Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure – 2026

Rule 1001 Scope; Title; Citations; References to a Specific Form

Rule 1002 Commencing a Bankruptcy Case Rule 1003 Involuntary Petition: Transferred Claims; Joining Other Creditors; Additional Time to Join Rule 1004 Involuntary Petition Against a Partnership Rule 1004.1 Voluntary Petition on Behalf of an Infant or Incompetent Person Rule 1004.2 Petition in a Chapter 15 Case Rule 1005 Caption of a Petition; Title of the Case Rule 1006 Filing Fee Rule 1007 Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time to File Rule 1008 Requirement to Verify Petitions and Accompanying Documents Rule 1009 Amending a Voluntary Petition, List, Schedule, or Statement Rule 1010 Serving an Involuntary Petition and Summons Rule 1011 Responsive Pleading in an Involuntary Case; Effect of a Motion Rule 1012 Contesting a Petition in a Chapter 15 Case Rule 1013 Contested Petition in an Involuntary Case; Default Rule 1014 Transferring a Case to Another District; Dismissing a Case Improperly Filed Rule 1015 Consolidating or Jointly Administering Cases Pending in the Same District Rule 1016 Death or Incompetency of a Debtor Rule 1017 Dismissing a Case; Suspending Proceedings; Converting a Case to Another Chapter Rule 1018 Contesting a Petition in an Involuntary or Chapter 15 Case; Vacating an Order for Relief; Applying Part VII Rules Rule 1019 Converting or Reconverting a Chapter 11, 12, or 13 Case to Chapter 7 Rule 1020 Designating a Chapter 11 Debtor as a Small Business Debtor Rule 1021 Designating a Chapter 7, 9, or 11 Case as a Health Care Business Case

Rule 2001 Appointing an Interim Trustee Before the Order for Relief in an Involuntary Chapter 7 Case Rule 2002 Notices Rule 2003 Meeting of Creditors or Equity Security Holders Rule 2004 Examinations Rule 2005 Apprehending and Removing a Debtor for Examination Rule 2006 Soliciting and Voting Proxies in a Chapter 7 Case Rule 2007 Reviewing the Appointment of a Creditors’ Committee Organized Before a Chapter 9 or 11 Case Is Commenced Rule 2007.1 Appointing a Trustee or Examiner in a Chapter 11 Case Rule 2007.2 Appointing a Patient-Care Ombudsman in a Health Care Business Case Rule 2008 Notice to the Person Selected as Trustee Rule 2009 Trustees for Jointly Administered Estates Rule 2010 Blanket Bond; Proceedings on the Bond Rule 2011 Evidence That a Debtor Is a Debtor in Possession or That a Trustee Has Qualified Rule 2012 Substituting a Trustee in a Chapter 11 or 12 Case; Successor Trustee in a Pending Proceeding Rule 2013 Keeping a Public Record of Compensation Awarded by the Court to Examiners, Trustees, and Professionals Rule 2014 Employing Professionals Rule 2015 Duty to Keep Records, Make Reports, and Give Notices Rule 2015.1 Patient-Care Ombudsman Rule 2015.2 Transferring a Patient in a Health Care Business Case Rule 2015.3 Reporting Financial Information About Entities in Which a Chapter 11 Estate Holds a Substantial or Controlling Interest Rule 2016 Compensation for Services Rendered; Reimbursing Expenses Rule 2017 Examining Transactions Between a Debtor and the Debtor’s Attorney Rule 2018 Intervention by an Interested Entity; Right to Be Heard Rule 2019 Disclosures by Groups, Committees, and Other Entities in a Chapter 9 or 11 Case Rule 2020 Reviewing an Act by a United States Trustee

