Rule 3013
Determining Classes of Creditors and Equity Security Holders
CLAIMS; PLANS; DISTRIBUTIONS TO CREDITORS AND EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS
For purposes of a plan and its acceptance, the court may—on motion after hearing on notice as the court orders—determine classes of creditors and equity security holders under §§ 1122, 1222(b)(1), and 1322(b)(1).
A bankruptcy court can sort creditors and shareholders into different groups for the purpose of a repayment plan. These groups matter because they affect how each person or company gets paid and whether they vote to accept the plan.
Anyone involved can ask the court to make this decision by filing a motion. The court will hold a hearing and let people know about it beforehand. The judge then decides which group each creditor or shareholder belongs to based on what the bankruptcy law allows.
Summary generated March 09, 2026
Notes of Advisory Committee on Rules—1983
Sections 1122 and 1322(b)(1) set the standards for classifying claims and interests but provide that such classification is accomplished in the plan. This rule does not change the standards; rather it recognizes that it may be desirable or necessary to establish proper classification before a plan can be formulated. It provides for a court hearing on such notice as the court may direct.
Notes of Advisory Committee on Rules—1991 Amendment
This rule is amended to include chapter 12 cases.
Committee Notes on Rules—2024 Amendment
The language of Rule 3013 has been amended as part of the general restyling of the Bankruptcy Rules to make them more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. These changes are intended to be stylistic only.
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