The Bankruptcy Rules and Forms govern procedure in cases under title 11 of the United States Code. The rules shall be cited as the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the forms as the Official Bankruptcy Forms. These rules shall be construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every case and proceeding.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 27, 2017, eff. Dec. 1, 2017.)
PART I—COMMENCEMENT OF CASE; PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO PETITION AND ORDER FOR RELIEF
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The(a) In General. These rules, together with the Official Bankruptcy Rules and Forms, govern the procedure in cases under the Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 of the United States Code. The rules shall be cited as the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the forms as the Official Bankruptcy Forms. These rules shall be construed, administered, and empy must be construed, administered, and employed by both the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every case and proceeding.
(b) Titles. These rules should be referred to as the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the forms as the Official Bankruptcy Forms.
(c) Citations. In these rules, the Bankruptcy Code is cited with a section sign and number (§ 101). A rule is cited with ‘‘Rule’’ folloywed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every case and proceedingrule number (Rule 1001(a)).
(d) References to a Specific Form. A reference to a ‘‘Form’’ followed by a number is a reference to an Official Bankruptcy Form.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 27, 2017, eff. Dec. 1, 2017; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)
Appended Forms
PART I-COMMENCEMENT OF CASE; PROCEEDINGS RELATING TOING A BANKRUPTCY CASE; THE PETITION AND, THE ORDER FOR RELIEF, AND RELATED MATTERS