(a) Trustee or Debtor in Possession. A trustee or debtor in possession shall:
(1) in a chapter 7 liquidation case and, if the court directs, in a chapter 11 reorganization case file and transmit to the United States trustee a complete inventory of the property of the debtor within 30 days after qualifying as a trustee or debtor in possession, unless such an inventory has already been filed;
(2) keep a record of receipts and the disposition of money and property received;
(3) file the reports and summaries required by § 704(a)(8) of the Code, which shall include a statement, if payments are made to employees, of the amounts of deductions for all taxes required to be withheld or paid for and in behalf of employees and the place where these amounts are deposited;
(4) as soon as possible after the commencement of the case, give notice of the case to every entity known to be holding money or property subject to withdrawal or order of the debtor, including every bank, savings or building and loan association, public utility company, and landlord with whom the debtor has a deposit, and to every insurance company which has issued a policy having a cash surrender value payable to the debtor, except that notice need not be given to any entity who has knowledge or has previously been notified of the case;
(5) in a chapter 11 reorganization case, on or before the last day of the month after each calendar quarter during which there is a duty to pay fees under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(6), file and transmit to the United States trustee a statement of any disbursements made during that quarter and of any fees payable under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(6) for that quarter; and
(6) in a chapter 11 small business case, unless the court, for cause, sets another reporting interval, file and transmit to the United States trustee for each calendar month after the order for relief, on the appropriate Official Form, the report required by § 308. If the order for relief is within the first 15 days of a calendar month, a report shall be filed for the portion of the month that follows the order for relief. If the order for relief is after the 15th day of a calendar month, the period for the remainder of the month shall be included in the report for the next calendar month. Each report shall be filed no later than 21 days after the last day of the calendar month following the month covered by the report. The obligation to file reports under this subparagraph terminates on the effective date of the plan, or conversion or dismissal of the case.
(b) Chapter 12 Trustee and Debtor in Possession. In a chapter 12 family farmer’s debt adjustment case, the debtor in possession shall perform the duties prescribed in clauses (2)–(4) of subdivision (a) of this rule and, if the court directs, shall file and transmit to the United States trustee a complete inventory of the property of the debtor within the time fixed by the court. If the debtor is removed as debtor in possession, the trustee shall perform the duties of the debtor in possession prescribed in this paragraph.
(c) Chapter 13 Trustee and Debtor.
(1) Business Cases. In a chapter 13 individual’s debt adjustment case, when the debtor is engaged in business, the debtor shall perform the duties prescribed by clauses (2)–(4) of subdivision (a) of this rule and, if the court directs, shall file and transmit to the United States trustee a complete inventory of the property of the debtor within the time fixed by the court.
(2) Nonbusiness Cases. In a chapter 13 individual’s debt adjustment case, when the debtor is not engaged in business, the trustee shall perform the duties prescribed by clause (2) of subdivision (a) of this rule.
(d) Foreign Representative. In a case in which the court has granted recognition of a foreign proceeding under chapter 15, the foreign representative shall file any notice required under § 1518 of the Code within 14 days after the date when the representative becomes aware of the subsequent information.
(e) Transmission of Reports. In a chapter 11 case the court may direct that copies or summaries of annual reports and copies or summaries of other reports shall be mailed to the creditors, equity security holders, and indenture trustees. The court may also direct the publication of summaries of any such reports. A copy of every report or summary mailed or published pursuant to this subdivision shall be transmitted to the United States trustee.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 23, 1996, eff. Dec. 1, 1996; Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008; Mar. 26, 2009, eff. Dec. 1, 2009; Apr. 23, 2012, eff. Dec. 1, 2012.)
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Compared to current version (2025).
