Rule · Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1010 — Serving an Involuntary Petition and Summons
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1010
- 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. After an involuntary petition has been filed, the clerk must promptly issue a summons for service on the debtor. The summons must be served with a copy of the petition in the manner that Rule 7004(a) and (b) provide for service of a summons and complaint. If service cannot be so made, the court may order service by mail to the debtor’s last known address, and by at least one publication as the court orders. Service may be made anywhere.
Citator
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1010 — Serving an Involuntary Petition and Summons is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) In General. After an involuntary petition has been filed, the clerk must promptly issue a summons for service on the debtor. The summons must be served with a copy of the petition in the manner that Rule 7004(a) and (b) provide for service of a summons and complaint. If service cannot be so made, the court may order service by mail to the debtor’s last known address, and by at least one publication as the court orders. Service may be made anywhere. Rule 7004(e) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l) govern service under this rule. (b) Corporate-Ownership Statement. A corporation that files an involuntary petition must file and serve with the petition a corporate-ownership statement containing the information described in Rule 7007.1.