Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition

 

US Code: 11 USC 301, 302

FRBP: 1002, 1005, 1006, 1007

Local Rule: B-1002-1, B-1007-1

Official Form: B1, B6 (Summary), B6A, B6B, B6C, B6D, B6E, B6F, B6G, B6H, B6I, B6J, B6 (Declaration) B7, B8, B201, B203, (B19 & B280 if applicable)

 

General Information:

Click here for complete filing requirements according to chapter.

 

Step by Step Instructions:

  1. Log into ECF

  2. Select Bankruptcy > Open Voluntary Case

  3. Complete petition information screen. Click Next

  4. Enter Debtor’s/ Joint Debtor’s name or SSN. If a business, enter Tax ID. Click Search

  5. Select Create New Party

  6. Enter all Debtor/ Joint Debtor information

  1. If no Aliases, go to step 8. Or, click Alias to enter know aliases

  2. If no Corporate Parent/Affiliate go to step 9, or, click Corporate Parent / affiliate to add corporate parent or affiliate

  3. Click Review to proof added information. Click Return to Party Screen after review

  4. Click Submit. (If petition contains a joint debtor, repeat steps 4 - 10)

  5. Review divisional office. Click Next

  6. Enter all debtor information and click Next

  7. Select appropriate radio buttons for both questions and click Next

  8. Select appropriate radio button regarding Income and Expense Schedule and click Next

  9. If this is a Small Business filing: Check all items included with Petition and click Next

  10. If you previously indicated that this filing has deficiencies:

  1. Complete amounts in Summary of Schedules (if known) and click Next

  2. If the Statement of Financial Affairs and Schedules A- J are not being filed with the petition and were listed as missing during step 16: Select a radio button regarding the Certificate of Emergency and click Next

  1. Browse to select correct .PDF file. Click Next

  2. If deadline screens appear: Verify deadline dates and click Next

  3. Verify fee information (and Ombudsman due date, if applicable). Click Next

  1. Click Next (Screen intentionally blank).

  2. Verify final docket text. Click Next to submit and to review the Notice of Electronic Filing