Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Every rule of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, in order — 229 rules, as the United States Code prints them, current with the Code.

• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1001 — Scope; Title; Citations; References to a Specific Form
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1002 — Commencing a Bankruptcy Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1003 — Involuntary Petition: Transferred Claims; Joining Other Creditors; Additional Time to Join
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1004 — Involuntary Petition Against a Partnership
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1004.1 — Voluntary Petition on Behalf of an Infant or Incompetent Person
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1004.2 — Petition in a Chapter 15 Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1005 — Caption of a Petition; Title of the Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1006 — Filing Fee
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007 — Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time to File
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1008 — Requirement to Verify Petitions and Accompanying Documents
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1009 — Amending a Voluntary Petition, List, Schedule, or Statement
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1010 — Serving an Involuntary Petition and Summons
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1011 — Responsive Pleading in an Involuntary Case; Effect of a Motion
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1012 — Contesting a Petition in a Chapter 15 Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1013 — Contested Petition in an Involuntary Case; Default
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1014 — Transferring a Case to Another District; Dismissing a Case Improperly Filed
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1015 — Consolidating or Jointly Administering Cases Pending in the Same District
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1016 — Death or Incompetency of a Debtor
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1017 — Dismissing a Case; Suspending Proceedings; Converting a Case to Another Chapter
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1018 — Contesting a Petition in an Involuntary or Chapter 15 Case; Vacating an Order for Relief; Applying Part VII Rules
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1019 — Converting or Reconverting a Chapter 11, 12, or 13 Case to Chapter 7
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1020 — Designating a Chapter 11 Debtor as a Small Business Debtor
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1021 — Designating a Chapter 7, 9, or 11 Case as a Health Care Business Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2001 — Appointing an Interim Trustee Before the Order for Relief in an Involuntary Chapter 7 Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002 — Notices
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2003 — Meeting of Creditors or Equity Security Holders
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 — Examinations
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2005 — Apprehending and Removing a Debtor for Examination
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2006 — Soliciting and Voting Proxies in a Chapter 7 Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2007 — Reviewing the Appointment of a Creditors’ Committee Organized Before a Chapter 9 or 11 Case Is Commenced
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2007.1 — Appointing a Trustee or Examiner in a Chapter 11 Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2007.2 — Appointing a Patient-Care Ombudsman in a Health Care Business Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2008 — Notice to the Person Selected as Trustee
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2009 — Trustees for Jointly Administered Estates
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2010 — Blanket Bond; Proceedings on the Bond
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2011 — Evidence That a Debtor Is a Debtor in Possession or That a Trustee Has Qualified
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2012 — Substituting a Trustee in a Chapter 11 or 12 Case; Successor Trustee in a Pending Proceeding
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2013 — Keeping a Public Record of Compensation Awarded by the Court to Examiners, Trustees, and Professionals
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014 — Employing Professionals
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2015 — Duty to Keep Records, Make Reports, and Give Notices
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2015.1 — Patient-Care Ombudsman
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2015.2 — Transferring a Patient in a Health Care Business Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2015.3 — Reporting Financial Information About Entities in Which a Chapter 11 Estate Holds a Substantial or Controlling Interest
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2016 — Compensation for Services Rendered; Reimbursing Expenses
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2017 — Examining Transactions Between a Debtor and the Debtor’s Attorney
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2018 — Intervention by an Interested Entity; Right to Be Heard
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2019 — Disclosures by Groups, Committees, and Other Entities in a Chapter 9 or 11 Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2020 — Reviewing an Act by a United States Trustee
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3001 — Proof of Claim
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002 — Filing a Proof of Claim or Interest
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002.1 — Chapter 13—Claim Secured by a Security Interest in the Debtor’s Principal Residence
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3003 — Chapter 9 or 11—Filing a Proof of Claim or Equity Interest
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3004 — Proof of Claim Filed by the Debtor or Trustee for a Creditor
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3005 — Filing a Proof of Claim or Accepting or Rejecting a Plan by a Surety, Endorser, Guarantor, or Other Codebtor
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3006 — Withdrawing a Proof of Claim; Effect on a Plan
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3007 — Objecting to a Claim
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3008 — Reconsidering an Order Allowing or Disallowing a Claim
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3009 — Chapter 7—Paying Dividends
