Official Procedure Last Change September 1, 2008
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:
Select Bankruptcy > Open Voluntary Case
Complete petition information screen. Click Next
Enter Debtor’s/ Joint Debtor’s name or SSN. If a business, enter Tax ID. Click Search
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
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
Browse to select correct .PDF file. Click Next
If deadline screens appear: Verify deadline dates 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