Official Procedure Last Change October 5, 2012
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Bankruptcy > Motions, Applications & Briefs >Pay Filing Fee in Installments, Application to |
28 U.S.C. 1930(a) Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1006(a, b), 1017(b)(1) S.D.Ind. B-1006-1 |
Installment fee cases may be filed under chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 voluntary cases.
Corporations cannot pay filing fees in installments.
Per Local Rule, debtors must file the Application to Pay in Installments and fees per the currently approved schedule. Debtors may choose to pay more than the required amounts or pay the fees sooner, but they cannot pay less or take longer to pay, unless the Court orders otherwise.
However, the first installment payment must exactly match that shown on the approved schedule if the case is to be filed electronically.
The Application to Pay Filing Fees in Installments must be filed as a separate event, not included with the Voluntary Petition.
If any installment of the filing fee has not been paid, the court may dismiss the case without further notice.
2. Select Bankruptcy > Motions, Applications & Briefs
3. Enter the case number (e.g. xx-xxxxx). Click Next
4. Select Pay Filing Fee in Installments, Application to from the event list. Click Next
5. Select appropriate radio button to indicate whether or not the Motion you are filing is amended.
6. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next.
7. If you indicated that you are filing jointly with other attorney(s), select additional attorney(s) and click Next
NOTE: You cannot add attorneys. Only attorneys who have previously entered an appearance will be available for selection.
8. Select the party filer. If the party is not listed, click on Add/Create New Party. Click Next
Note: The "Attorney/Party Association” screen may appear. If your party selection was correct, check the box to create an association and click Next.
9. Browse to select the Application (pdf file). Click Next
10. Read notice displayed. If you indicated in step 5 that you are filing an amended motion, all pending motions on the docket are also displayed. Select the motion that is being amended.
11. Click Next
12. If you indicated in step 5 that you are filing an amended motion, all pending motions on the docket are displayed. Select the motion that is being amended and click Next
13. Enter additional text, if desired, and/or select prefix text and click Next
Note: The prefix text option is not available if you indicated in Step 5 that the Motion you are filing is amended. The additional text option is not always available.
14. Verify final docket text. If correct, click Next to submit and to review Notice of Electronic Filing.
To pay an installment fee online
1. Click on Bankruptcy > Miscellaneous
2. Enter the case number and click Next
3. Select Installment Fee Payments from the event list and click Next
4. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney. Click Next
5. If you indicated that you are filing jointly with other attorney(s), select additional attorney(s) and click Next
NOTE: You cannot add attorneys. Only attorneys who have previously entered an appearance will be available for selection.
6. Select the party filer. If the party is not listed, click on Add/Create New Party. Click Next
Note: The "Attorney/Party Association” screen may appear. If your party selection was correct, check the box to create an association and click Next.
7. The current installment fee due is displayed. Click Next
8. Verify final docket text. If correct, click Next
9. Click Next to submit and to review Notice of Electronic Filing. The fee due can now be paid along with any other unpaid filing fees in the usual way.