Chapter 11 Requirements & Time Limits
All documents are to be filed in compliance with the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing, ECF Procedure 3. When documents are filed in paper form in compliance with ECF Procedure 3, an original is required for filing.
Business Checklist
| Requirements | Deadlines | |
| 1. | Filing fee | Required at filing |
| 2. | Voluntary Petition (Official Form 1) | Required at filing |
| 3. | Statement Regarding Authority to Sign and File Petition | 14 days |
| 4. | Summary of Schedules (Official Form B6) | 14 days |
| 5. | Exhibit A Summary of Assets/Liabilities (Required in Corporation) (Official Form B1, Exhibit A) | Required at filing |
| 6. | Schedules A-J (Official Forms B6A - B6J) (Excluding Sch. C, I and J if a corporation) with Declaration Concerning Debtor's Schedules (Official Form B6) | 14 days |
| 7. | Statement of Financial Affairs (Offical Form B7) | 14 days |
| 8. | List of Creditors holding the 20 largest unsecured claims (Official Form B4) | Required at filing |
| 9. | Equity Security Holders List | 14 days |
| 10. | Equity Security Holders Matrix | Required at filing |
| 11. | Disclosure of Compensation Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) (Local Form) | 14 days |
| 12. | Bankruptcy Petition Cover Sheet (Local Form) | Required at filing |
| 13. | Statement of Debtor Regarding Corporate Ownership (Local Form) | Required at filing |
| 14. | Mailing Matrix (Names and addresses of all creditors of debtor) | Required at filing |
| 15. | Balance Sheet (small business only) | 14 days |
| 16. | Cash Flow Statement (small business only) | 14 days |
| 17. | Income Tax Return (small business only) | 14 days |
| 18. | Statement of Operation (small business only) | 14 days |
Individual Checklist
| Requirements | Deadlines | |
| 1. | Filing fee | Required at filing |
| 2. | Voluntary Petition (Official Form 1) | Required at filing |
| 3. | Statement Regarding Authority to Sign and File Petition | Required at filing |
| 4. | Summary of Schedules (Official Form B6) | 14 days |
| 5. | Exhibit A Summary of Assets/Liabilities (Required in Corporation) (Official Form B1, Exhibit A) | Required at filing |
| 6. | Exhibit D - Individual Debtor's Statement of Compliance with Credit Counseling Requirement (Official Form B1 - Exhibit D) | Requried at filing |
| 7. | Certificate of Budget and Credit Counseling | 14 days |
| 8. | Schedules A-J (Official Forms B6A - B6J) with Declaration Concerning Debtor's Schedules (Official Form B6) | 14 days |
| 9. | Statement of Financial Affairs (Offical Form B7) | 14 days |
| 10. | List of Creditors holding the 20 largest unsecured claims (Official Form B4) | Required at filing |
| 11. | Equity Security Holders Matrix | Required at filing |
| 12. | Disclosure of Compensation Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) (Local Form) | 14 days |
| 13. | Notice to Individual Debtor with Primarily Consumer Debts (Official Form B201) | Required at filing |
| 14. | Bankruptcy Petition Cover Sheet (Local Form) | Required at filing |
| 15. | Statement of Social Security (Official Form B21) | Required at filing |
| 16. | Statement of Current Monthly Income (Official Form B22B) | 14 days |
| 17. | Mailing Matrix (Names and addresses of all creditors of debtor) | Required at filing |
| 18. | Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Debtor(s) without Attorney (Local Form) (If Applicable) | Required at filing |
| 19. | Declaration and Signature of Non-Attorney Bankruptcy Petitioner Preparer (Official Form 19A) (If Applicable) | 14 days |
| 20. | Notice to Debtor by Non-Attorney Bankruptcy Petitioner Preparer (Official Form 19B)(If Applicable) | 14 days |
| 21. | Statement Disclosing Compensation Paid or To Be Paid to a "Bankruptcy Petition Preparer" (Official Form B280) (If Applicable) | Required at filing |
| 22. | Balance Sheet (small business only) | 14 days |
| 23. | Cash Flow Statement (small business only) | 14 days |
| 24. | Income Tax Return (small business only) | 14 days |
| 25. | Statement of Operation (small business only) | 14 days |
*If filing an Application and Order for Payment of Filing Fee in Installments - Official Form B3A