Rule 1005 United States Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Rule 1005 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure is about Caption of a Petition; Title of the Case. It is under Part I (Commencement of Case; Proceedings Relating to Petition and Order for Relief) of the Rules.

(a) Caption and Title; Required Information. A petition’s caption must contain the name of the court, the title of the case, and the case number (if known). The title must include the following information about the debtor:

(1) name;

(2) employer-identification number;

(3) the last 4 digits of the social-security number or individual taxpayer- identification number;

(4) any other federal taxpayer- identification number; and

(5) all other names the debtor has used within 8 years before the petition was filed.

(b) Petition Not Filed by the Debtor. A petition not filed by the debtor must include all names that the petitioner knows have been used by the debtor.