Due WITH the petition (Minimum Filing Requirements)

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■       Filing Fee                         

Chapter 7 fee $299

Chapter 11 fee $1039

Chapter 12 fee $239

Chapter 13 fee $274

If the fee is to be paid in installments or the debtor requests a waiver of the fee, the debtor must be an individual and must file a signed application for court approval.

Form B3A or B3B

Rule 1006(b) & (c)

Note: Filing fees must be paid either by cash, cashier’s check, money order, credit card, or an attorney’s firm check made payable to “Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court”. Check or credit card payment from debtors will not be accepted.

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■        Voluntary Petition (Form B1)   

All but the last four digits of the debtor’s social security number must be redacted.

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■        List of All Creditors

■        List of Creditors Holding 20 Largest Unsecured Claims (Form B4)

Rule 1007(d)

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■       Statement of Social Security Number (Form B21)

Required if the debtor is an individual. Include name of non-debtor spouse (including last 4-digits of social security number, tax id number, mailing address, and all other names used by the non-debtor spouse within eight years before filing the petition).

Rule 1007(f)

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■       Certificate of Credit Counseling or § 109(h)(3) certification or § 109(h)(4) request

Required if the debtor is an individual.

Rule 1007(b)

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■        Declaration and Signature of Non-Attorney Bankruptcy Petition Preparer (BPP) (Form B19)

Due with the petition or within 15 days

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■        Summary of Schedules (Form B6)

Rule 1007(b) & (c)

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■        Schedules of assets & liabilities (Form B6A-B6F)

Schedule D must include full recording data (page and document numbers, date and place of recording or state “unrecorded”)

Rule 1007(b) & (c)

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■        Schedule of executory contracts and unexpired leases (Form B6G)

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■        Schedules of current income and expenses (Form B6H, B6I & B6J)

Required if debtor is an individual, Schedules B6I & B6J must be filed.

Rule 1007(b) & (c)

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■        Statement of Financial Affairs (Form B7)        

Rule 1007(b) & (c)

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■        Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation (Form B22A, B22B or B22C)

Required if debtor is an individual.

Rule 1007(b) & (c)

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■        Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor(s) (Form B203)

Rule 11 U.S.C. § 329 &

Rule 2016(b)

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■        Chapter 13 Plan

Rule 3015

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■        Notice to Individual Consumer Debtor (Form B201)  

Rule 11 U.S.C. §342(b)

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Due 7 days before the date first set for the Section 341 Meeting of Creditors

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■        Provide to trustee, a copy of the Federal Income Tax return (or transcript of return) for the most recent tax year ending before filing.

11 U.S.C. § 521(e)

Note: Unless ordered to do so under § 521 (f), debtors should NOT file tax returns with the Court. Tax information required under §521(e)(2) should be provided directly to the trustee and any requesting creditors.

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Due within 30 days or by the date set for the Section 341 Meeting of Creditors, whichever is earlier.

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■        Chapter 7 Individual Debtor’s Statement of Intention (Form B8)

Required if debtor is an individual and the schedule of assets and liabilities contains debts secured by property of the estate or personal property subject to and unexpired lease.

11 U.S.C. § 362(h) &

521(a)(2)

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Due within 90 days

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■        Chapter 12 Plan

11 U.S.C. §1221

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Due before the discharge is granted

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■        Debtor's Certification of Completion of Instructional Course Concerning Financial Management (Form B23)

Required if debtor is an individual.

- In a chapter 7 case; It must be filed within 45 days after the Section 341 Meeting of Creditors.

- In a chapter 13 case; It must be filed no later than the last payment made by the debtor as required by the plan or the filing of a motion for entry of a discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 1328(b).

Rule 1007(b) & (c)

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