All documents are to be filed in compliance with the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing, ECF Procedure 3. When documents are filed in paper form in compliance with ECF Procedure 3, an original is required for filing.
Checklist
Requirements | Deadlines | |
1. | Filing Fee* | Required at filing |
2. | Voluntary Petition For Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (Official Form B101) | Required at filing |
3. | Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information (Official Form B106Sum) | 14 days |
4. | Schedules A-J (Official Forms B106A/B, B106C, B106D, B106E/F, B106G, B106H, B106I, B106J)** | 14 days |
5. | Declaration About an Individual Debtor’s Schedules (Official Form B106Dec) | 14 days |
6. | Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (Official Form B107) | 14 days |
7. | Statement of Attorney for Debtor(s) Pursuant to F.R.Bankr.P. 2016(b) (Local Form) | 14 days |
8. | Notice Required by 11 U.S.C. §342(b) for Individuals filing for Bankruptcy (Official Form B2010) | Required at filing |
9. | List of Creditors (Names and addresses of all creditors of debtor) | Required at filing |
10. | Chapter 13 Plan | 14 days |
11. | Bankruptcy Petition Cover Sheet (Local Form) | Required at filing |
12. | Certificate of Budget and Credit Counseling Course | 14 days |
13. | Statement About Your Social Security Numbers (Official Form B121) | Required at filing |
14. | Chapter 13 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income and Calculation of Commitment Period (Official Form B122C-1) | 14 days |
15. | Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income (Official Form B122C-2) (If Applicable) | 14 days |
16. | Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Debtor(s) without Attorney (Local Form) (If Applicable) | Required at filing |
17. | Bankruptcy Petition Preparer’s Notice, Declaration, and Signature (Official Form B119) (If Applicable) – | 14 days |
18. | Statement of Petition Preparer Pursuant to F.R.Bank.P.2016(c) - (Local Form) – (If applicable) | Required at filing |
19. | Certification About A Financial Management Course (Official Form B423) | Must be filed no earlier than the date of the last payment made under the plan or the date of filing a motion for a discharge under section 1328(b) |
20. | Domestic Support Certification | Within 28 days after the trustee files a notice of the completion of all plan payments |
21. | Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You (Official Form B101A) (if applicable) | Required at filing |
22. | Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against You (Official Form B101B) (if applicable) | Required at filing |
*If an Application and Order for Individuals to Pay the Filing in Installments – Official Form B103A.
** If two married people are filing together, a separate Schedule C for the joint debtor/debtor 2 is also required.
**If two married people are filing together and live in separate households, Schedule J2 is required.