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Rules and Forms Changes Effective 12/1/20

Friday, November 20, 2020

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

  • 2002 – Notices to Creditors, Equity Security Holders, Administrators in Foreign Proceedings, Persons Against Whom Provisional Relief is Sought in Ancillary and Other Cross-Border Cases, United States, and United States Trustee
  • 2004 – Examination
  • 8012 – Disclosure Statement
  • 8013 – Motions; Intervention
  • 8015 – Form and Length of Briefs; Form of Appendices and Other Papers
  • 8021 – Bill of Costs

These Rules changes, as well as the changes to Appellate Rules 35 and 40, Civil Rule 30, and Evidence Rule 404 can be viewed on the Pending Rules and Forms Amendments page of the United States Courts website.  The Congressional Package dated April 2020 contains redline versions of the Rules and Committee Notes for a quick reference of the changes.

 

Changes to the Director’s Forms

  •   Several Director’s Forms will be updated effective December 1, 2020. This update reflects an increase in administrative fees on the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule,  Item 8, approved by the Judicial Conference in March 2020. The revised forms are set forth below:
    • 1320 – Application for Search of Bankruptcy Records
    • 2000 – Required Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Fees
    • 2010 – Notice Required by 11 U.S.C. § 342(b) for Individuals Filing Bankruptcy
    • 1310 – Instructions for Exemplification Certificate

Changes to the official and Director’s forms may be reviewed at https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/pending-rules-and-forms-amendments/pending-changes-bankruptcy-forms.