Official Procedure Last Change April 10, 2018

Amended Schedules

General Information

• If you are filing in response to a Notice of Deficient Filing and have already paid the filing fee, see separate procedure on Amended Schedule(s) - Corrected (Fee Previously Paid)
• If a Chapter 11 Debtor amends the creditor schedules and changes the status of a claim not previously listed as contingent, disputed, or unliquidated to a status of contingent, disputed, or unliquidated, or changes the scheduled amount of a claim, the Debtor shall give notice to that creditor of the change in status or amount and of the bar date for filing claims or a deadline for filing claims that is thirty days after the notice, whichever date is later. See sample form
• See separate procedure on requests to remove a creditor from a schedule or creditor list.

Filing requirements 

• Official forms must be used.
• Except when adding an attorney representing an existing creditor or when changing the address of an existing creditor, an amendment fee is required when making any amendments to Schedules D and/or E/F and when adding parties to Schedules G and/or H.
• Amended Schedules filed with the court replace all previously filed schedules and therefore, any amendment should also include ALL unamended information from the original/previously filed schedule.
• An Amended Summary of Schedules with Statistical Summary of Certain Liabilities is required if amounts change.
• Form 106 Declaration or Form 202 (Declaration Concerning Debtor's Schedules) signed by debtor(s) is required when filing any Amendment to Debtor’s Schedules.
• A Certificate of Service must be submitted when adding creditors to Schedules D and/or E/F, and/or adding parties to Schedules G and H. The Certificate of Service should indicate service on added creditors of the Notice to Added Creditors, Notice of Meeting of Creditors with full Social Security Number shown and any other documents that have already been sent out to all creditors, such as the most recent Chapter 13 Plan, Notice of Confirmation Hearing, etc.  If the added creditors have already received copies of these documents, a Statement in Lieu of Notice to Added Creditors should be filed. The Statement in Lieu or Certificate of Service can be filed in the same document as the Amended Schedules, or separately using the Statement in Lieu of Notice to Added Creditors or Certificate of Service menu options, respectively.
• For jointly administered cases, the amended schedules must be filed on the specific lead or member case to which the schedules refer.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Schedule(s) - Amended from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) for whom the Certificate is being filed and click Next. You must select both debtors if you are intending to include the certificates for both debtors in this filing. To select both debtors, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on each debtor name.

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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Check box(es) next to ALL items being amended (including Summary of Schedules and Statistical Summary, if applicable) and click Next.

9. If amending schedules A/B, C, I and/or J only: Edit amounts on Summary of Schedules, then click Next then Next.

       If amending schedules that include D, E/F, G and/or H:

1. Select radio button regarding added creditors or parties. Click Next. 
2. If you indicated that you are adding creditors or parties, review ECF notice and click Next. Enter creditors/parties in large text box or browse to upload creditor list file and click Next. Select radio button regarding Certificate of Service and click Next.
3. If a fee is due, it is displayed. Click Next.
4. Edit amounts detailed on Summary of Schedules. Click Next then Next.

10. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

11. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change May 31, 2017

Amended/Corrected Petitions

General Information

An amended or corrected petition should only be filed if any information on the original petition was missing or incorrect at the time of filing. If any information changes after the filing date, there are specific procedures to transmit this information to the court:

• Change of chapter: See procedure on conversions
• If the debtor moves: See procedure on change of address
• If the debtor marries and changes her name: See section below

Correcting a debtor's name

If the Debtor’s name is incorrect at the time of filing and the notice of the creditors’ meeting has not been issued, the Debtor must alert the Clerk by telephone to determine the necessary steps to correct the error prior to issuance of the meeting notice. If the notice of the creditors’ meeting was issued with an incorrect Debtor name, the Debtor must contact the Court and complete steps (1) through (3) below, as applicable.

(1) If the Debtor’s name on the petition is incorrect, the Debtor must submit an amended petition.

(2) If the Debtor’s name used for any electronic signature is incorrect, the Debtor must file a declaration under penalty of perjury affirming that the documents filed with the incorrect electronic signature were signed in the original by the debtor using the correct name, and that the documents are true and correct to the best of the debtor’s knowledge, information, and belief.  Sample declaration  This Declaration can be filed in the same document as the Amended Petition, or separately using the Declaration menu option.

(3) The Debtor must serve notice of a Notice of Corrected Debtor's Name on all creditors, trustee, and the UST. A Certificate of Service must be filed along with the Amended Petition. The Certificate of Service can be filed in the same document as the Amended Petition, or separately using the Certificate of Service menu option.

Correcting a social security number

See separate procedure on Corrected Statement of Social Security Number.

If the last four digits of the SSN shown on the Voluntary Petition are incorrect, an amended petition showing the correct last four digits must be filed in addition to the Corrected Statement of SSN, using the instructions below.

Name change due to marriage

Do not file an Amended Petition to add a married name, unless the debtor already had that name at the time of filing their bankruptcy petition and it was omitted from the Petition in error.

Instead, file a Notice of Name Change to alert the Court to the new name. There is no official form available for that purpose. The document should be filed using the Notice of Submission event.

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 101 for individual debtors or 201 for non-individual debtors must be used.
• Part 7 of Form 101, or Question 17 of Form 201, must be included and signed by the debtor(s).

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Amended/Corrected Petition from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) for whom the Certificate is being filed and click Next. You must select both debtors if you are intending to include the certificates for both debtors in this filing. To select both debtors, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on each debtor name.

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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Check the box next to the Petition that you are amending and click Next. (If there is only one petition on the docket, this step is skipped.)

9. Select the appropriate radio button and click Next.

10. Select all documents that you are filing (corrected petitions), or the reason for the amendment (amended petitions) and click Next.

11. If you indicated that you are amending the debtor's name, choose appropriate radio button re: Certificate of Service and click Next. Choose appropriate radio button re: Declaration then click Next.

12. If you indicated that you are amending the debtor's SSN, a warning message is displayed. Click Next.

13. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

14. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change December 1, 2015

Certificate of Credit Counseling

General Information

• Per 11 U.S.C. 521(b), an individual debtor shall file a certificate from an approved non-profit  budget and credit counseling agent that provided the debtor services under section 109(h) describing the services provided to the debtor.

• In joint cases, each debtor is required to complete the credit counseling and file a certificate.

Filing requirements 

For joint cases, the Certificates of Credit Counseling for each debtor can be filed together in the same docket entry, either in the same PDF or as two attachments. It is also acceptable to file them as two separate docket entries.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Credit Counseling Certificate from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) for whom the Certificate is being filed and click Next. You must select both debtors if you are intending to include the certificates for both debtors in this filing. To select both debtors, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on each debtor name.

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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change August 4, 2022

Chapter 11 Statement of Current Monthly Income

General Information

For individual Chapter 11 cases, the Statement of Current Monthly Income must be filed with the Petition or within 14 days of filing. It is not required to be filed on non-individual cases.

The Statement of Current Monthly Income is not required for individual Chapter 11 Subchapter V cases. 

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 122B must be used, and must be signed by the debtor(s).
• The document must be filed as a separate document, not included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if filing the balance of the petition on a case filed as an emergency, the Statement of Current Monthly Income can be filed in the same PDF as the balance.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Chapter 11 Statement of Current Monthly Income (Form 122B) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Enter current income of individual debtor(s). Click Next.

9. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change December 1, 2017

Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income

General Information

The Statement of Current Monthly Income must be filed with the Petition or within 14 days of filing. If that form requires it, it must be accompanied by the Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income, which may be included along with the filing of the Statement of Current Monthly Income, or filed separately using the instructions below.

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 122C-2 must be used, and must be signed by the debtor(s).
• Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Calculation of Commitment Period (Form B122C-1) must have been filed previously. Both of these forms may be filed together in one PDF using the Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Calculation of Commitment Period event, or Form B122C-2 may be filed separately using the instructions below.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income (Form B122C-2) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select the Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Calculation of Commitment Period to which this filing relates and click Next.

9. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change December 1, 2017

Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Calculation of Commitment Period

General Information

The Statement of Current Monthly Income must be filed with the Petition or within 14 days of filing.

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 122C-1 must be used, and must be signed by the debtor(s).
• Form B122C-1 must be filed as a separate document, not included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if filing the balance of the petition on a case filed as an emergency, form B122C-1 can be filed in the same PDF as the balance.
• Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income (Form B122C-2) must also be filed if required by Form B122C-1. Both of these forms may be filed together in one PDF using the instructions below, or Form B122C-2 may be filed separately using the Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income event.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Calculation of Commitment Period (Form B122C-1) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Enter current income of individual debtor(s) and select correct radio button and click Next.

9. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change December 1, 2017

Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation

General Information

• The Statement of Current Monthly Income must be filed with the Petition or within 14 days of filing. If that form requires it, it must be accompanied by the Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation, which may be included along with the filing of the Statement of Current Monthly Income, or filed separately using the instructions below.
• Median family income information for use in completing the Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation is available on the web site of the US Department of Justice.

Filing requirements 

• Official Form B122A-2 must be used, and must be signed by the debtor(s).
• Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income (Form B122A-1) must have been filed previously. Both of these forms may be filed together in one PDF using the Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income event, or Form B122A-2 may be filed separately using the instructions below.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Ch 7 Means Test Calculation (Form B122A-2) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select the Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income to which this filing relates and click Next.

