(a) Legibility; Abbreviations. All petitions, pleadings, schedules and other papers shall be clearly legible. Abbreviations in common use in the English language may be used.
(b) Caption. Each paper filed shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the case, the bankruptcy docket number, and a brief designation of the character of the paper.
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(a) Legibility; Abbreviations. All petitions, pleadings, schedules and, or other papers shalldocument must be clearly legible. Abbreviations in cCommonly use in thed English language may be used.
(b) Caption. Each paper filed shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the case, the bankruptcy docketabbreviations are acceptable.
(b) Caption. A document presented for filing must contain a caption that sets forth:
(1) the court’s name;
(2) the case’s title;
(3) the case number and, if appropriate, adversary-proceeding number,; and
(4) a brief designation of the character of the paper.document’s character.
(As amended Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)