Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition

 

US Code: 11 USC 301, 302

FRBP: 1002, 1005, 1006, 1007

Local Rule: B-1002-1, B-1007-1, B-1007-2

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 > File Voluntary Bankruptcy 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  

Note: The party name cannot be in ALL CAPITALS, and cannot be longer than 50 characters.

  1. Select Create New Party

  2. 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. Check all applicable boxes. Click Next

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

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

  3. If you indicated that you are not filing Schedule D, you are asked if you are filing a List of Secured Creditors. Choose appropriate radio button and click Next

  1. Verify fee information (and Ombudsman due date, if applicable).

  2. 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