Rule 1013. Hearing And Disposition of a Petition in an Involuntary Case

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(a) Contested Petition.
The court shall determine the issues of a contested petition at the earliest practicable time and forthwith enter an order for relief, dismiss the petition, or enter any other appropriate order.
(b) Default.
If no pleading or other defense to a petition is filed within the time provided by Rule 1011, the court, on the next day, or as soon thereafter as practicable, shall enter an order for the relief requested in the petition.
(c) [Abrogated]

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