Rev. 2/2000 ADVERSARY PROCEEDING NUMBER (Court Use Only) ADVERSARY PROCEEDING COVER SHEET PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS ATTORNEYS (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone No.) ATTORNEYS (If Known) PARTY (Check one box only) 9 1 U.S. PLAINTIFF 9 2 U.S. DEFENDANT 9 3 U.S. NOT A PARTY CAUSE OF ACTION (WRITE A STATEMENT OF CAUSE OF ACTION, INCLUDING ALL U.S. STATUTES INVOLVED) NATURE OF SUIT (Check the one most appropriate box only) 9 454 To Recover Money or Property 9 455 To Revoke an order of confirmation of a chapter 11, chapter 12, or chapter 13 Plan 9 456 To obtain a declaratory judgment relating to any of foregoing causes of action 9 435 To Determine Validity, Priority or Extent of a Lien or Other Interest in Property 9 426 To determine the dischargeability of a debt 11 U.S.C. § 523 9 459 To determine a claim or cause of action removed to a bankruptcy court 9 458 To obtain approval for the sale of both the interest of the estate and of a co-owner in property 9 434 To obtain an injunction or other equitable relief 9 498 Other (Specify) 9 424 To object or to revoke a discharge 11 U.S.C. § 727 9 457 To subordinate any allowed claim or interest except where such subordination is provided in a plan 9 1 Original Proceeding ORIGIN OF PROCEEDINGS (Check one box only) DEMAND 9 2 Removed Proceeding NEAREST THOUSAND $ 9 4 Reinstated or Reopened 9 5 Transferred from Another Bankruptcy Court 9 CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 9 JURY DEMAND OTHER RELIEF SOUGHT BANKRUPTCY CASE IN WHICH THIS ADVERSARY PROCEEDING ARISES NAME OF DEBTOR BANKRUPTCY CASE NO. DISTRICT IN WHICH CASE IS PENDING DIVISIONAL OFFICE NAME OF JUDGE RELATED ADVERSARY PROCEEDING (IF ANY) PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT DISTRICT DIVISIONAL OFFICE FILING FEE (Check one box only): DATE: PRINT NAME 9 FEE ATTACHED ADVERSARY PROCEEDING NO. NAME OF JUDGE 9 FEE NOT REQUIRED 9 FEE IS DEFERRED SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY (OR PLAINTIFF) 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc. ADVERSARY PROCEEDING COVER SHEET (Continued) This cover sheet must be completed by the plaintiff’s attorney (or by the plaintiff if the plaintiff is not represented by an attorney) and submitted to the clerk of the court upon the filing of a complaint initiating an adversary proceeding. The cover sheet and the information contained on it do not replace or supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, the Bankruptcy Rules, or the local rules of court. This form is required for the use of the clerk of the court to initiate the docket sheet and to prepare necessary indices and statistical records. A separate cover sheet must be submitted to the clerk of the court for each complaint filed. The form is largely self explanatory. Parties. Give the names of the parties to the adversary proceeding exactly as they appear on the complaint. Give the names and addresses of the attorneys if known. Following the heading “Party,” check the appropriate box indicating whether the United States is a party named in the complaint. Cause of Action. Give a brief description of the cause of action including all federal statutes involved. For example, “Complaint seeking damages for failure to disclose information, Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et. Seq.,” or “Complaint by trustee to avoid a transfer of property by the debtor, 11 U.S.C. § 544.” Nature of Suit. Place an “X” in the appropriate box. Only one box should be checked. If the cause fits more than one category of suit, select the most definitive. Origin of Proceedings. Check the appropriate box to indicating the origin of the case: 1. Original Proceeding. 2. Removed from a State or District Court. 4. Reinstate or Reopened. 5. Transferred from Another Bankruptcy Court Demand. On the next line, state the dollar amount demanded in the complaint in thousands of dollars. For $1,000 enter “1" for $10,000 enter “10" for $100,000 enter “100", if $1,000,000, “1000.” If $10,000,000 or more, enter “9999.” If the amount is less than $1,000, enter “0001.” If no monetary demand is made, enter “XXXX.” If the plaintiff is seeking nonmonetary relief, state the relief sought, such as injunction or foreclosure of a mortgage. Bankruptcy Case In Which This Adversary Proceeding Arises. Enter the name of the debtor and the docket number of the bankruptcy case from which the proceeding now being filed arose. Beneath, enter the district and divisional office where the case was filed, and the name of the presiding judge. Related Adversary Proceedings. State the names of the parties and the six digit adversary proceeding number from any adversary proceeding concerning the same two parties or the same property currently pending in any bankruptcy court. On the next line, enter the district where the related case is pending, and the name of the presiding judge. Filing Fee. Check one box. The fee must be paid upon filing unless the plaintiff meets one of the following exceptions. The fee is not required if the plaintiff is the United States government or the debtor. If the plaintiff is the trustee or a debtor in possession, and there are no liquid funds in the estate, the filing fee may be deferred until there are funds in the estate. (In the event no funds are recovered for the estate, there will be no fee). There is no fee for adding a party after the adversary proceeding has been commenced. Signature. This cover sheet must be signed by the attorney of record in the box on the right of the last line of the form. If the plaintiff is represented by a law firm, a member of the firm must sign. If the plaintiff is pro se, that is, not represented by an attorney, the plaintiff must sign. The name of the signatory must be printed in the box to the left of the signature. The date of the signing must be indicated in the box on the far left of the last line. 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc.