Chapter 12 Handbooks & Reference Materials

Documents
Date Subject Other Formats
  Handbook for Chapter 12 Standing Trustees, Effective July 1, 2013
June 27, 2013 Handbook for Chapter 12 Standing Trustees, Effective July 1, 2013 [PDF - 491 KB]
[DOCX - 245 KB]
June 27, 2013 List of Changes to Handbook (June 2013) [PDF - 38 KB]
  Handbook for Chapter 12 Standing Trustees – Supplemental Materials, Effective July 1, 2013
September 24, 2012 Notice to United States Trustee of Debtor Identity Problem [DOC - 33 KB]
September 24, 2012 Section 341(a) Meeting of Creditors Required Statements/Questions [DOC - 35KB]
September 24, 2012 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Interpreter Usage Report [XLS - 28 KB]
September 24, 2012 Declaration Regarding Administration of Oath and Confirmation of Identity and Social Security Number [DOC - 29 KB]
January 2006 Guidelines for Trustee Access and Control of Debtor Tax Returns [PDF - 54 KB]
September 24, 2012 Release of Information [DOC - 25 KB]
September 24, 2012 Sample Rules of Behavior Governing Computer Use [DOC - 25 KB]
September 24, 2012 Required and Other Insurance [DOC - 77 KB]
May 2014 United States Trustee Program Chapter 12 Standing Trustee Performance Review Form [DOCX - 41 KB]
 

Handbook for Chapter 12 Standing Trustees, Effective June 1992
June 1992

Handbook for Chapter 12 Standing Trustees

 [PDF - 406 KB]
  Other Policy Guidance
December 1997

Memorandum: "Employment Practices Liability Insurance for Chapter 12 & 13 Standing Trustees — Approval as an Actual and Necessary Expense"

 [PDF - 13 KB]
December 1997

Policy Description on Standing Chapter 12 & 13 Trustees' Purchase of Errors and Omissions Insurance & Payment of Premiums as an Actual & Necessary Expense from the Expense Account/Misdisbursed Funds

 [PDF - 13 KB]
July 18, 1996

Memorandum re: Handbook Provisions

 [PDF - 19 KB]
April 1996

Handbook Provisions for Standing Trustees

 [PDF - 29 KB]
 

Rules in Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
May 31, 2011

Final Rule: Procedures Governing Administrative Review of a United States Trustee’s Decision to Deny a Chapter 12 or Chapter 13 Standing Trustee’s Claim of Actual, Necessary Expenses – June 30, 2011

 [PDF - 86 KB]
 

Summary
Note: This rule was published in the Federal Register at 76 Fed. Reg. 31,225 – 31,230 (May 31, 2011) and is codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 28 CFR 58.

  
October 1997

Final Rule:  Suspension & Removal of Panel & Standing Trustees

 [PDF - 88 KB]
 

Summary
Note: This rule was published in the Federal Register at 62 Fed.Reg. 51740 (Oct. 2, 1997) & is codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 28 CFR 58.6.

  
June 1997

Final Rule: Qualifications and Standards for Standing Trustees

 [PDF - 96 KB]
 

Summary
Note: This rule was published in the Federal Register at 62 Fed.Reg. 30172 (June 2, 1997) & is codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 28 CFR 58.4.

  
 

Audit Process - Financial and Computer
March 2002

Chapter 12 Audit Successful Bids

 [PDF - 5 KB]
May 2001

Chapter 12 Audit Bids

 [PDF - 5 KB]
  Volume 4 of the UST Manual pertaining to Chapter 12 & 13 Case Administration (October 2011)  
Updated May 14, 2015