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[1] Checklist for Filing Voluntary Chapter 7 Case

At the time of filing the case, furnish to the Bankruptcy Clerk:

Chapter 7 Voluntary Petition, with Exhibit C completed if debtor owns or haspossession of property that poses or is alleged to pose a threat of imminent harm to

public health or safety. Form No. 8.03-10. All individual debtors must submit acompleted Exhibit D with the petition.

A list containing the names and addresses of all creditors, codebtors, and parties

to executory contracts.

Statement of Social Security Number[s] (Official Form 21).

The $245 Filing Fee*OR if the debtor is an individual, Application and Order toPay Filing Fee in Installments (Official Form 3A) OR, if the debtor is unable to pay

the filing fee in installments and has income under 150% of the poverty level, an

application to waive the filing fees. (Official Form 3B.)

The $39 Miscellaneous Fee** and the $15.00 Trustee Surcharge. N.B. The Judicial

Conference approved the increase in the Miscellaneous Administrative Fee provisionof28 U.S.C. 1930(b). These fees MAY be paid in installments or waived if the

debtor qualifies for a fee waiver under 28 U.S.C. 1930(f).

File with the Petition, or within 15 days of filing the Petition, the followingdocuments:

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, prepared as prescribed by Official Form 6.

Statement of Financial Affairs, prepared as prescribed by Official Form 7.

Statement of Current Monthly Income and, if applicable Means Test Calculation

(Official Form 22A).

Payment advices or other evidence of payment from any employer of the debtorreceived in the 60 days before the petition, with all but the last four digits of the

debtor's social security number redacted.1

A record of any interest of the debtor in an education savings account.

If the debtor is an individual, a certificate from an approved credit counseling

agency that provided a prepetition briefing to the debtor, and any debt repayment

plan developed during the briefing, unless the debtor has sought a waiver of theprepetition credit counseling briefing requirement or certified in Exhibit D to the

petition that it is not applicable.

File within 15 days after Order for Relief:

Disclosure of Compensation, prepared in conformity with Federal Rule of

Bankruptcy Procedure 2016(b).

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File within 30 days after Order for Relief:

Individual Debtor's Statement of Intention (Official Form 8).

Provide to trustee at least 7 days before the meeting of creditors and provide tocreditors who timely request:

Copy of debtor's federal income tax return, or a transcript thereof, for the last taxyear ending before the petition and for which debtor filed a return.

Provide to trustee at meeting of creditors:

picture identification or other personal identifying information establishing the

debtor's identity.

evidence of the debtor's social security number or a written statement that such

documentation does not exist.

evidence of current income, such as the most recent payment advice or a written

statement that such evidence does not exist or is not in the debtor's possession.

unless the trustee or United States trustee instructs otherwise, statements frombank and brokerage accounts covering the date of the petition or a written statement

that such evidence does not exist or is not in the debtor's possession.

documentation of monthly expenses when required by section 707(b)(2)(A) or (B)or a written statement that such evidence does not exist or is not in the debtor's

possession.

File within 45 days of first date set for meeting of creditors:

Statement regarding Completion of Course in Personal Financial Management(Official Form 23).

N.B. Local Rules must be consulted for number of copies required, and for anyadditional requirements.

[2] Checklist for Filing a Chapter 12 CaseAt the time of filing the petition, furnish the Bankruptcy Clerk with:

Chapter 12 Petition (Official Form 1), with Exhibit C completed if debtor owns orhas possession of property that poses or is alleged to pose a threat of imminent

harm to public health or safety. All individual debtors must submit a completedExhibit D with the petition;

A List of Creditors must be included that contains the name and addresses of each

Creditor, codebtors, and parties to executory contracts;


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The $200 filing fee or, if the debtor is an individual, the Application to Pay Filing

Fees in Installments (Official Form 3A).

If not included at the time of filing the petition, as soon as feasible, present andobtain entry of:

The $39 miscellaneous fee. This fee may also be paid in installments.

Application for Approval of Employment of Attorney;

Order Approving Employment of Attorney.

Within 15 days of filing the petition, if not filed with the petition, prepare and file;

Schedules (Official Form 6);

Statement of Financial Affairs (Official Form 7);

Disclosure of Compensation (Rule 2016(b) Statement).