9. Select correct option re: Presumption (or abuse) Arises and click Next.

If debtor is claiming exclusion as a member of the National Guard or Reserves:

Not a joint case: Choose No

Joint case:

• If both debtors are claiming the exclusion, choose No

• If only one debtor is claiming the exclusion and there is no presumption of abuse for the other debtor, choose No

• If only one debtor is claiming the exclusion and there is a presumption of abuse for the other debtor, choose Yes

10. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

11. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change December 1, 2017

Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income

General Information

• The Statement of Current Monthly Income is required for all Chapter 7 individual debtors, and must be filed with the Petition or within 14 days of filing.
• Median family income information for use in completing the Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation is available on the web site of the US Department of Justice.

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 122C-1 B122A-1 must be used, and must be signed by the debtor(s).
• Form B122A-1 must be filed as a separate document, not included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if filing the balance of the petition on a case filed as an emergency, form B122A-1 can be filed in the same PDF as the balance.
• Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation (Form 22A-2) or Chapter 7 Statement of Exemption from Presumption of Abuse (Form B122A-1supp) must also be filed if required by Form B122A-1. Both forms may be filed together with Form B122A-1 in one PDF using the instructions below. Form 22A-2 may be filed separately using the Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation event.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Ch 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income/Statement of Exemption (Form B122A-1 and B122A-1Supp) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select appropriate option re: Presumption of Abuse.

If debtor is claiming exclusion as a member of the National Guard or Reserves:

Not a joint case: Choose No

Joint case:

• If both debtors are claiming the exclusion, choose No

• If only one debtor is claiming the exclusion and there is no presumption of abuse for the other debtor, choose No

• If only one debtor is claiming the exclusion and there is a presumption of abuse for the other debtor, choose Yes

9. Enter current income of individual debtor(s) and select correct radio button and click Next.

10. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

11. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change April 30, 2010

Corrected Amended Schedules (Fee Previously Paid)

General Information

This procedure is used when filing a Corrected Amended Schedule in order to cure deficiencies listed on a Notice of Deficient Filing, when a fee was previously paid. The amendment fee is NOT required to file a correction, hence using this event bypasses the fee. See separate procedure if the Amended Schedules are not being filed to cure a deficiency listed on a Notice of Deficient Filing or a fee was not previously paid.

Filing requirements 

• Except when adding an attorney representing an existing creditor or when changing the address of an existing creditor, an amendment fee is required when making any amendments to Schedules D and/or E/F and when adding parties to Schedules G and/or H.
• Amended Schedules filed with the court replace all previously filed schedules and therefore, any amendment should also include ALL unamended information from the original/previously filed schedule.
• An Amended Summary of Schedules with Statistical Summary of Certain Liabilities is required if amounts change.
• Form 106 Declaration or Form 202 (Declaration Concerning Debtor's Schedules) signed by debtor(s) is required when filing any Amendment to Debtor’s Schedules.
• A Certificate of Service must be submitted when adding creditors to Schedules D and/or E/F, and/or adding parties to Schedules G and H. The Certificate of Service should indicate service on added creditors of the Notice to Added Creditors, Notice of Meeting of Creditors with full Social Security Number shown and any other documents that have already been sent out to all creditors, such as the most recent Chapter 13 Plan, Notice of Confirmation Hearing, etc.  If the added creditors have already received copies of these documents, a Statement in Lieu of Notice to Added Creditors should be filed. The Statement in Lieu or Certificate of Service can be filed in the same document as the Amended Schedules, or separately using the Statement in Lieu of Notice to Added Creditors or Certificate of Service menu options, respectively.
• For jointly administered cases, the amended schedules must be filed on the specific lead or member case to which the schedules refer.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Schedule(s) Amended - Corrected (Fee Previously Paid) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) for whom the Certificate is being filed and click Next. You must select both debtors if you are intending to include the certificates for both debtors in this filing. To select both debtors, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on each debtor name.

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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Check box next to the previously filed, deficient docket entry. Click Next.

9. Check box(es) next to ALL items being amended (including Summary of Schedules and Statistical Summary, if applicable) and click Next.

10. Select radio button regarding added creditors/parties. Click Next.

      If you indicated that you are not adding creditors or parties:

1. Edit amounts on Summary of Schedules, then click Next then Next.
2. Enter receipt number from previous filing. Click Next.

      If you indicated that you are adding creditors or parties:

1. Enter receipt number from previous filing. Click Next.
2. Review ECF notice and click Next.
3. Enter creditors/parties in large text box or browse to upload creditor list file and click Next.
4. Select radio button regarding Certificate of Service and click Next.
5. Edit amounts detailed on Summary of Schedules. Click Next then Next.

11. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

12. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change September 15, 2016

Corrected Statement of Social Security Number

General Information

• If a case was filed with an incorrect Social Security Number and the Clerk has not yet issued the notice of creditor's meeting (341 Notice), the Debtor shall alert the Clerk by telephone to determine the necessary steps to correct the error prior to issuance of the meeting notice. If the notice of the creditors’ meeting has already been issued, the Debtor shall file a Corrected Statement of Social Security Number along with a Certificate of Service showing service of Notice of Corrected SSN/ITIN to all creditors, Trustee and US Trustee. The Certificate of Service can be filed in the same document as the Corrected Statement of Social Security Number, or separately using the Certificate of Service menu option.
• If the last four digits of the SSN shown on the Voluntary Petition are also incorrect, an Amended Petition must be filed showing the correct last four digits.
• The Corrected Social Security Statement is not viewable by the public on the docket.

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 121 must be used.
• Form 121 must be signed by the debtor(s).

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Statement of Social Security Number from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Select the party filer. If the party is not listed, or cannot be selected, view instructions on adding a 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Since this is a correction to the previously filed Statement of Social Security Number, select yes. If this is the initial Statement, please see procedure – Statement of Social Security Number

9. Corrected Statement  should be related to most recently filed Statement of Social Security Number. Click Next.

10. Select appropriate radio button and click Next.

Note: If the 341 has been issued, the filing party is responsible for serving a copy of a Notice of Corrected SSN/ITIN on all creditors and filing a certificate of service with the court. This certificate of service may be included with this filing or filed separately using the Certificate of Service event. The SSN Statement cannot be included in the PDF when using the Certificate of Service event.

11. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change May 19, 2016

Creditor List (f.k.a. creditor matrix)

A Creditor List is a listing of the name and address (creditor record) of each creditor in a bankruptcy case. It must be filed or presented electronically. A diskette, CD, DVD or USB drive with the Creditor List file in TXT format must be submitted for bankruptcy cases filed non-electronically (on paper), pursuant to S. D. Ind. B-1007-1(b).  Electronic filers must upload a Creditor List file through the Creditor Maintenance menu option in ECF.

LIST REQUIREMENTS

• A Verification of Creditor List must be prepared, printed and signed by the debtor and joint debtor, if there is one. It must be filed with the court within 14 days from the date of filing of the case.
• The creditor list on the diskette, CD, DVD or USB drive must include all of the names and addresses listed on Schedules D, E,  F, G and H.
• If any federal agency other than the IRS is listed on the schedules (e.g., FHA, Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), HUD, etc.), add the U.S. Attorney to the list using the following address:

U.S. Attorney's Office
10 W. Market St. Ste. 2100
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3048

Note: The following creditors are not federal agencies:

• Sallie Mae
• Fannie Mae
• Freddy Mac
• Do not include the debtors, any trustee, or the U.S. Trustee on the list.

Note: The attorney for the debtor(s) may be included on the list in a Chapter 13 case ONLY to facilitate filing a claim. To eliminate duplicate noticing, the attorney name and address on the list must exactly match the Attorney ECF User Record.

• Pursuant to Fed.R.Bankr.P. 5003(e), federal and state governmental agencies may file statements with the court designating their mailing addresses. These addresses are conclusively presumed to be the proper mailing addresses for the governmental agencies. A list of agencies that have filed such statements with the Clerk’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana can be found here. If any of those agencies are listed on the schedules, they must be added to the creditor list (one time only) using only the addresses designated on that page.
• Do not include account numbers or duplicate creditor names.
• The list must be in one column with no more than six lines per creditor name/address. There must be a blank line between creditor records.
• Each line may contain no more than 40 characters, including punctuation and spaces.
• Each record may be up to 6 lines – the Creditor’s name must be on the first line and the City, State and Zip Code on the bottom line.
• Do not include page numbers, headers, footers, debtor names, etc. on the Creditor List -- only the creditor information.
• The names and addresses (Creditor Records) should be aligned to the left margin in one single column, also known as “justified left”.

Format to use for each creditor name and address:
First Line : Creditor’s Name
Second Line:  Attention of:    or address
Third Line: Address (if needed)
Bottom Line: City, State (2-letter abbreviation in CAPS) and Zip Code

Format to use for foreign creditors:
First Line : Creditor’s Name
Second Line:  Address line 1
Third Line: Remainder of the address except for the country
Bottom Line: Country

Example of a correctly formatted foreign address:
Associated Aluminium Ltd
132 West Park Street
Birmingham WM1 3NS
United Kingdom

• The creditor list must be saved as a text file (filename.txt) 

Samples of correct format:
ACB Stores
Attention: Mr. Smith
123 Bee ST
Plain City, IN  11111

ABC Stores
Attention: Mary Doe
Smith Office Building Ste 123
456 Bee ST
Plain City, IN  11111

