Filing Requirements
Filing requirements may differ between chapters. Additional documents may be required for each chapter if the filing is a corporation, the case is prepared by a bankruptcy petition preparer or joint debtors have different last names. Consult the Local Bankruptcy Rules for additional information. The debtor must bring a paper copy of the petition, schedules, statements and lists to the first meeting of creditors so that the trustee may use the paper copy to examine the debtor.
The form numbers listed below refer to the National Form Number (e.g. Part I - B7) or the Local Bankruptcy Form Number (e.g. LBF 3015-1). A link to the National Forms and the Local Bankruptcy Forms can be found on the Rules and Forms page.
| Ch 7 ~ $306 Filing Fee |
Filing Deadline |
| Voluntary Petition (Part I - B1) |
Time of Filing |
| Corporate Resolution (Part I - B2) |
Time of Filing |
| Statement of Financial Affairs (Part I - B7) |
14 days |
| Schedules A-J (Part I - B6A through B6J) |
14 days |
| Declaration Concerning Debtors Schedules (Part I - B6) |
14 days |
| Attorney’s Disclosure of Compensation (Part II - B203) |
14 days |
Chapter 7 Individual Debtor’s Statement of Intention,
if appropriate (Part I - B8) |
14 days |
| Summary of Schedules/Statistical Summary of Certain Liabilities and Related Data (Part I - B6) |
14 days |
Notice to Individual Consumer Debtors, if appropriate
(Part II - B201) |
14 days |
| Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation (Part I - B22A) |
14 days |
Certificate of Credit Counseling
(Must be filed separately - issued by credit counseling agency)
|
Time of Filing |
Creditor Matrix and Verified Matrix Cover Sheet
(Must be filed separately - see LBR 1007-2 and LBF 1007-2) |
Time of Filing |
Statement of Social Security Number (Part I - B21)
(Must be submitted separately) |
Time of Filing |
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| Ch 11 ~ $1,213 Filing Fee |
Filing Deadline |
| Voluntary Petition including Signature Page (Part I - B1) |
Time of Filing |
Exhibit A to Voluntary Petition
(Only if debtor is a corporation - Part I - B1) |
Time of Filing |
Corporate Resolution
(Only if debtor is a corporation - Part I - B2) |
Time of Filing |
| Statement of Financial Affairs (Part I - B7) |
14 days |
| Schedules A-J (Part I - B6A through B6J) |
14 days |
| Declaration Concerning Debtors Schedules (Part I - B6) |
14 days |
| Attorney’s Disclosure of Compensation (Part II - B203) |
14 days |
| Summary of Schedules/Statistical Summary of Certain Liabilities and Related Data (Part I - B6) |
14 days |
| List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors (Part I - B4) |
Time of Filing |
| List of Equity Security Holders |
14 days |
Notice to Individual Consumer Debtors, if appropriate
(Part II - B201) |
14 days |
Statement of Current Monthly Income, if appropriate
(Part I - B22C) |
14 days |
| Certificate of Credit Counseling (Must be filed separately - issued by credit counseling agency) |
14 days |
Creditor Matrix and Verified Matrix Cover Sheet
(Must be filed separately - see LBR 1007-2 and LBF 1007-2) |
Time of Filing |
Statement of Social Security Number
(Must be submitted separately - Part I - B21) |
Time of Filing |
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| Ch 13 ~ $281 Filing Fee |
Filing Deadline |
| Voluntary Petition (Part I - B1) |
Time of Filing |
| Statement of Financial Affairs (Part I - B7) |
14 days |
| Schedules A-J (Part I - B6A through B6J) |
14 days |
| Declaration Concerning Debtors Schedules (Part I - B6) |
14 days |
| Attorney’s Disclosure of Compensation (Part II - B203) |
14 days |
| Summary of Schedules/Statistical Summary of Certain Liabilities and Related Data (Part I - B6) |
14 days |
Notice to Individual Consumer Debtors, if appropriate
(Part II - B201) |
14 days |
| Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation (Part I - B22B) |
14 days |
Certificate of Credit Counseling
(Must be filed separately - issued by credit counseling agency) |
Time of Filing |
Creditor Matrix form and Verified Matrix Cover Sheet
(Must be filed separately - see LBR 1007-2 and LBF 1007-2) |
Time of Filing |
| Statement of Social Security Number
(Must be submitted separately - Part I - B21) |
Time of Filing |
| Debtor's Plan (Must be filed separately - LBF 3015-1A) |
14 days |
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| Ch 12 ~ $246 Filing Fee |
Filing Deadline |
| Voluntary Petition (Part I - B1) |
Time of Filing |
| Statement of Financial Affairs (Part I - B7) |
14 days |
| Schedules A-J (Part I - B6A through B6J) |
14 days |
| Declaration Concerning Debtors Schedules (Part I - B6) |
14 days |
| Attorney’s Disclosure of Compensation |
14 days |
| Summary of Schedules/Statistical Summary of Certain Liabilities and Related Data (Part I - B6) |
14 days |
Notice to Individual Consumer Debtors, if appropriate
(Part II - B201) |
14 days |
| Certificate of Credit Counseling
(Must be filed separately - issued by credit counseling agency) |
Time of Filing |
Creditor Matrix and Verified Matrix Cover Sheet
(Must be filed separately - see LBR 1007-2 and LBF 1007-2) |
Time of Filing |
| Statement of Social Security Number
(Must be submitted separately - Part I - B21) |
Time of Filing |
| Debtor's Plan (Must be filed separately) |
90 days |
