Notice of Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Forms effective December 1, 2022

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

• 1007, 1020, 2009, 2012, 2015, 3002, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3017.1, 3017.2 (new), 3018, 3019, 5005, 7004, and 8023.

These rule changes, as well as changes to Appellate Rules 25 and 42, and Civil Rule 7.1, can be viewed on the Pending Rules and Forms Amendments page of the United States Courts website.  

Amendments to the Official Bankruptcy Forms

• Official Form 101, Voluntary Petition for Individuals (revises lines 2 and 4)
• Official Form 309E1, Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case (For Individuals or Joint Debtors) (revises line 7)
• Official Form 309E2, Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case (For Individuals or Joint Debtors under Subchapter V) (revises line 8)

Changes to the official bankruptcy forms may be viewed on the Pending and Recent Changes in the Bankruptcy Forms page.