John Smith
789 Bee ST
Plain City, IN  11111

Official Procedure Last Change April 17, 2020

Declaration to Schedules

General Information

• Bankruptcy schedules must be filed within 14 days of filing of a new Bankruptcy Petition. The schedules must be accompanied by a signed Declaration under Penalty of Perjury. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if these documents or a Motion for Extension of Time are not timely filed.
• The Schedules and Declaration are normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if they were not included at the time of filing of the Petition, they may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• A new Declaration is always required any time schedules or summary of schedules are filed, even if a Declaration was previously included with Schedules filed earlier in the case. (The Declaration refers to "...summary and schedules filed with this declaration...," not to any schedules that might be filed at a later date.)
• If the Schedules and Declaration are being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, they may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

• Official Forms ​​​​​​​B 106 Declaration (individual debtors) or B 202 (non-individual debtors) must be used.
• The document must be signed by the debtor(s).

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Declaration from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s)and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. At the category selection screen click Next.

9. Select the document(s) to which the Declaration relates and click Next. 

Note: If the court issued a deficiency notice for failure to file the Declaration, do not select the deficiency notice in this step.

10. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

11. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change June 15, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor / Bankruptcy Petition Preparer

General Information

• If the debtor has an attorney, or a bankruptcy petition preparer was used, a Statement of Compensation must be filed within 14 days of filing of a new Bankruptcy Petition. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if this document or a Motion for Extension of Time is not timely filed.
• The Disclosure of Compensation is normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if it was not included at the time of filing of the Petition, it may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the Disclosure is being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, it may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

• It is recommended that Official Form B 2030 (attorney disclosure) or B 2800 (petition preparer disclosure) be used.
• The Disclosure must be signed by the debtor's attorney/petition preparer.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Disclosure of Compensation from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select the appropriate radio button and click  Next.

9. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change October 19, 2018

Income and Expense Statement

General Information

• An Income and Expense Statement is required to be filed within 14 days of filing of a new non-individual Bankruptcy Petition. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if this document or a Motion for Extension of Time is not timely filed.
• The Statement is normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if it was not included at the time of filing of the Petition, it may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the Statement is being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, it may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

• It is recommended that the court's form be used.

• A Declaration under Penalty of Perjury must be filed and signed by the debtor(s). This must be done even if a Declaration was previously included with Schedules and/or Summary filed earlier in the case. (The Declaration refers to "...summary and schedules filed with this declaration...," not to any summary and schedules that might be filed at a later date. Therefore, a new Declaration is always required any time schedules or summary of schedules are filed.)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Income & Expense Statement from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change January 13, 2020

Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment (Form 101A)

General Information

• A debtor only needs to complete and file this form if they checked yes in response to both questions set forth in Part 11 (“Do you rent your residence?”) of the Petition.
• A debtor that wishes to stay in their residence during the first 30 days post-petition must complete the Certification in its entirety, including checking both boxes, submitting the rent deposit and signing and dating the form. If the petition is filed pro se, the debtor must submit the rent deposit at the time of filing; if the petition is filed electronically by an attorney, the rent deposit must be submitted by no later than the next business day after the filing of the petition.
• A debtor that wishes to stay in their residence beyond the first 30 days post-petition must pay the entire delinquent amount due to the landlord (as stated in the eviction judgment), fill out and file the Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against You (Official Form 101B), and serve a copy on the landlord, all within 30 days of filing the petition.
• If rent is submitted by check or money order, it must be made payable to the Landlord.

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 101A must be used.
• The document must be filed as a separate event.
• A debtor must sign the form if either of Certification boxes is checked.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Eviction Judgment, Initial Statement of (Form 101A) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change August 7, 2017

List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims

General Information

• In Chapter 11 individual and non-individual and Chapter 9 cases, a List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims must be filed within 7 days of filing of the Petition. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if this document or a Motion for Extension of Time is not timely filed.
• The List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims is normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if it was not included at the time of filing of the Petition, it may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the List of Creditors is being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, it may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 104 (for individual cases) or 204 (for non-individual cases) must be used.
• For individual cases, Form 104 must be signed by the debtor(s).
• For non-individual cases, Form 204 must be accompanied by a signed Form 202.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select the appropriate radio button and click Next.

9. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change April 21, 2020

List of Equity Security Holders

General Information

• List of Equity Security Holders must be filed within 14 days of filing of a new Chapter 11 corporate bankruptcy petition. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if this document or a Motion for Extension of Time is not timely filed.
• The List of Equity Security Holders is normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if it was not included at the time of filing of the Petition, it may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the List of Equity Security Holders is being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, it may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

The List must be signed by the debtor(s) or their attorney.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Equity Security Holders, List of from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s)and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change November 23, 2015

List of Secured Creditors (Chapter 11)

General Information

• In a Chapter 11 case where the filer is only filing the minimum required documents, a List of Creditors who have or claim to have a secured claim must be filed with the voluntary petition. Failure to submit the above required items at the time of filing or within seven days thereafter may result in dismissal of the case pursuant to S.D. Ind. B-1017-1(b). Any request for an extension of time to file the other documents required by this rule must comply with Fed.R.Bankr.P. 1007.
• The List of Secured Creditors need only be filed when filing an emergency petition, and only when Schedule D along with a declaration under penalty of perjury is not being filed along with the petition.
• The List of Creditors may be filed in the same PDF as the Petition, or filed separately using the step-by-step instructions below.

