What are the Federal and Local Bankruptcy Rules?

The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the Local Bankruptcy Rules of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts describe the procedures that debtors, creditors, other parties in interest, and their attorneys must follow during the bankruptcy process.

They include important information such as the time limits for filing documents, who must receive copies of these documents, what information must be contained in documents, and how these documents should be formatted.

Failure to follow these rules may have a negative impact on your rights during a bankruptcy therefore it is important for you and/or your attorney to follow these rules throughout the bankruptcy process.

Click here for the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Click here for the Local Bankruptcy Rules of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts