Local Rule 1002-1: Commencement of Case
Bankr. D. Del. — General rule
Rule 1002-1 Commencement of Case.
(a) Petition Requirements. All petitions must comply with the Code, the Fed. R. Bankr. P., these Local Rules, the Clerk's Office Procedures, and the applicable Official Form.
(b) Voluntary Petition by Nonindividual. A voluntary petition filed by a nonindividual debtor must be (i) signed by counsel admitted to practice in the District Court and (ii) accompanied by evidence that the filing was authorized as required under applicable law.
(c) Advance Notice to the Clerk and U.S. Trustee of Filing a Chapter 11 or Chapter 15 Petition. Except in exigent circumstances, counsel for the debtor or foreign representative must contact the U.S. Trustee and the Clerk at least 2 business days before filing a petition to advise of the anticipated filing—without disclosing the identity of the debtor—and any immediate relief the debtor or foreign representative may seek.