Rule 9004 Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Rule 9004 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure is about General Requirements of Form. It is under Part IX (General Provisions) of the Rules.

(a) Legibility; Abbreviations. A petition, pleading, schedule, or other document must be clearly legible. Commonly used English abbreviations are acceptable.

(b) Caption. A document presented for filing must contain a caption that sets forth:

(1) the court’s name;

(2) the case’s title;

(3) the case number and, if appropriate, adversary-proceeding number; and

(4) a brief designation of the document’s character.