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3010 — Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13— Limits on Small Dividends and Payments
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3011 — Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13—Listing Unclaimed Funds
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3012 — Determining the Amount of a Secured or Priority Claim
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3013 — Determining Classes of Creditors and Equity Security Holders
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3014 — Chapter 9 or 11—Secured Creditors’ Election to Apply § 1111(b)
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3015 — Chapter 12 or 13—Time to File a Plan; Nonstandard Provisions; Objection to Confirmation; Effect of Confirmation; Modifying a Plan
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3015.1 — Requirements for a Local Form for a Chapter 13 Plan
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3016 — Chapter 9 or 11—Plan and Disclosure Statement
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3017 — Chapter 9 or 11—Hearing on a Disclosure Statement and Plan
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3017.1 — Disclosure Statement in a Small Business Case or a Case Under Subchapter V of Chapter 11
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3017.2 — Setting Dates in a Case Under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 in Which There Is No Disclosure Statement
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3018 — Chapter 9 or 11—Accepting or Rejecting a Plan
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3019 — Chapter 9 or 11—Modifying a Plan
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3020 — In a Chapter 11 Case, Depositing Funds Before the Plan is Confirmed; Confirmation in a Chapter 9 or 11 Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3021 — Distributing Funds Under a Plan
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3022 — Chapter 11—Final Decree
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4001 — Relief from the Automatic Stay; Prohibiting or Conditioning the Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Using Cash Collateral; Obtaining Credit; Various Agreements
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4002 — Debtor’s Duties
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4003 — Exemptions
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4004 — Granting or Denying a Discharge
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4005 — Burden of Proof in Objecting to a Discharge
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4006 — Notice When No Discharge Is Granted
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007 — Determining Whether a Debt Is Dischargeable
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4008 — Reaffirmation Agreement and Supporting Statement
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5001 — Court Operations; Clerks’ Offices
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5002 — Restrictions on Approving Court Appointments
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5003 — Records to Be Kept by the Clerk
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5004 — Disqualifying a Bankruptcy Judge
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5005 — Filing Papers and Sending Copies to the United States Trustee
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5006 — Providing Certified Copies
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5007 — Record of Proceedings; Transcripts
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5008 — Chapter 7—Notice That a Presumption of Abuse Has Arisen Under § 707(b)
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5009 — Closing a Chapter 7, 12, 13, or 15 Case; Declaring Liens Satisfied
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5010 — Reopening a Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5011 — Motion to Withdraw a Case or Proceeding or to Abstain from Hearing a Proceeding; Staying a Proceeding
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5012 — Chapter 15—Agreement to Coordinate Proceedings
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6001 — Burden of Proving the Validity of a Postpetition Transfer
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6002 — Custodian’s Report to the United States Trustee
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6003 — Prohibition on Granting Certain Applications and Motions Made Immediately After the Petition Is Filed
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6004 — Use, Sale, or Lease of Property
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6005 — Employing an Appraiser or Auctioneer
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6006 — Assuming, Rejecting, or Assigning an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6007 — Abandoning or Disposing of Property
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6008 — Redeeming Property from a Lien or a Sale to Enforce a Lien
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6009 — Right of the Trustee or Debtor in Possession to Prosecute and Defend Proceedings
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6010 — Avoiding an Indemnifying Lien or a Transfer to a Surety
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6011 — Claiming Patient Records Scheduled for Destruction in a Health-Care-Business Case
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7001 — Types of Adversary Proceedings
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7002 — References to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7003 — Commencing an Adversary Proceeding
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004 — Process; Issuing and Serving a Summons and Complaint
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7005 — Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7007 — Pleadings Allowed
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7007.1 — Corporate Ownership Statement
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7008 — General Rules of Pleading
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7009 — Pleading Special Matters
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7010 — Form of Pleadings in an Adversary Proceeding
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7012 — Defenses; Effect of a Motion; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Other Procedural Matters
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7013 — Counterclaim and Crossclaim
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7014 — Third-Party Practice
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7015 — Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7016 — Pretrial Procedures
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7017 — Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7018 — Joinder of Claims
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7019 — Required Joinder of Parties