(a) Duties of a Trustee or Debtor in Possession. A trustee or debtor in possession shallmust:
(1) in a cChapter 7 liquidation case and, if the court directso orders, in a cChapter 11 reorganization casecase (other than under Subchapter V), file and transmitsend to the United States trustee a complete inventory of the property of the debtordebtor’s property within 30 days after qualifying as a trustee or debtor in possession, unless such an inventory has already been filed;
(2) keep a record of receipts and the disposition of money and property received;
(3) file:
(A) the reports and summaries required by § 704(a)(8) of the Code, which shall include a statement,; and
(B) if payments are made to employees, a statement of the amounts of deductions for all taxes required to be withheld or paid for and in behalf ofon the employees’ behalf and the place where these amofuntds are deposited;
(4) give notice of the case, as soon as possible after ithe commencement of the case, give notice of the case tos, to the following entities, except those who know or have previously been notified of it:
(A) every entity known to be holding money or property subject to the debtor’s withdrawal or order of the debtor, including every bank, savings- or building -and -loan association, public utility company, and landlord with whom the debtor has a deposit,; and to
(B) every insurance company whichthat has issued a policy havingwith a cash -surrender value payable to the debtor, except that notice need not be given to any entity who has knowledge or has previously been notified of the case;
(5) in a chapter 11 reorganization case;
(5) in a Chapter 11 case (other than under Subchapter V), on or before the last day of the month after each calendar quarter during which there is a duty to pay feesfees must be paid under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(6), file and transmitsend to the United States trustee a statement of those fees and any disbursements made during that quarter and of any fees payable under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(6) for that quarter; and
(6) in a cChapter 11 small business case, unless the court, for cause, sets another reporting interval different schedule, file and transmitsend to the United States trustee a report under § 308, using Form 425C, for each calendar month after the order for relief, on the appropriate Official Form, the report required by § 308. I-with the following adjustments: • if the order for relief is within the first 15 days of a calendar month, athe report shallmust be filed for the portionrest of theat month that follows the order for relief. I; or • if the order for relief is after the 15th day of a calendar month, the per, the informatiodn for the remainderst of theat month shallmust be included in the report for the next calendar month. Each report shallmust be filed no later withain 21 days after the last day of the calendar month following the month covered bythat the report covers. The obligation to file reports uender this subparagraph terminates on the effective date of the plan, ors on the date that the plan becomes effective or the case is conversionted or dismissal of the case.
(b) Chapter 12ed.
(b) Trustee and, Debtor in Possession. In a chapter 12 family farmer’s debt adjustment case, and Debtor in a Case Under Subchapter Vof Chapter 11. In a case under Subchapter V of Chapter 11, the debtor in possession shallmust perform the duties prescribed in clauses (2)-(4) of subdivision (a) of this rule(a)(2)-(4) and, if the court directs, shallorders, must file and transmitsend to the United States trustee a complete inventory of the property of the debtordebtor’s property within the time fixed by the court sets. If the debtor is removed as debtor in possession, the trustee shallmust perform these duties of t. The debtor in possession prescribed in this paragraph.
(c)must perform the duties prescribed in (a)(6).
(c) Duties of a Chapter 132 Trustee andor Debtor.
(1) Business Cases in Possession. In a cChapter 13 individual’s debt adjustment case, when the debtor is engaged in business, the debtor shall2 case, the debtor in possession must perform the duties prescribed in (a)(2)-(4) and, if the court orders, file and send to the United States trustee a complete inventory of the debtor’s property within the time the court sets. If the debtor is removed as debtor in possession, the trustee must perform these duties prescribed by clauses (2)-(4) of subdivision (a) of this rule and, if the court directs, shall.
(d) Duties of a Chapter 13 Trustee and Debtor.
(1) Chapter 13 Business Case. In a Chapter 13 case, a debtor engaged in business must:
(A) perform the duties prescribed by (a)(2)-(4); and
(B) if the court so orders, file and transmitsend to the United States trustee a complete inventory of the property of the debtordebtor’s property within the time fixed by the court sets.
(2) NonbusinessOther Chapter 13 Cases. In a cChapter 13 individual’s debt adjustment case, whencase in which the debtor is not engaged in business, the trustee shallmust perform the duties prescribed by clause (2) of subdivision (a) of this rule.
(d)(a)(2).
(e) Duties of a Chapter 15 Foreign Representative. In a Chapter 15 case in which the court has granted recognition of a foreign proceeding under chapter 15, the foreign representative shallmust file any notice required under § 1518 of the Code within 14 days after the date when the representative becomesing aware of the subsequentlater information.
(ef) Transmission of ReportsMaking Reports Available in a Chapter 11 Case. In a cChapter 11 case, the court may directorder that copies or summaries of annual reports and copies or summaries of other reports shall be mailed to the creditors, equity security holders, and indenture trustees. The court may also direct the publication of summaries of any such reportsorder that summaries of these reports be published. A copy of every such report or summary, whether mailed or published pursuant to this subdivision shall be transmitted, must be sent to the United States trustee.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 23, 1996, eff. Dec. 1, 1996; Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008; Mar. 26, 2009, eff. Dec. 1, 2009; Apr. 23, 2012, eff. Dec. 1, 2012; Apr. 11, 2022, eff. Dec. 1, 2022; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)