If the debtor is an individual, a certificate from an approved credit counseling

agency that provided a prepetition briefing to the debtor, and any debt repaymentplan developed during the briefing, unless the debtor has sought a waiver of the

prepetition credit counseling briefing requirement or certified in Exhibit D to thepetition that it is not applicable.

Within 90 days of the filing the petition, if not filed with the petition:

Payment advices or other evidence of payment from any employer of the debtor

received in the 60 days before the petition, with all but the last four digits of thedebtor's social security number redacted.2




debtor's identity.

evidence of the debtor's social security number or a written statement that suchdocumentation does not exist.





File not earlier than last plan payment or motion for hardship discharge, if debtor

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claims homestead over $136,875:

Statement whether there is pending a proceeding in which debtor may be foundguilty of felony described in section 522(q)(1)(A) or liable for debt described in

section 522(q)(1)(B).

The chapter 12 plan, or a motion to extend the time for filing the plan.

N.B. Local rules must be consulted with regard to how many copies will be requiredand for any additional requirements.

Provide to trustee at least 7 days before the meeting of creditors and provide to

creditors who timely request:




debtor's identity.






[3] Checklist for Filing a Chapter 13 CaseAt the time of filing the petition, furnish the Bankruptcy Clerk with:

Chapter 13 Petition (Official Form 1), with Exhibit C completed if debtor owns orhas possession of property that poses or is alleged to pose a threat of imminent

harm to public health or safety. All individual debtors must submit a completedExhibit D with the petition;

A List of Creditors must be included that contains the name and addresses of each

creditor, codebtor, and parties to executory contracts;


The $235 filing fee* or, if the debtor is an individual, the Application to Pay FilingFees in Installments (Official Form 3A);

The $39 miscellaneous fee.** This fee may also be paid in installments.

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Within 15 days of the petition, if not filed with the petition, prepare and file:

Statement of Current Monthly Income, Calculation of Commitment Period and, ifapplicable, Calculation of Disposable Income (Official Form 22C).

Payment advices or other evidence of payment from any employer of the debtor

received in the 60 days before the petition, with all but the last four digits of thedebtor's social security number redacted.3


Schedules (Official Form 6);

Statement of Financial Affairs (Official Form 7);

A certificate from an approved credit counseling agency that provided a

prepetition briefing to the debtor, and any debt repayment plan developed during thebriefing, unless the debtor has sought a waiver of the prepetition credit counseling

briefing requirement or certified in Exhibit D to the petition that it is not applicable.

Disclosure of Compensation (Rule 2016(b) Statement);

The chapter 13 plan.

N.B. Local rules must be consulted with regard to how many copies will be requiredand for any additional requirements.

Provide to trustee at least 7 days before the meeting of creditors and provide to

creditors who timely request:




debtor's identity.






documentation of monthly expenses when required by section 707(b)(2)(A) or (B)or a written statement that such evidence does not exist or is not in the debtor's

possession.

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File by date of last plan payment or motion for hardship discharge:

Statement regarding Completion of Course in Personal Financial Management

(Official Form 23).

File not earlier than date of last plan payment, if debtor owes domestic supportobligation;

Certification that all payments required under domestic support obligation, except

as otherwise provided by plan, have been made.

File not earlier than last plan payment or motion for hardship discharge, if debtorclaims homestead over $136,875:

Statement whether there is pending a proceeding in which debtor may be found

guilty of felony described in section 522(q)(1)(A) or liable for debt described insection 522(q)(1)(B).

[4] Required Lists, Schedules, Statements and Fees

The following is a procedural form issued by the Bankruptcy Division of theAdministrative Office of the United States Courts under the authority ofRule 9009,

Fed. Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

Form B200 Required Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Fees

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* Editors' Note: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of

2005, Pub. L. No. 109-8, amended 28 U.S.C. 1930(a)(1) to increase the filing fees

for chapter 7 cases from $155 to $200. The President signed the Act on April 4,2005, and the Act became effective on October 17, 2005. Before the Act became

effective, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the GlobalWar on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-13, which the President

signed on May 11, 2005, amended the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer

Protection Act of 2005 to increase the filing fees for chapter 7 cases to $220.

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-171, amended 28 U.S.C. 1930(a)(1) to increase the filing fees for chapter 7 cases from $220 to $245,

effective 60 days after the enactment date of February 8, 2006.]

