy Rule 3001(d) applies to creditors claiming security interest in property, not to nonconsensual statutory lienholder. Internal Revenue Service did not violate Rule 3001(d) by failure to attach documents supporting tax lien.

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