Rule 1020 — Designating a Chapter 11 Debtor as a Small Business Debtor

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1020

• Source: Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
• Rule: 1020
• PART X: [ABROGATED]
• Citation: Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1020

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(a) IN GENERAL. In a voluntary Chapter 11 case, the debtor must
state in the petition whether the debtor is a small business debtor
and, if so, whether the debtor elects to have Subchapter V of
Chapter 11 apply. In an involuntary Chapter 11 case, the debtor
must provide the same information in a statement filed within 14
days after the order for relief. The case must proceed in accord-
ance with the debtor’s statement, unless and until the court issues
an order finding that the statement is incorrect.
(b) OBJECTING TO THE DESIGNATION. The United States trustee or
a party in interest may object to the debtor’s designation. The ob-
jection must be filed within 30 days after the conclusion of the
meeting of creditors held under §341(a) or within 30 days after an
amendment to the designation is filed, whichever is later.
(c) PROCEDURE; SERVICE. An objection or request under this rule
is governed by Rule 9014 and must be served on:
• the debtor;
• the debtor’s attorney;
• the United States trustee;
• the trustee;
• the creditors included on the list filed under Rule 1007(d)—
or if a committee has been appointed under §1102(a)(3), the
committee or its authorized agent; and
• any other entity as the court orders.
(Added Apr. 11, 1997, eff. Dec. 1, 1997; amended Apr. 23, 2008, eff.
Dec. 1, 2008; Mar. 26, 2009, eff. Dec. 1, 2009; Apr. 11, 2022, eff. Dec.
1, 2022; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)