Rule 3001 Proof of Claim Rule 3002 Filing a Proof of Claim or Interest Rule 3002.1 Chapter 13—Claim Secured by a Security Interest in the Debtor’s Principal Residence Rule 3003 Chapter 9 or 11—Filing a Proof of Claim or Equity Interest Rule 3004 Proof of Claim Filed by the Debtor or Trustee for a Creditor Rule 3005 Filing a Proof of Claim or Accepting or Rejecting a Plan by a Surety, Endorser, Guarantor, or Other Codebtor Rule 3006 Withdrawing a Proof of Claim; Effect on a Plan Rule 3007 Objecting to a Claim Rule 3008 Reconsidering an Order Allowing or Disallowing a Claim Rule 3009 Chapter 7—Paying Dividends Rule 3010 Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13— Limits on Small Dividends and Payments Rule 3011 Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13—Listing Unclaimed Funds Rule 3012 Determining the Amount of a Secured or Priority Claim Rule 3013 Determining Classes of Creditors and Equity Security Holders Rule 3014 Chapter 9 or 11—Secured Creditors’ Election to Apply § 1111(b) Rule 3015 Chapter 12 or 13—Time to File a Plan; Nonstandard Provisions; Objection to Confirmation; Effect of Confirmation; Modifying a Plan Rule Second period editorially added Requirements for a Local Form for a Chapter 13 Plan Rule 3015.1 Requirements for a Local Form for a Chapter 13 Plan Rule 3016 Chapter 9 or 11—Plan and Disclosure Statement Rule 3017 Chapter 9 or 11—Hearing on a Disclosure Statement and Plan Rule 3017.1 Disclosure Statement in a Small Business Case or a Case Under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 Rule 3017.2 Setting Dates in a Case Under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 in Which There Is No Disclosure Statement Rule 3018 Chapter 9 or 11—Accepting or Rejecting a Plan Rule 3019 Chapter 9 or 11—Modifying a Plan Rule 3020 In a Chapter 11 Case, Depositing Funds Before the Plan is Confirmed; Confirmation in a Chapter 9 or 11 Case Rule 3021 Distributing Funds Under a Plan Rule 3022 Chapter 11—Final Decree

Rule 4001 Relief from the Automatic Stay; Prohibiting or Conditioning the Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Using Cash Collateral; Obtaining Credit; Various Agreements Rule 4002 Debtor’s Duties Rule 4003 Exemptions Rule 4004 Granting or Denying a Discharge Rule 4005 Burden of Proof in Objecting to a Discharge Rule 4006 Notice When No Discharge Is Granted Rule 4007 Determining Whether a Debt Is Dischargeable Rule 4008 Reaffirmation Agreement and Supporting Statement

Rule 5001 Court Operations; Clerks’ Offices Rule 5002 Restrictions on Approving Court Appointments Rule 5003 Records to Be Kept by the Clerk Rule 5004 Disqualifying a Bankruptcy Judge Rule 5005 Filing Papers and Sending Copies to the United States Trustee Rule 5006 Providing Certified Copies Rule 5007 Record of Proceedings; Transcripts Rule 5008 Chapter 7—Notice That a Presumption of Abuse Has Arisen Under § 707(b) Rule 5009 Closing a Chapter 7, 12, 13, or 15 Case; Declaring Liens Satisfied Rule 5010 Reopening a Case Rule 5011 Motion to Withdraw a Case or Proceeding or to Abstain from Hearing a Proceeding; Staying a Proceeding Rule 5012 Chapter 15—Agreement to Coordinate Proceedings

Rule 6001 Burden of Proving the Validity of a Postpetition Transfer Rule 6002 Custodian’s Report to the United States Trustee Rule 6003 Prohibition on Granting Certain Applications and Motions Made Immediately After the Petition Is Filed Rule 6004 Use, Sale, or Lease of Property Rule 6005 Employing an Appraiser or Auctioneer Rule 6006 Assuming, Rejecting, or Assigning an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease Rule 6007 Abandoning or Disposing of Property Rule 6008 Redeeming Property from a Lien or a Sale to Enforce a Lien Rule 6009 Right of the Trustee or Debtor in Possession to Prosecute and Defend Proceedings Rule 6010 Avoiding an Indemnifying Lien or a Transfer to a Surety Rule 6011 Claiming Patient Records Scheduled for Destruction in a Health-Care-Business Case

Rule 7001 Types of Adversary Proceedings Rule 7002 References to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 7003 Commencing an Adversary Proceeding Rule 7004 Process; Issuing and Serving a Summons and Complaint Rule 7005 Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers Rule 7007 Pleadings Allowed Rule 7007.1 Corporate Ownership Statement Rule 7008 General Rules of Pleading Rule 7009 Pleading Special Matters Rule 7010 Form of Pleadings in an Adversary Proceeding Rule 7012 Defenses; Effect of a Motion; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Other Procedural Matters Rule 7013 Counterclaim and Crossclaim Rule 7014 Third-Party Practice Rule 7015 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Rule 7016 Pretrial Procedures Rule 7017 Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers Rule 7018 Joinder of Claims Rule 7019 Required Joinder of Parties Rule 7020 Permissive Joinder of Parties Rule 7021 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties Rule 7022 Interpleader Rule 7023 Class Actions Rule 7023.1 Derivative Actions Rule 7023.2 Adversary Proceedings Relating to Unincorporated Associations Rule 7024 Intervention Rule 7025 Substitution of Parties Rule 7026 Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery Rule 7027 Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony Rule 7028 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken Rule 7029 Stipulations About Discovery Procedure Rule 7030 Depositions by Oral Examination Rule 7031 Depositions by Written Questions Rule 7032 Using Depositions in Court Proceedings Rule 7033 Interrogatories to Parties Rule 7034 Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes Rule 7035 Physical and Mental Examinations Rule 7036 Requests for Admission Rule 7037 Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions Rule 7040 Scheduling Cases for Trial Rule 7041 Dismissing Adversary Proceedings Rule 7042 Consolidating Adversary Proceedings; Separate Trials Rule 7052 Findings and Conclusions by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings Rule 7054 Judgments; Costs Rule 7055 Default; Default Judgment Rule 7056 Summary Judgment Rule 7058 Entering Judgment Rule 7062 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment Rule 7064 Seizing a Person or Property Rule 7065 Injunctions Rule 7067 Deposit into Court Rule 7068 Offer of Judgment Rule 7069 Execution Rule 7070 Enforcing a Judgment for a Specific Act; Vesting Title Rule 7071 Enforcing Relief for or Against a Nonparty Rule 7087 Transferring an Adversary Proceeding

