US federal bankruptcy courts
What is the deadline for bankruptcy proof of claim?
In a voluntary Chapter 7, 12 or 13 case, a non-governmental creditor normally files a proof of claim within 70 days after the order for relief, subject to the rule’s stated exceptions.
Calculate my deadline- Period
- 70 calendar days
- Trigger
- Order for relief in a voluntary Chapter 7, 12 or 13 case
- Rule
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002(c)
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure amended through 2025
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Enter the date of order for relief in a voluntary Chapter 7, 12 or 13 case. See the date, cited rule and counting steps.
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Which date starts the 70-day period?
The period runs from the order for relief in a voluntary Chapter 7, 12 or 13 case. The default calculation uses entry of the order for relief in a voluntary Chapter 7 case, or in a Chapter 12 or Chapter 13 case; other branches use their own trigger.
Count forward from the order for relief. Confirm the event on the docket or in the service record before entering a date.
Read Rule 3002In a voluntary Chapter 7 case or in a Chapter 12 or 13 case, the proof of claim is timely if filed within 70 days after the order for relief or entry of an order converting the case to Chapter 12 or 13.
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002(c)
This period runs from the specific event in the cited rule. Do not substitute a nearby date such as a hearing, a courtesy copy or the day you first learned of it.
Which date do I enter?How are the 70 calendar days counted?
- Exclude the day of the trigger event.
- Count every following day, including weekends and legal holidays.
- If the final day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, continue to the next open day.
Exclude the trigger day and count under Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).
The national calendar rule applies, but local closures and case-specific notices must still be checked.
Rule 9006(a) also addresses state holidays, office inaccessibility and filing cutoffs. The national calculation does not confirm those local facts.
Read Rule 9006(a)The calculation gives the ordinary national-rule date. Check relevant holidays, the court’s accessibility and its filing cutoff separately.
Review the filing checklistWhat does a worked calculation look like?
Fictitious example
Assume the order for relief in a voluntary Chapter 7, 12 or 13 case on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, with no order, motion, extension or local closure affecting the result. The calculator excludes the order date and counts 70 days. The selected court, local rules, orders, filing system and closure notices still require confirmation.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger | Do not count this day | September 1, 2026 |
| Day 1 | Start counting calendar days | September 2, 2026 |
| Day 70 | Ordinary deadline in this example | November 10, 2026 |
Can an order, motion or extension change the deadline?
- Extensions
- Rule 3002(c)(1)-(7) contains claimant- and circumstance-specific alternatives and limited extension powers. The court may extend by no more than 60 days under Rule 3002(c)(7) if notice was insufficient to give a creditor a reasonable filing opportunity.
- Orders and local rules
- A scheduling order, stipulation approved by the court, standing order or local rule can set a different period and controls over the national default.
- Governmental units and several claim categories use different periods.
- The case chapter, conversion history, notice and local procedure must be checked.
What should I check before filing?
These checks help you review the result. They do not activate a calendar date or certify that the deadline applies.
Common questions
Find answers about when this 70-day period starts, how it is counted, what can change it and how to keep your calculation.
Starting the clock
Does the clock start on the order for relief in a voluntary Chapter 7, 12 or 13 case, or when I first learned of it?
The period runs from the order for relief in a voluntary Chapter 7, 12 or 13 case as the rule defines it, not from the day you read about it, received a courtesy copy or attended a hearing. Use the date shown on the docket or in the service record.
Read Rule 3002Do I add three days because the document arrived by mail?
Not to this period. Rule 9006(f) concerns periods measured after service. This period runs from the order for relief in a voluntary Chapter 7, 12 or 13 case, so no mailing days are added.
Rule 9006(f)Counting days and filing
Is it 70 calendar days or business days?
Calendar days. Count intermediate weekends and holidays. If the final day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, Rule 9006(a) carries it forward to the next day that is not one of those.
Rule 9006(a)Which time zone and filing cutoff apply?
Unless a statute, local rule or case order sets a different time, electronic filing ends at midnight in the court’s time zone. Other filing ends when the clerk’s office is scheduled to close. This national-rule calculator does not verify those local facts.
Rule 9006(a)What if the court is inaccessible on the last day?
Rule 9006(a)(3) provides a separate inaccessibility rule, unless the court orders otherwise. Check the court’s actual closure notices and applicable orders. A national holiday calculation does not establish an outage or local closure.
Rule 9006(a)Extensions and local rules
Can the court extend this deadline?
Rule 3002(c)(1)-(7) contains claimant- and circumstance-specific alternatives and limited extension powers. The court may extend by no more than 60 days under Rule 3002(c)(7) if notice was insufficient to give a creditor a reasonable filing opportunity. A request does not itself extend the period, and no discretionary extension is calculated here.
Read Rule 3002Do local rules, standing orders or a scheduling order change the date?
They can. Many courts set their own periods by local rule, standing order or case-specific order, and those control over the national default. This calculator gives the national-rule date only; compare it with any order in the case before relying on it.
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Does this calculator decide whether the rule applies to my case?
No. It calculates a period from the date you provide under the cited rule. It does not decide whether the rule governs your filing, whether an exception applies, or whether the filing has merit. Those questions need separate review.
Can I calculate the deadline without an account?
Yes. Enter the trigger date to see the free national-rule calculation, citation, counting steps and warnings. You can add court context after the result. Missing court review keeps the result provisional.
Results, records and your case
What is included in an Evidence Record?
The retained inputs, result, cited rule, calculation working, warnings and review state. The PDF includes a payload digest and retained-data appendix, and the record can be verified against its fingerprint later. It records the calculation, not a guarantee of legal correctness.
Does saving to a case activate the calendar?
Not automatically. Provisional records remain subject to review. A separately labeled manual date does not alter the original calculation.
Official sources and review
The period and the counting method come from different provisions. The official source is the court’s published rules; the reading links open the rule text at the Legal Information Institute.
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002(c) | Trigger and period |
| Rule 9006(a) | Counting, holidays and filing cutoff |
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