** [Editors' Note: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of2005, Pub. L. No. 109-8, amended 28 U.S.C. 1930(a)(1) to reduce the filing fees

for chapter 13 cases from $155 to $150. The President signed the Act on April 4,2005, and the Act became effective on October 17, 2005. The Deficit Reduction Act

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of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-171, amended 28 U.S.C. 1930(a)(1) to increase the filingfees for chapter 13 cases from $150 to $235, effective 60 days after the enactment

date of February 8, 2006.]

[5] Requirements of the Petition

The content of Official Form 1 is mandatory. The format is flexible.

Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1004.1 permits a petition to be filed on behalfof an infant or incompetent person by a guardian or next friend. In such cases, the

filing by a representative should be indicated by language such as "Joseph Smith,minor, by Jane Smith as next friend."

In occasional cases a debtor may have a valid reason for keeping a prior name

confidential. The court should have the discretion to grant a motion waiving theusual requirement that all names be listed, especially if no party will be prejudiced

because no debts were incurred in the prior name.

Exhibit C is to be completed and attached to the petition only if the debtor checks

the box indicating that the debtor owns or possesses property that poses or isalleged to pose a threat of imminent and identifiable harm to public health or safety.

Exhibit D must be completed and attached by each debtor in every individual or jointcase, indicating that a certificate from an approved credit counseling agency that

provided a prepetition briefing to the debtor is attached, along with any debtrepayment plan developed during the briefing, unless the debtor certifies that the

debtor has received the briefing but does not have the certificate, or that the debtorhas sought a waiver of the prepetition credit counseling briefing requirement, or that

the requirement is not applicable.

The following materials are the Advisory Committee Notes issued with the forms in

1991, and with the amendments to the form in 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002,2003, 2005 and 2007. They are reproduced without alteration except that italicizedheadings have been added to enable the reader to spot applicable sections.

[A] 1991 Advisory Committee Note

Use of Form. Form 1, the Voluntary Petition, is to be used to commence a voluntary

case under chapter 7, 11, 12, or 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Judicial Conferenceapproved amendments to the current Official Bankruptcy Forms. The new versions of

the Forms are effective immediately. However, the Judicial Conference provided for aphase-in period during which the old versions of the Forms are acceptable. The new

forms must be used starting March 1, 1998.

A chapter 9 petition requires other allegations, (see 109(c) of the Code), but thisform may be adapted for such use. The form also may be adapted for use in filing a

petition ancillary to a foreign proceeding under 304 of the Code.

Caption. The form departs from the traditional format of a captioned pleading. All ofthe elements of the caption prescribed in Rule 1005 have been retained. Their

placement on the page, however, has been changed to make the form compatiblewith electronic data processing by the clerk. The form of the caption of the case for

use in other documents, formerly incorporated in Official Form No. 1, has been made

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a separate Form 16A.

Name of Debtor. All names used by the debtor, including trade names, names usedin doing business, married names, and maiden names should be furnished in the

spaces provided. If there is not sufficient room for all such names on the form itself,the list should be continued on an additional sheet attached to the petition. A

complete list will enable creditors to identify the debtor properly when they receivenotices and orders.

Box Format. Redesign of this form into a box format also is intended to provide the

court, the United States trustee, and other interested parties with as muchinformation as possible during the 15-day period provided by Fed. R. Bankr. P.

1007(c), when schedules and statements may not have been filed. The box formatseparates into categories the data provided by the debtor, and enables the form to

be used by all voluntary debtors in all chapters.

Addresses. For the first time, the form requires both a street address and any

separate mailing address, as well as any separate addresses used by a joint debtor.Disclosure of prior bankruptcies is new to the petition but formerly was required in

the statement of financial affairs; its inclusion in the petition is intended to alert thetrustee to cases in which an objection to discharge pursuant to 727(a)(8) or (a)(9)or a motion to dismiss under 109(g) may be appropriate. The information about

pending related cases, also new to the petition, signals the clerk to assign the caseto the judge to whom any related case has been assigned.

Verification or Unsworn Declaration. Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1008

requires all petitions to be verified or contain an unsworn declaration as provided in28 U.S.C. 1746. The unsworn declaration on page two of the petition conforms

with 28 U.S.C. 1746, which permits the declaration to be made in the mannerindicated with the same force and effect as a sworn statement. The form may be

adapted for use outside the United States by adding the words "under the laws of the

United States" after the word "perjury."

