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.

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Last Update:
August 12, 2009 7:20 PM
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U.S. Trustee Program

U.S. Trustee Regions & Offices

Private Trustee Information

Bankruptcy Reform

Press & Public Affairs

What 's New

August 12, 2009

Updated Authorized Depositories in Bankruptcy Forms, Guidelines and Other Information under Region 5 Web site

Updated Organizational Meetings in Dallas - Forms under Region 6 Web site

August 10, 2009

Updated Organizational Meetings in Delaware under Region 3 Web site

Auguat 7, 2009

Updated List of Chapter 7 Panel Trustees

August 3, 2009

Updated Organizational Meetings in New Jersey under Region 3 Web site

Updated Staff Listings in Buffalo under Region 2 Web site

Updated Organizational Meetings in Pennsylvania under Region 3 Web site

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.

EOUST Issues Annual Criminal Report to Congress

June 9, 2009
As required by section 1175 of Public Law 109-162, the Executive Office for United States Trustees issued its annual report to Congress on the Program’s criminal referral activity for fiscal year 2008. Click here to read the full text of the report.