---
title: "Prepare a preference or fraudulent-transfer complaint"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/draft-winding-up-preference-recovery-or-stay-application-papers/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A8-T1-R9-US"
practice_area: "Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare a preference or fraudulent-transfer complaint

> Build the transfer table: date, amount, payee, antecedent debt, and the 90-day, one-year or two-year window. Write no count of the complaint.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/draft-winding-up-preference-recovery-or-stay-application-papers/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy](https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Build the transfer table: date, amount, payee, antecedent debt, and the 90-day, one-year or two-year window. Write no count of the complaint. |
| What the lawyer must review | A proceeding to recover money or property is an adversary proceeding under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7001, with the exceptions stated in that rule. The lawyer writes and signs the complaint. By presenting it, the lawyer certifies under Rule 9011(b) that the legal contentions are warranted and that the factual contentions have evidentiary support, or are specifically identified as likely to have that support after a reasonable opportunity for investigation. A sanctions motion is served under Rule 7004 and is not filed if the challenged contention is withdrawn or corrected within 21 days after service, unless the court orders another period (Rule 9011(c)(2)). The elements are § 547(b) and the defences in § 547(c), or § 548(a) for a transfer or obligation on or within two years before the petition. The tool writes nothing that is filed. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft winding-up, preference-recovery or stay application papers](https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/draft-winding-up-preference-recovery-or-stay-application-papers.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Build the transfer table: date, amount, payee, antecedent debt, and the 90-day, one-year or two-year window. Write no count of the complaint.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Use Rule 9011, not Civil Rule 11, for a complaint filed in the bankruptcy court.
- A preference complaint is not a winding-up application and not a statutory demand. Section 548 is a separate two-year claim and was opened; plead it only if the facts support it.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7001](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frbp/rule_7001) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9011](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frbp/rule_9011) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [11 U.S.C. § 547, preferences](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/11/547) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [11 U.S.C. § 548, fraudulent transfers and obligations](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/11/548) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Letter proposing relief from the automatic stay](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/us-relief-from-stay-proposal.md) | Letter | Yellow | A letter to debtor's counsel about a possible motion for relief from the automatic stay. It asks about consent or adequate protection. It does not demand payment or possession. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*