Part VII: Adversary Proceedings
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure – 2026
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