Rule · Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1004 — Involuntary Petition Against a Partnership
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1004
- 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 petitioner who files an involuntary petition against a partnership under § 303(b)(3) must promptly send a copy of the petition to—or serve a copy on—each general partner who is not a petitioner. The clerk must promptly issue a summons for service on any general partner who is not a petitioner. Rule 1010 governs the form and service of the summons.
Citator
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1004 — Involuntary Petition Against a Partnership is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A petitioner who files an involuntary petition against a partnership under § 303(b)(3) must promptly send a copy of the petition to—or serve a copy on—each general partner who is not a petitioner. The clerk must promptly issue a summons for service on any general partner who is not a petitioner. Rule 1010 governs the form and service of the summons.