COMMENCING A BANKRUPTCY CASE; THE PETITION, THE ORDER FOR RELIEF, AND RELATED MATTERS

United States Code

U.S. Code most recently checked for updates: Jun 09, 2025

Courtrule 1002 [Rule 1002 - Rule 1002] - Commencing a Bankruptcy Case

Courtrule 1003 [Rule 1003 - Rule 1003] - Involuntary Petition: Transferred Claims; Joining Other Creditors; Additional Time to Join

Courtrule 1004 [Rule 1004 - Rule 1004] - Involuntary Petition Against a Partnership

Courtrule 1004.1 [Rule 10041 - Rule 10041] - Voluntary Petition on Behalf of an Infant or Incompetent Person

Courtrule 1004.2 [Rule 10042 - Rule 10042] - Petition in a Chapter 15 Case

Courtrule 1005 [Rule 1005 - Rule 1005] - Caption of a Petition; Title of the Case

Courtrule 1006 [Rule 1006 - Rule 1006] - Filing Fee

Courtrule 1007 [Rule 1007 - Rule 1007] - Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time to File

Courtrule 1008 [Rule 1008 - Rule 1008] - Requirement to Verify Petitions and Accompanying Documents

Courtrule 1009 [Rule 1009 - Rule 1009] - Amending a Voluntary Petition, List, Schedule, or Statement

Courtrule 1010 [Rule 1010 - Rule 1010] - Serving an Involuntary Petition and Summons

Courtrule 1011 [Rule 1011 - Rule 1011] - Responsive Pleading in an Involuntary Case; Effect of a Motion

Courtrule 1012 [Rule 1012 - Rule 1012] - Contesting a Petition in a Chapter 15 Case

Courtrule 1013 [Rule 1013 - Rule 1013] - Contested Petition in an Involuntary Case; Default

Courtrule 1014 [Rule 1014 - Rule 1014] - Transferring a Case to Another District; Dismissing a Case Improperly Filed

Courtrule 1015 [Rule 1015 - Rule 1015] - Consolidating or Jointly Administering Cases Pending in the Same District

Courtrule 1016 [Rule 1016 - Rule 1016] - Death or Incompetency of a Debtor

Courtrule 1017 [Rule 1017 - Rule 1017] - Dismissing a Case; Suspending Proceedings; Converting a Case to Another Chapter

Courtrule 1018 [Rule 1018 - Rule 1018] - Contesting a Petition in an Involuntary or Chapter 15 Case; Vacating an Order for Relief; Applying Part VII Rules

Courtrule 1019 [Rule 1019 - Rule 1019] - Converting or Reconverting a Chapter 11, 12, or 13 Case to Chapter 7

Courtrule 1020 [Rule 1020 - Rule 1020] - Designating a Chapter 11 Debtor as a Small Business Debtor

Courtrule 1021 [Rule 1021 - Rule 1021] - Designating a Chapter 7, 9, or 11 Case as a Health Care Business Case