Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1009 — Amending a Voluntary Petition, List, Schedule, or State- ment

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Rule 1009 — Amending a Voluntary Petition, List, Schedule, or State- ment

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1009

SourceFederal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Rule1009

PART X[ABROGATED]

CitationFed. R. Bankr. P. 1009

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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1009.

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(a)INGENERAL.

(1)By a Debtor. A debtor may amend a voluntary petition, list, schedule, or statement at any time before the case is closed. The debtor must give notice of the amendment to the trustee and any affected entity.

(2)By a Party in Interest. On a party in interest’s motion and after notice and a hearing, the court may order a voluntary petition, list, schedule, or statement to be amended. The clerk must give notice of the amendment to entities that the court designates.

(b)AMENDING A STATEMENT OF INTENTION. A debtor may amend a statement of intention at any time before the time provided in §521(a)(2) expires. The debtor must give notice of the amendment to the trustee and any affected entity.

(c)AMENDING A STATEMENT OF SOCIAL-SECURITY NUMBER. If a debtor learns that a social

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(a) INGENERAL.
(1) By a Debtor. A debtor may amend a voluntary petition,
list, schedule, or statement at any time before the case is
closed. The debtor must give notice of the amendment to the
trustee and any affected entity.
(2) By a Party in Interest. On a party in interest’s motion and
after notice and a hearing, the court may order a voluntary
petition, list, schedule, or statement to be amended. The clerk
must give notice of the amendment to entities that the court
designates.
(b) AMENDING A STATEMENT OF INTENTION. A debtor may amend
a statement of intention at any time before the time provided in

§521(a)(2) expires. The debtor must give notice of the amendment
to the trustee and any affected entity.
(c) AMENDING A STATEMENT OF SOCIAL-SECURITY NUMBER. If a
debtor learns that a social-security number shown on the state-
ment submitted under Rule 1007(f) is incorrect, the debtor must:
(1) promptly submit an amended verified statement with the
correct number (Form 121); and
(2) give notice of the amendment to all entities required to
be listed under Rule 1007(a)(1) or (a)(2).
(d) COPY TO THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE. The clerk must
promptly send a copy of every amendment filed under this rule to
the United States trustee.

Advisory Committee Notes

(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 12, 2006, eff. Dec. 1, 2006; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)