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Bankruptcy Deadline Calculator

Enter your petition date, chapter, and 341 meeting date to compute the standard federal bankruptcy deadlines. The calculator applies each rule's day count and rolls any deadline that lands on a weekend or federal holiday to the next business day under Rule 9006(a). Everything runs in your browser. No data leaves your device.

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In a voluntary case this is also the order-for-relief date.
From your meeting-of-creditors notice. Needed for meeting-based deadlines.
Optional. Used for the exemption-objection deadline (Rule 4003(b)).
Optional. Checks the § 109(h) 180-day pre-filing window.

How the count works

Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9006(a) governs how every period is counted. You exclude the day of the triggering event, count each calendar day after it (including intervening weekends and holidays), and include the last day. If that last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline runs to the next day that is none of those. Periods measured before an event, such as the deadline to give the trustee a tax return, count backward and roll to the prior business day.

What this tool covers

The calculator returns the standard deadlines that flow from two dates: the petition date and the first date set for the 341 meeting of creditors. These include the proof-of-claim bar dates, the objection-to-discharge and dischargeability deadlines, the exemption-objection deadline, the statement of intention, Chapter 13 plan and first-payment deadlines, and the Chapter 13 confirmation-hearing window. Each result lists the rule or statute it comes from so you can verify it.

These are default deadlines, not advice. Courts can shorten or extend deadlines for cause, the 341 meeting can be continued, and a number of districts modify these periods by local rule. This tool assumes a voluntary case. Always confirm each date against your own court notices and your district's local rules.

Related resources

See the Chapter 7 means test guide, the Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13 comparison, and the fee guide.

Frequently asked questions

How are bankruptcy deadlines counted?

Rule 9006(a) governs. Exclude the triggering day, count every calendar day including intervening weekends and holidays, and include the last day. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period runs to the next day that is none of those.

What is the deadline to object to discharge or dischargeability?

Under Rules 4004(a) and 4007(c), a complaint objecting to discharge under § 727 or to the dischargeability of a debt under § 523(c) must generally be filed within 60 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors.

When is the proof of claim deadline?

Under Rule 3002(c), most non-governmental creditors must file within 70 days after the petition date. Governmental units have 180 days after the order for relief.

Is this calculator legal advice?

No. It computes the standard federal default deadlines. Courts can shorten or extend deadlines for cause, the 341 meeting can be continued, and some districts vary by local rule. Always confirm against your own court notices and local rules.

Disclaimer: Informational tool published by the Open Bankruptcy Project, a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 41-5159631). Not legal advice. Computes standard federal default deadlines only; confirm against your court notices and local rules. For representation in a specific matter, contact a licensed attorney admitted to practice in the relevant district.

Method: Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (Rules 1007, 1017, 2003, 3002, 3015, 4003, 4004, 4007) and 11 U.S.C. §§ 521, 704, 707, 1324, 1326, with day counting under Rule 9006(a) and federal holidays per 5 U.S.C. § 6103. Derived content published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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