Calculate deadlines for bankruptcy proceedings, adversary proceedings, and debtor/creditor matters under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
Calculate deadlines for bankruptcy proceedings, adversary proceedings, and debtor/creditor matters under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
Federal Courts* From petition filing date unless otherwise specified
* Exclusivity periods may be extended by court order
General federal court deadline calculations
Motion practice in bankruptcy adversary proceedings
Specialized preference litigation deadlines
Determine whether this is a bankruptcy case, adversary proceeding, contested matter, or appeal. Different proceedings have distinct deadline requirements.
Input the date of the triggering event (petition filing, service, motion filing, etc.). This starts the applicable deadline period under bankruptcy rules.
Choose the bankruptcy chapter (7, 11, 12, 13) as different chapters have specific timing requirements for creditor claims, objections, and plan confirmation.
Identify service method: ECF electronic filing, mail, personal service. Bankruptcy courts use CM/ECF system with specific electronic filing requirements.
Consider Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure timing, local bankruptcy rules, and any court-ordered modified deadlines in the specific case.
Track critical dates: claims bar date, objection deadlines, meeting of creditors, confirmation hearings, and discharge timing requirements.