Exhibits A and B. Exhibit "A," to be attached to the petition of a corporate debtor, is

for the purpose of supplying the Securities and Exchange Commission withinformation it needs at the beginning stages of a chapter 11 case in order to

determine how actively to monitor the proceedings. Exhibit "B" was added by 322of Pub. L. No. 98-353, the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of

1984. The references to chapter 11 and 12 of the Code found in Exhibit "B" and itsrelated allegations were added by 283(a) of the 1986 amendments, (Pub. L. No.

99-554). This exhibit has been included in the form of the petition.

Statistical Information. The form effects a merger of the petition and the bankruptcy

cover sheet to assist the clerk in providing the statistical information required by the

Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts pursuant to theCongressional reporting mandates of28 U.S.C. 604. The Director is authorized to

change the particulars of the statistical portion of the form as needed in theperformance of these statutory duties.

[B] 1991 Advisory Committee Special Instructions for Computer Generated

Forms

Form 1. In Form 1, the Voluntary Petition, if a box contains multiple choices, a

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computer-generated petition that shows only the choice made is acceptable for filing.All sections of the petition must be shown and completed however, unless

instructions on the Official Form of the petition state that the box is applicable onlyto cases filed under a chapter other than the one selected by the debtor. If the

debtor has no information to provide for a particular box, for example if the debtorhas no prior bankruptcies to report, a computer-generated petition should so indicate

by stating "None."

[C] 1993 Advisory Committee Note

Telephone Number of Unrepresented Debtor. The form has been amended to requirea debtor not represented by an attorney to provide a telephone number so that court

personnel, the trustee, other parties in the case, and their attorneys can contact thedebtor concerning matters in the case.

[D] 1995 Advisory Committee Note

Signature of Bankruptcy Petition Preparer. The form is amended to provide space forsigning by a "bankruptcy petition preparer," as required under section 110 of the

Code, which was added by the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994. In addition tosigning, a bankruptcy petition preparer is required by section 110 to disclose theinformation requested. All signatories of Form 1 are requested to provide the clerk's

office with a telephone number.

Small Business Election. A chapter 11 debtor that qualifies as a "small business"under section 101 of the Code, as amended by the 1994 Act, may elect special,

expedited treatment under amendments made to chapter 11 by the 1994 Act. Thecourt may order that a creditors committee not be appointed in a small business

case. Accordingly, the first page of the petition is amended to require a smallbusiness filing under chapter 11 to identify itself. The petition also is amended to

offer a small business chapter 11 debtor an opportunity to exercise its right to elect

to be considered a small business at the commencement of the case.

Indicating Type of Debtor, Nature of Debt; Authorization to Sign Petition; Eligibilityfor Relief. Several clarifying and technical amendments also have been made toindicate that a debtor is to check only one box with respect to "Type of Debtor" and

"Nature of Debt," to clarify the intent that the individual signing on behalf of acorporation or partnership is authorized to file the petition, and to require a debtor to

represent that it is eligible for relief under the chapter of title 11 specified in thepetition.

[E] 1997 Advisory Committee Note

The form has been substantially amended to simplify its format and make the form

easier to complete correctly. The Latin phrase "In re" has been deleted asunnecessary. The amount of information requested in the boxes labeled "Type of

Debtor" and "Nature of Debt" has been reduced, and the reporting by a corporationof whether it is a publicly held entity has been moved to Exhibit"A" of the petition.

The box labeled "Representation by Attorney" has been deleted; the information itcontained is requested in the signature boxes on the second page of the form.

In the statistical information section, the labels on the ranges of estimated assets

and liabilities have been rewritten to improve the accuracy of reporting. The

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asset/liability range of $10 million to $100 million has been divided into twocategories to promote better statistical reporting of business cases. Requests for

information in chapter 11 and chapter 12 cases concerning the number of thedebtor's employees and equity security holders have been deleted.

The second page of the form has been simplified so that a debtor need only sign the

petition once. The request for information concerning the filing of a plan has beendeleted.

Exhibit "A" has been simplified. In addition, the category of chapter 11 debtors

required to file Exhibit "A" is modified to include a corporation, partnership, or otherentity, but only if the debtor has issued publicly-traded equity securities or debt

instruments. Most small corporations will not be required to file Exhibit "A".

[F] 2001 Advisory Committee Note

The form has been amended to require the debtor to disclose whether the debtor

owns or had possession of any property that poses or is alleged to pose a threat ofimminent and identifiable harm to public health or safety. If any such property

exists, the debtor must complete and attach Exhibit "C" describing the property, itslocation, and the potential danger it poses. Exhibit "C" will alert the United Statestrustee and any person selected as trustee that immediate precautionary action may

be necessary.

