U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Trustee Program

The United States Trustee Program is the component of the Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees under 28 U.S.C. § 586 and 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.

It consists of an Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST) in Washington, DC; 21 regional U.S. Trustees; and 95 field offices.

This site contains information about the United States Trustee Program and the federal bankruptcy system.

Welcome and thank you for visiting our home page on the Department of Justice Internet site.

Last Update:
November 19, 2009 12:46 PM
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U.S. Trustee Program

U.S. Trustee Regions & Offices

Private Trustee Information

Bankruptcy Reform

Press & Public Affairs

November 19, 2009

Updated Organizational Meetings in Delaware under Region 3 Web site

Updated List of Chapter 7 Panel Trustees

Updated List of Chapter 12 Standing Trustees

Updated List of Chapter 13 Standing Trustees

November 18, 2009

Updated Organizational Meetings in Delaware under Region 3 Web site

November 17, 2009

Updated Advertisements for Chapter 7 Panel Trustees

Added Top 25 Findings (2008), Inadequate Findings (2008) and National Findings (2008) in Chapter 7 Audit and Field Exam Findings for 2000 - 2008 under Chapter 7 Handbooks & Reference Materials

Updated National Findings (2007) in Chapter 7 Audit and Field Exam Findings for 2000 - 2008 under Chapter 7 Handbooks & Reference Materials

November 13, 2009

Updated Advertisements for Chapter 7 Panel Trustees

Updated Organizational Meetings in Delaware under Region 3 Web site

Updated Notice of Domestic Support Obligations under BAPCPA

November 12, 2009

Updated Organizational Meetings in Delaware under Region 3 Web site

November 10, 2009

Updated What's New under Region 5 Web site

Updated USTP Nationwide Office Locator

November 6, 2009

Updated List of Chapter 7 Panel Trustees

Updated List of Chapter 12 Standing Trustees

Updated List of Chapter 13 Standing Trustees

November 3, 2009

Updated Instructions, Application and Appendices for Approval as a NonProfit Budget and Credit Counseling Agency and Instructions, Application and Appendices for Approval as a Provider of a Personal Financial Management Instructional Course under Credit Counseling & Debtor Education Information

Bankruptcy Fraud

Detecting and combating Bankruptcy Fraud is a U.S. Trustee Program priority. For information on how to report suspected bankruptcy fraud, click here.

UPDATED CENSUS BUREAU DATA

October 9, 2009
The Census Bureau’s Median Family Income Data accessible through the Means Testing Information page has been updated. The U.S. Trustee Program will apply the updated data to cases filed on or after November 1, 2009.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

August 19, 2009
The Executive Office for U.S. Trustees has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register setting forth procedures for a chapter 12 or chapter 13 standing trustee to obtain administrative review of a United States Trustee’s decision to deny a trustee’s claim of actual and necessary expenses. The public is invited to comment on the proposed rule. Comments must be submitted on or before October 13, 2009. Click here for additional information.