Instructions for Summons and Notice of Pretrial Conference in an Adversary Proceeding are documents used in a lawsuit to notify the defendant of the complaint the plaintiff has filed against them and the court's instructions for the defendant to respond. Generally, the plaintiff must serve a Summons and Complaint on the defendant upon filing the lawsuit, and the Summons and Notice of Pretrial Conference will be served upon the defendant at least 21 days before the scheduled pretrial conference. The documents typically include information about the court, the parties to the action, the case number, the date and time of the pretrial conference, the plaintiff's allegations, and instructions for the defendant to respond. There are two types of Instructions for Summons and Notice of Pretrial Conference in an Adversary Proceeding: a Summons and Complaint, and a Summons and Notice of Pretrial Conference. The Summons and Complaint is served upon the defendant upon filing the lawsuit, while the Summons and Notice of Pretrial Conference is served upon the defendant at least 21 days before the scheduled pretrial conference.