Rule · Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1002 — Commencing a Bankruptcy Case
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1002
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
- Current through
- Nov 10, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)
(a) In General. A bankruptcy case is commenced by filing a petition with the clerk. (b) Copy to the United States Trustee. The clerk must promptly send a copy of the petition to the United States trustee.
Citator
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1002 — Commencing a Bankruptcy Case is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) In General. A bankruptcy case is commenced by filing a petition with the clerk. (b) Copy to the United States Trustee. The clerk must promptly send a copy of the petition to the United States trustee.