Filing requirements 

• Use of the Court's sample form is recommended.
• The List of Secured Creditors must be signed.
• If filing a Schedule D instead of the sample form, a signed Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury (Official Form B106) must accompany the Schedule D.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Secured Creditor List (Chapter 11 Cases) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change September 29, 2017

Pay Advices/Statement in Lieu

General Information

• Within 14 days of filing of a new Bankruptcy Petition, the Debtor(s) must file copies of all payment advices or other evidence of payment, if any, received by the debtor from an employer within 60 days before the filing of the petition. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if these documents or a Motion for Extension of Time is not timely filed.
• If the required pay advices are not available for any reason, a signed Statement in Lieu must be filed stating the reason for non-availability.
• Pay advices and statements in lieu are restricted in ECF and PACER to access by court staff and the assigned case trustee only. Any party in interest who wants to receive a copy of the documents to which access has been restricted may request same from the Debtor.

Filing requirements 

• All but the last four digits of the debtor’s social security number must be redacted from the pay advices.
• Pay advices must show the debtor's name to whom the advice refers.
• Pay advices or a Statement in Lieu must be filed for each debtor in a joint case. The pay advices/Statement in Lieu for both debtors may be combined into one PDF and filed together, if desired.
• Pay advices/Statement in Lieu may not be combined with any other document (e.g. the Voluntary Petition).
• A Statement in Lieu of Pay Advices must be signed by the debtor or debtor's attorney.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Pay Advices and/or Statement in Lieu of Pay Advices from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Select the debtor(s) whose pay advices/Statement in Lieu are included in the PDF being filed and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. If filing on a joint case:

• If you selected both debtors in Step 6 above (i.e. you are filing documentation for both debtors included in the one PDF), click the Yes radio button and click Next.

Note: If you are not filing documentation for both debtors included in the one PDF, click the Back button on your browser until you reach the party selection screen, then redo from Step 6 choosing only the name of the debtor whose documentation is included in the PDF

• If you only selected one of the debtors in Step 6 above, that party is displayed. If that is the party for whom the pay advices/Statement in Lieu is being filed, click Next. If not, click the Back button on your browser until you reach the party selection screen, then redo from Step 6.

9. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change May 9, 2016

Pay Advices or Statement in Lieu for Non-Filing Spouse

General Information

Pay advices and statements in lieu are restricted in ECF and PACER to access by court staff and the assigned case trustee only. Any party in interest who wants to receive a copy of the documents to which access has been restricted may request same from the Debtor.

Filing requirements 

All but the last four digits of the employee's security number must be redacted from the pay advices.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Pay Advices or Statement in Lieu for Non-Filing Spouse from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Select the debtor from the party list and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select the appropriate radio button and click Next.

9. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change April 25, 2013

Removing a creditor from the schedules / creditor list

The preferred method for a party to request that the court remove a creditor from the creditor list ("matrix") is by filing a Motion for Authority. Once the order is granted, the court will no longer send any notices to that creditor.

The debtor is responsible for determining if that creditor also should be removed from the schedules. If so, an Amended Schedule should be filed. Note that the filing of an amended schedule alone will not result in the removal of that creditor from the creditor list - the court will continue to send notices to that creditor unless a Motion for Authority is filed as outlined above.

Official Procedure Last Change November 21, 2022

Rights and Responsibilities of Chapter 13 Debtors and their Attorneys

General Information

• The Rights and Responsibilities form is used in Chapter 13 cases as part of the alternative process for a debtor's attorney to seek compensation as set forth in S. D. Ind. B-2016-1. Debtor's counsel may seek approval for up to $4,500 in fees if an executed copy of the Rights and Responsibilities form is filed.
• The Rights and Responsibilities is normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if it was not included at the time of filing of the Petition, it may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the Rights and Responsibilities is being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, it may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

• It is recommended that the court's form be used.
• The form must be signed by the debtor(s) and by the attorney.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Rights & Responsibilities - Chapter 13 from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select the appropriate radio button and click Next.

9. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change June 22, 2018

Schedules A/B through J and Summary

General Information

• Bankruptcy schedules must be filed within 14 days of filing of a new Bankruptcy Petition. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if these documents or a Motion for Extension of Time are not timely filed.
• The Schedules are normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if they were not included at the time of filing of the Petition, they may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the Schedules are being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, they may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

• Official Forms B 106 (individual debtors) or B 206 (non-individual debtors) must be used.
• For non-individual cases, schedules C, I and J are not required. Instead, an Income and Expenses Statement must be filed. See sample form
• A Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information form must be included.
• A Declaration under Penalty of Perjury must be filed and signed by the debtor(s). This must be done even if a Declaration was previously included with Schedules filed earlier in the case. (The Declaration refers to "...summary and schedules filed with this declaration...," not to any schedules that might be filed at a later date. Therefore, a new Declaration is always required any time schedules or summary of schedules are filed.)
• An "Amendments to Schedules D, E, F or list of creditors" fee is due if the schedules add creditors that were not uploaded to the case at the time of filing the Petition.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Schedule(s) - Incomplete Filings Only from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s)and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select the appropriate check boxes and click Next.

9. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change July 6, 2018

Small Business Balance Sheet

General Information

• The following documents must be filed within seven days of the filing of a small business case:
  • Small Business Balance Sheet
  • Small Business Cash Flow Statement
  • Small Business Statement of Operations
  • Small Business Tax Returns
• If any of these documents are not available, a Small Business Statement in Lieu must be filed before the expiration of the seven day period.
• The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if these documents or a Motion for Extension of Time are not timely filed.

Filing requirements 

• The document must be filed as a separate event.
• The document must be signed by the attorney for the debtor.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Small Business Balance Sheet from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change July 6, 2018

Small Business Cash Flow Statement

General Information

• The following documents must be filed within seven days of the filing of a small business case:
  • Small Business Balance Sheet
  • Small Business Cash Flow Statement
  • Small Business Statement of Operations
  • Small Business Tax Returns
• If any of these documents are not available, a Small Business Statement in Lieu must be filed before the expiration of the seven day period.
• The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if these documents or a Motion for Extension of Time are not timely filed.

Filing requirements 

• The document must be filed as a separate event.
• The document must be signed by the attorney for the debtor.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Small Business Cash Flow Statement from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change July 6, 2018

Small Business Statement in Lieu

General Information

• The following documents must be filed within seven days of the filing of a small business case:
  • Small Business Balance Sheet
  • Small Business Cash Flow Statement
  • Small Business Statement of Operations
  • Small Business Tax Returns
• If any of these documents are not available, a Small Business Statement in Lieu must be filed before the expiration of the seven day period.
• The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if these documents or a Motion for Extension of Time are not timely filed.

Filing requirements 

• The document must be filed as a separate event.
• The document must be signed by the attorney for the debtor.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Small Business Statement in Lieu from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change July 6, 2018

Small Business Statement of Operations

General Information

• The following documents must be filed within seven days of the filing of a small business case:
  • Small Business Balance Sheet
  • Small Business Cash Flow Statement
  • Small Business Statement of Operations
  • Small Business Tax Returns
• If any of these documents are not available, a Small Business Statement in Lieu must be filed before the expiration of the seven day period.
• The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if these documents or a Motion for Extension of Time are not timely filed.

Filing requirements 

• The document must be filed as a separate event.
• The document must be signed by the attorney for the debtor.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Small Business Statement of Operations from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change July 6, 2018

Small Business Tax Returns

General Information

• The following documents must be filed within seven days of the filing of a small business case:
  • Small Business Balance Sheet
  • Small Business Cash Flow Statement
  • Small Business Statement of Operations
  • Small Business Tax Returns
• If any of these documents are not available, a Small Business Statement in Lieu must be filed before the expiration of the seven day period.
• The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if these documents or a Motion for Extension of Time are not timely filed.

Filing requirements 

• The document must be filed as a separate event.
• The document must be signed by the attorney for the debtor.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Small Business Tax Returns from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change January 13, 2020

Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment (Form 101B)

General Information

• A debtor only needs to complete and file this form if Form 101A has been filed and served on the landlord, and the debtor wishes to stay in their residence beyond the first 30 days post-petition.
• A debtor must also serve a copy of Form 101B on the landlord and pay the entire delinquent amount to the landlord as stated in the eviction judgment before the 30-day period ends.
• If rent is submitted by check or money order, it must be made payable to the Landlord.

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 101B must be used.
• The document must be filed as a separate event.
• The document must be signed by the debtor(s).

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Eviction Judgment, Statement About Payment of (Form 101B) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change December 1, 2020

Statement of Corporate Ownership

General Information

• Any debtor, plaintiff or defendant that is not an individual or a governmental unit must file a Statement of Corporate Ownership, even if they are not a corporation.
• Information provided on the corporate ownership statements is used by the Court’s automated conflicts checking program to alert the Judges to any potential conflicts of interest.
• If the debtor is a party to an adversary case, they do not have to file a Statement of Corporate Ownership on that adversary case, since they should have already filed one on the bankruptcy case.
• The Statement can be filed in the same PDF as the Petition, Complaint or Answer to Complaint. If this was not done, the step-by-step instructions below should be used to file the Statement as a separate docket entry.