Rule 8001 Scope; Definition of “BAP”; Sending Documents Electronically Rule 8002 Time to File a Notice of Appeal Rule 8003 Appeal as of Right—How Taken; Docketing the Appeal Rule 8004 Leave to Appeal from an Interlocutory Order or Decree Under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3) Rule 8005 Election to Have an Appeal Heard in the District Court Instead of the BAP Rule 8006 Certifying a Direct Appeal to the  Court of Appeals Rule 8007 Stay Pending Appeal; Bond; Suspending Proceedings Rule 8008 Indicative Rulings Rule 8009 Record on Appeal; Sealed Documents Rule 8010 Transcribing the Proceedings; Filing the Transcript; Sending the Record Rule 8011 Filing and Service; Signature Rule 8012 Disclosure Statement Rule 8013 Motions; Interventions Rule 8014 Briefs Rule 8015 Form and Length of a Brief; Form of an Appendix or Other Paper Rule 8016 Cross-Appeals Rule 8017 Brief of an Amicus Curiae Rule 8018 Serving and Filing Briefs and Appendices Rule 8018.1 Reviewing a Judgment That the Bankruptcy Court Lacked Authority to Enter Rule 8019 Oral Argument Rule 8020 Frivolous Appeal; Other Misconduct Rule 8021 Costs Rule 8022 Motion for Rehearing Rule 8023 Voluntary Dismissal Rule 8023.1 Substitution of Parties Rule 8024 Clerk’s Duties on Disposition of the Appeal Rule 8025 Staying a District Court or BAP Judgment Rule 8026 Making and Amending Local Rules; Procedure When There Is No Controlling Law Rule 8027 Notice of a Mediation Procedure Rule 8028 Suspending These Part VIII Rules

Rule 9001 Definitions Rule 9002 Meaning of Words in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 9003 Ex Parte Contacts Prohibited Rule 9004 General Requirements of Form Rule 9005 Harmless Error Rule 9005.1 Constitutional Challenge to a Statute—Notice, Certification, and Intervention Rule 9006 Computing and Extending Time; Motions Rule 9007 Authority to Regulate Notices Rule 9008 Service or Notice by Publication Rule 9009 Using Official Forms; Director’s Forms Rule 9010 Authority to Act Personally or by an Attorney; Power of Attorney Rule 9011 Signing Documents; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verifying and Providing Copies Rule 9012 Oaths and Affirmations Rule 9013 Motions; Form and Service Rule 9014 Contested Matters Rule 9015 Jury Trial Rule 9016 Subpoena Rule 9017 Evidence Rule 9018 Secret, Confidential, Scandalous, or Defamatory Matter Rule 9019 Compromise or Settlement; Arbitration Rule 9020 Contempt Proceedings Rule 9021 When a Judgment or Order Becomes Effective Rule 9022 Notice of a Judgment or Order Rule 9023 New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment Rule 9024 Relief from a Judgment or Order Rule 9025 Security; Proceeding Against a Security Provider Rule 9026 Objecting to a Ruling or Order Rule 9027 Removing a Claim or Cause of Action from Another Court Rule 9028 Judge’s Disability Rule 9029 Adopting Local Rules; Limit on Enforcing a Local Rule; Absence of Controlling Law Rule 9030 Jurisdiction and Venue Not Extended or Limited Rule 9031 Using Masters Not Authorized Rule 9032 Effect of an Amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 9033 Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Rule 9034 Sending Copies to the United States Trustee Rule 9035 Applying These Rules in a Judicial District in Alabama or North Carolina Rule 9036 Electronic Notice and Service Rule 9037 Protecting Privacy for Filings Rule 9038 Bankruptcy Rules Emergency