Rule 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.)