Rule · Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1013 — Contested Petition in an Involuntary Case; Default
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1013
- 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) Hearing and Disposition. When a petition in an involuntary case is contested, the court must: (1) rule on the issues presented at the earliest practicable time; and (2) promptly issue an order for relief, dismiss the petition, or issue any other appropriate order. (b) Default. If the petition is not contested within the time allowed by Rule 1011, the court must issue the order for relief on the next day or as soon as practicable.
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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1013 — Contested Petition in an Involuntary Case; Default is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Hearing and Disposition. When a petition in an involuntary case is contested, the court must: (1) rule on the issues presented at the earliest practicable time; and (2) promptly issue an order for relief, dismiss the petition, or issue any other appropriate order. (b) Default. If the petition is not contested within the time allowed by Rule 1011, the court must issue the order for relief on the next day or as soon as practicable.