Title 11, BankruptcyRelease 119-102
§325 Effect of Vacancy
Title 11 › CHAPTER 3 — CASE ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER II — OFFICERS › § 325
Summary
If a trustee leaves during a case, the case keeps going and a successor replaces them.
Full Legal Text
Title 11, §325
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A vacancy in the office of trustee during a case does not abate any pending action or proceeding, and the successor trustee shall be substituted as a party in such action or proceeding.
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senate report no. 95–989
section 325, derived from Bankruptcy Act section 46 [section 74 of former title 11] and Bankruptcy Rule 221(b), specifies that a vacancy in the office of trustee during a case does not abate any pending action or proceeding. The successor trustee, when selected and qualified, is substituted as a party in any pending action or proceeding.
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11 U.S.C. § 325
Title 11, Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102