Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1005

Caption of a Petition; Title of the Case

(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 .)