Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Friday, November 21, 2014

On April 25, 2014 the Supreme Court approved amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure which will take effect on December 1, 2014.

The amendments to the bankruptcy rules address the following: 1) petitions involving the same debtors filed in different courts; 2) time limits for serving a summons and complaint; 3) general pleadings and judgments and costs; 4) bankruptcy appeals; and 5) new trials and relief from a judgment or order.

The amended rules are located at::  www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/RulesAndPolicies/rules/congressional-package-for-congress.pdf

Attached is summary information regarding the 2014 changes to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.