Caption of a Petition; Title of the Case

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 30, 2025

Rule 1005.

(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.

(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Mar. 27, 2003, eff. Dec. 1, 2003; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)