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7020 — Permissive Joinder of Parties
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7021 — Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7022 — Interpleader
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7023 — Class Actions
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7023.1 — Derivative Actions
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7023.2 — Adversary Proceedings Relating to Unincorporated Associations
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7024 — Intervention
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7025 — Substitution of Parties
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7026 — Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7027 — Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7028 — Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7029 — Stipulations About Discovery Procedure
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7030 — Depositions by Oral Examination
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7031 — Depositions by Written Questions
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7032 — Using Depositions in Court Proceedings
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7033 — Interrogatories to Parties
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7034 — Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7035 — Physical and Mental Examinations
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7036 — Requests for Admission
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7037 — Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7040 — Scheduling Cases for Trial
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7041 — Dismissing Adversary Proceedings
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7042 — Consolidating Adversary Proceedings; Separate Trials
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7052 — Findings and Conclusions by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7054 — Judgments; Costs
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7055 — Default; Default Judgment
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7056 — Summary Judgment
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7058 — Entering Judgment
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7062 — Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7064 — Seizing a Person or Property
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7065 — Injunctions
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7067 — Deposit into Court
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7068 — Offer of Judgment
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7069 — Execution
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7070 — Enforcing a Judgment for a Specific Act; Vesting Title
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7071 — Enforcing Relief for or Against a Nonparty
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7087 — Transferring an Adversary Proceeding
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 — Scope; Definition of “BAP”; Sending Documents Electronically
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8002 — Time to File a Notice of Appeal
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8003 — Appeal as of Right—How Taken; Docketing the Appeal
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8004 — Leave to Appeal from an Interlocutory Order or Decree Under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3)
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8005 — Election to Have an Appeal Heard in the District Court Instead of the BAP
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8006 — Certifying a Direct Appeal to the 1 Court of Appeals
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8007 — Stay Pending Appeal; Bond; Suspending Proceedings
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8008 — Indicative Rulings
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8009 — Record on Appeal; Sealed Documents
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8010 — Transcribing the Proceedings; Filing the Transcript; Sending the Record
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8011 — Filing and Service; Signature
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8012 — Disclosure Statement
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8013 — Motions; Interventions
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8014 — Briefs
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8015 — Form and Length of a Brief; Form of an Appendix or Other Paper
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8016 — Cross-Appeals
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8017 — Brief of an Amicus Curiae
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8018 — Serving and Filing Briefs and Appendices
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8018.1 — Reviewing a Judgment That the Bankruptcy Court Lacked Authority to Enter
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8019 — Oral Argument
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8020 — Frivolous Appeal; Other Misconduct
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8021 — Costs
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8022 — Motion for Rehearing
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8023 — Voluntary Dismissal
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8023.1 — Substitution of Parties
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8024 — Clerk’s Duties on Disposition of the Appeal
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8025 — Staying a District Court or BAP Judgment
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8026 — Making and Amending Local Rules; Procedure When There Is No Controlling Law
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8027 — Notice of a Mediation Procedure
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8028 — Suspending These Part VIII Rules
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9001 — Definitions
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9002 — Meaning of Words in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9003 — Ex Parte Contacts Prohibited
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9004 — General Requirements of Form
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9005 — Harmless Error
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9005.1 — Constitutional Challenge to a Statute—Notice, Certification, and Intervention
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006 — Computing and Extending Time; Motions
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9007 — Authority to Regulate Notices
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9008 — Service or Notice by Publication
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9009 — Using Official Forms; Director’s Forms