Official Procedure Last Change January 31, 2011
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:
Select Bankruptcy > File Voluntary Bankruptcy Case
Complete petition information screen. Click Next
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.
Select Create New Party
Enter all Debtor/ Joint Debtor information
If no Aliases, go to step 8. Or, click Alias to enter know aliases
If no Corporate Parent/Affiliate go to step 9, or, click Corporate Parent / affiliate to add corporate parent or affiliate
Click Review to proof added information. Click Return to Party Screen after review
Click Submit. (If petition contains a joint debtor, repeat steps 4 - 10)
Review divisional office. Click Next
Enter all debtor information and click Next
Select appropriate radio buttons for both questions and click Next
Select appropriate radio button regarding Income and Expense Schedule and click Next
If this is a Small Business filing: Check all items included with Petition and click Next
If you previously indicated that this filing has deficiencies:
Check all applicable boxes. Click Next
Complete amounts in Summary of Schedules (if known) and click Next
Browse to select correct .PDF file. Click Next
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
Verify fee information (and Ombudsman due date, if applicable).
Click Next
Click Next (Screen intentionally blank).
Verify final docket text. Click Next to submit and to review the Notice of Electronic Filing