Filing Requirements - Chapter 7 Petition
For more information about Chapter 7 bankruptcy, click HERE.
Notice Required by 11 U.S.C. § 342(b) for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
| Form | Individual Form # | Non-Individual Form # | Notes |
| Voluntary Petition for Bankruptcy | B101 | B201 | |
| Statement of Financial Affairs | B107 | B207 | |
| Schedule A/B: Property | B106A/B | B206A/B | |
| Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt | B106C | n/a | Individual only |
| Schedule D: Creditors Who Hold Claims Secured by Property | B106D | B206D | |
| Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims | B106E/F | B206E/F | |
| Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases | B106G | B206G | |
| Schedule H: Your Codebtors | B106H | B206H | |
| Schedule I: Your Income | B106I | n/a | Individual only |
| Schedule J: Your Expenses | B106J | n/a | Individual only |
| Schedule J-2: Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2 | B106J-2 | n/a | If an Individual case filing jointly, and if Debtor 1 and Debtor 2 keep separate households, Debtor 2 must complete and include Schedule J-2. |
| Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor | B2030 | B2030 | If debtor is represented by an attorney |
| Statement of Intention | B108 | n/a | Individual only |
| Summary of Assets and Liabilities | B106Sum | B206Sum | |
| Declaration About Debtor's Schedules | B106Dec | B202 | |
| Bankruptcy Petition Preparer's Notice, Declaration, and Signature | B119 | B119 | If petition/forms were prepared by a petition preparer |
| Disclosure of Compensation of Bankruptcy Petition Preparer | B2800 | B2800 | If petition/forms were prepared by a petition preparer |
| Chapter 7 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income | B122A-1 | n/a | Each Individual Chapter 7 debtor must complete this form. |
| Statement of Exemption from Presumption of Abuse Under § 707(b)(2) | B122A-1Supp | n/a | Individual Chapter 7 debtors who do not have primarily consumer debts or who have provided certain military or homeland defense services |
| Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation | B122A-2 | n/a | If Individual Chapter 7 debtor's completed Form 122A-1 shows income above the median, this form must be completed. |
| List of Creditors/Names and Addresses | Sample Form | Sample Form | Names and addresses only of all creditors |
|
Forms to Complete Petition (filed as separate documents): |
|||
| Statement of Social Security Number | B121 | n/a | Individual only |
| Certificate of Credit Counseling | -- | n/a | Each individual debtor must file the certificate (Credit counseling is required prior to filing) |
| Payment Advices or Statement Regarding Pay Stubs | Local Form | n/a |
Individual only; Copies of pay stubs (or other evidence of payment) received from any employer within 60 days prior to filing OR a Statement signed by the debtor certifying within 60 days prior to filing, the debtor did not receive pay stubs from any employer and was either unemployed, self-employed, or other explanation. |
| Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments | B103A | n/a | If an individual debtor is seeking to pay the filing fee in installments |
| Application to Have Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waived | B103B | n/a | If an individual Chapter 7 debtor is seeking to have the filing fee waived |
| Corporate Resolution | n/a | -- | Corporation only |