Filing requirements 

• Use of the Court's sample forms is recommended:
  • Statement for use by debtors in bankruptcy cases
  • Statement for use by plaintiffs or defendants in adversary cases
• The Statement must be signed by the party to whom the Statement refers or by their attorney. 

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Corporate Ownership Statement from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Select the party filer. If the party is not listed, or cannot be selected, view instructions on adding a 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Enter the name of the first corporate parent/affiliate as shown on the Statement and click Search.

Note: If there are no corporate parents/affiliates listed on the Statement, click End Corporate parent / affiliate selection and skip to Step 14.

9. A list of all parties that match your search criteria is displayed.

• If the correct party appears, click to highlight it and click Select name from list.
• If the correct party is not displayed, click Create new corporate parent / affiliate.

Note: The address of the corporate parent or affiliate does not get entered into CM/ECF. The name alone is sufficient.

10. Select either corporate parent or corporate affiliate from the drop down box, as applicable. If the party name as shown is a business, leave the Entity box checked. If it is an individual, uncheck the Entity box.

11. Click Add corporate parent / affiliate.

12. A list of all parties on the case is displayed. Select the party that the corporate parent or affiliate relates to and click Next.

13. If your Statement has other corporate owners/affiliates listed, repeat from Step 8. Otherwise, click End corporate parent / affiliate selection.

14. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

15. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change April 21, 2020

Statement of Financial Affairs

General Information

• Statement of Financial Affairs must be filed within 14 days of filing of a new Bankruptcy Petition. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if this document or a Motion for Extension of Time is not timely filed.
• The Statement of Financial Affairs is normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if it was not included at the time of filing of the Petition, it may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the Statement of Financial Affairs is being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, it may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

• Official Form B 107 (individual debtors) or B 207 (non-individual debtors) must be used.
• The Statement must be signed by the debtor(s).

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Statement of Financial Affairs (First Filing or Amended) from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s)and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8.  Indicate whether the Statement of Financial Affairs is amending a previously filed Statement. Click Next.

9. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change June 13, 2018

Statement of Intention

General Information

• In Chapter 7 individual cases where the schedule of assets and liabilities contains debts secured by property of the estate or personal property subject to an unexpired lease, a Statement of Intention must be filed within 30 days of filing of the Petition or on the date of the meeting of creditors, whichever is earlier. 
• The Statement of Intention is normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if it was not included at the time of filing of the Petition, it may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the Statement is being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, it may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

Official Form B 108 must be used, and must be signed by the debtor(s).

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Statement of Intention from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) and 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Select the appropriate radio button and click Next.

9. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change June 26, 2018

Summary of Schedules

General Information

• Bankruptcy schedules, including the Summary, must be filed within 14 days of filing of a new Bankruptcy Petition. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if these documents or a Motion for Extension of Time is not timely filed.
• The Summary is normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if it was not included at the time of filing of the Petition, it may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the Summary is being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, it may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

• Official Form B 106 Summary (individual debtors) or B 206 Summary (non-individual debtors) must be used.
• A Declaration under Penalty of Perjury must be filed and signed by the debtor(s). This must be done even if a Declaration was previously included with Schedules and/or Summary filed earlier in the case. (The Declaration refers to "...summary and schedules filed with this declaration...," not to any summary and schedules that might be filed at a later date. Therefore, a new Declaration is always required any time schedules or summary of schedules are filed.)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Summary of Assets and Liabilities from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Update any of the dollar amounts that have changed and click Next.

9. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.

10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Official Procedure Last Change December 7, 2020

Verification of Creditor List

General Information

• A Verification of Creditor List must be filed within 14 days of filing of a new Bankruptcy Petition. The Bankruptcy Case may be dismissed if this document or a Motion for Extension of Time is not timely filed.
• The Verification of Creditor List is normally included in the same PDF as the Petition. However, if it was not included at the time of filing of the Petition, it may be filed separately using the instructions below.
• If the Verification is being filed along with other documents as part of the filing of the balance of an emergency petition, it may be combined with many of those documents in one PDF. View separate instructions on filing the balance of an emergency petition

Filing requirements 

• It is recommended that the court's sample form be used.
• The Verification must be signed by the debtor(s), and contain both 'Penalty of Perjury' and 'True and Correct' language.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

2. Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents.

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Creditor List - Verification from the event list and click Next.

5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.

6. Click to highlight the debtor(s) 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. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Final docket text is displayed. Click Next.

9. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.