United States Code
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Rule 2001.
Appointing an Interim Trustee Before the Order for Relief in an Involuntary Chapter 7 Case
(a)
After an involuntary Chapter 7 case commences but before an order for relief, the court may, on a party in interest’s motion, order the United States trustee to appoint an interim trustee under § 303(g). The motion must set forth the need for the appointment and may be granted only after a hearing on notice to:
• the debtor;
• the petitioning creditors;
• the United States trustee; and
• other parties in interest as the court orders.
(b)
An interim trustee may be appointed only if the movant furnishes a bond, in an amount that the court approves, to indemnify the debtor for any costs, attorney’s fees, expenses, and damages allowable under § 303(i).
(c)
The court’s order must state the reason the appointment is needed and specify the trustee’s duties.
(d)
Unless the court orders otherwise, after the qualification of a trustee selected under § 702, the interim trustee must:
(1)
promptly deliver to the trustee all the records and property of the estate that are in the interim trustee’s possession or under its control; and
(2)
within 30 days after the trustee qualifies, file a final report and account.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987 , eff. Aug. 1, 1987 ; Apr. 30, 1991 , eff. Aug. 1, 1991 ; Apr. 2, 2024 , eff. Dec. 1, 2024 .)
