Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Rule 9019 — Compromise or Settlement; Arbitration
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019 (Compromise or Settlement; Arbitration) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Bluebook
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019.
Text
(a)APPROVING A COMPROMISE OR SETTLEMENT. On the trustee’s
motion and after notice and a hearing, the court may approve a
compromise or settlement. Notice must be given to:
• all creditors;
• the United States trustee;
• the debtor;
• all indenture trustees as provided in Rule 2002; and
• any other entity the court designates.
(b)COMPROMISING OR SETTLING CONTROVERSIES IN CLASSES. After
a hearing on such notice as the court may order, the court may:
(1)designate a class or classes of controversies; and
(2)authorize the trustee to compromise or settle controver-
sies within the class or classes without further hearing or no-
tice.
(c)ARBITRATION OF CONTROVERSIES AFFECTING AN ESTATE. If the
parties so stipulate, the court may authorize a controversy affect-
ing an estate to be submitted t
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Advisory Committee Notes
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)