Rule 2001. Appointing an Interim Trustee Before the Order for Relief in an Involuntary Chapter 7 Case
(a)Appointing an Interim Trustee. After an involuntary Chapter 7 case commences but before an order for relief, the court may, on a party in interest’s motion, order the United States trustee to appoint an interim trustee under § 303(g). The motion must set forth the need for the appointment and may be granted only after a hearing on notice to:
• the debtor;
• the petitioning creditors;
• the United States trustee; and
• other parties in interest as the court orders.
(b)Bond Required. An interim trustee may be appointed only if the movant furnishes a bond, in an amount that the court approves, to indemnify the debtor for any costs, attorney’s fees, expenses, and damages allowable under § 303(i).
(c)The Order’s Content. The court’s order must state the reason the appointment is needed and specify the trustee’s duties.
(d)The Interim Trustee’s Final Report. Unless the court orders otherwise, after the qualification of a trustee selected under § 702, the interim trustee must:
(1) promptly deliver to the trustee all the records and property of the estate that are in the interim trustee’s possession or under its control; and
(2) within 30 days after the trustee qualifies, file a final report and account.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)