In Re: Amendment to the Federal Bankruptcy Rules and Forms Effective December 1, 2018.

On April 26, 2018, the Supreme Court adopted changes to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedures which will be effective on December 1, 2018. The amendments include the following rules: 3002.1, 5005, 7004, 7062, 8002, 8006, 8007, 8010, 8011, 8013, 8015, 8016, 8017, 8021, 8022, 9025, and new Rule 8018.1, and new Part VIII Appendix.

In addition to these changes, several official/director’s bankruptcy forms were modified. The forms modified are: 411A, 411B, 417A, 417C, 2000, 3180W and 4170(new).

A complete package of the amended rules and forms is available at: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/pending-rules-and-forms-amendments.