Rule · Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1005 — Caption of a Petition; Title of the Case
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1005
- 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) Caption and Title; Required Information. A petition’s caption must contain the name of the court, the title of the case, and the case number (if known). The title must include the following information about the debtor: (1) name; (2) employer-identification number; (3) the last 4 digits of the social-security number or individual taxpayer-identification number; (4) any other federal taxpayer-identification number; and (5) all other names the debtor has used within 8 years before the petition was filed. (b) Petition Not Filed by the Debtor. A petition not filed by the debtor must include all names that the petitioner knows have been used by the debtor.
Citator
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1005 — Caption of a Petition; Title of the Case is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Caption and Title; Required Information. A petition’s caption must contain the name of the court, the title of the case, and the case number (if known). The title must include the following information about the debtor: (1) name; (2) employer-identification number; (3) the last 4 digits of the social-security number or individual taxpayer-identification number; (4) any other federal taxpayer-identification number; and (5) all other names the debtor has used within 8 years before the petition was filed. (b) Petition Not Filed by the Debtor. A petition not filed by the debtor must include all names that the petitioner knows have been used by the debtor.