Local Rule 1004-1: Petition Filed by a Corporation, Partnership, or Limited Liability Company
Bankr. D. Alaska — General rule
Rule 1004-1 Petition Filed by a Corporation, Partnership, or Limited Liability Company
(a) Signature. A voluntary petition filed by a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company must be verified by a corporate officer, general partner of a partnership, or manager of a limited liability company as required by the appropriate official form.
(b) Representation by Counsel. A debtor who is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company must be represented by an attorney and the attorney must sign the petition.
(c) Individual with Business Entity. An individual having an ownership interest in a corporation, LLC, or partnership must file a separate petition for the corporation, LLC, or partnership entity if bankruptcy relief is desired for that entity.