Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Rule 1002 — Commencing a Bankruptcy Case
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1002
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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1002.
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(a)IN GENERAL. A bankruptcy case is commenced by filing a pe-
tition with the clerk.
(b)COPY TO THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE. The clerk must
promptly send a copy of the petition to the United States trustee.
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(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)
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