[G] 2002 Advisory Committee Note

The form has been amended to provide a checkbox for designating a clearing bankcase filed under subchapter V of chapter 7 of the Code enacted by 112 of Pub. L.

No. 106-554 (December 21, 2000).

[H] 2003 Advisory Committee Note

The form is amended to require the debtor to disclose only the last four digits of thedebtor's social security number to afford greater privacy to the individual debtor,

whose bankruptcy case records may be available on the Internet. Pursuant to 110(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, the certification by a non-attorney bankruptcy

petition preparer requires a petition preparer to provide the full social securitynumber of the individual who actually prepares the document.

[I] 2005-2007 Advisory Committee Notes

[i] Official Form 1

The form is amended to implement amendments to the Bankruptcy Code contained

in the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Pub. L.No. 109-8, 119 Stat. 23 (April 20, 2005)("BAPCPA"). The period for which the debtor

must provide all names used and information about any prior bankruptcy cases isnow eight years to match the required time between the granting of discharges to

the same debtor in 727(a)(8) of the Code as amended in 2005. In conformity withRule 9037, the debtor is directed to provide only the last four digits of any

individual's tax-identification number.

The box indicating the debtor's selection of a chapter under which to file the case is

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amended to delete "Sec. 304--Case ancillary to foreign proceeding" and replace itwith "Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding" and "Chapter

15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Nonmain Proceeding" reflecting the 2005repeal of 304 and enactment of chapter 15 of the Code. A statement of venue to

be used in a chapter 15 case also is added on page 2 of the form.

The section labeled "Type of Debtor" is amended to include, below the checkbox for"Individual or Joint," a direction to "See Exhibit D on page 2 of this form." This

addition alerts individual debtors that Exhibit D on page 2 of the form applies tothem. Exhibit D, more fully described below, addresses the prepetition credit

counseling requirements added to the Code by BAPCPA. The subtitle, "Form ofOrganization," is added, and this section also is revised to make clear that a limited

liability corporation ("LLC") or limited liability partnership ("LLP") should identifyitself as a "corporation."

The form also is amended in several ways to assist the courts in evaluating their

workload and fulfilling the statistical reporting requirements of28 U.S.C. 159,

enacted as part of BAPCPA. Accordingly, a new section of the form labeled "Nature ofBusiness," is added that contains both existing checkboxes that identify certain types

of debtors for which the Bankruptcy Code provides special treatment, such asstockbrokers and railroads, and a new checkbox for a "health care business" forwhich the 2005 amendments to the Code include specific requirements. This section

of the form also contains a checkbox for single asset real estate debtors, so they canbe identified at the time of filing. All other businesses will mark the checkbox labeled

"Other." Another new section titled "Tax-Exempt Entity" contains a checkbox to beused by qualified organizations. The Judicial Conference of the United States and the

Administrative Office of the United States Courts will use this information inpreparing statistical reports and analyses for Congress.

A checkbox also is added for an individual debtor to indicate that the debtor is

applying for a waiver of the filing fee, to implement the 2005 enactment of28 U.S.C.

1930(f) authorizing the bankruptcy court to waive the filing fee in certaincircumstances. The description directs the debtor to the Official Form for theapplication that must be filed for the court's consideration.

The section labeled "Nature of Debts" is amended to state the statutory definition of

a "consumer debt" and to modify both the consumer and business categories byadding the word "primarily" to both choices to make it clearer to individual debtors

that "business" may be the appropriate choice if personal debts have been incurredto finance a business venture.

Although the 2005 Act eliminated from the Code any option to elect to be treated as

a "small business" in a chapter 11 case, new provisions for "small business" debtors

added by BAPCPA make it desirable to identify eligible debtors at the outset of the

case. Accordingly, the section of the form labeled "Chapter 11 Small Business" isrevised and renamed "Chapter 11 Debtors" for this purpose. Chapter 11 debtors that

meet the definition of "small business debtor" in 101 of the Code are directed toidentify themselves in this section of the form. Chapter 11 debtors whose aggregate

noncontingent debts owed to noninsiders or affiliates are less than $2,190,000 aredirected to identify themselves in this section. A third part of this section attempts to

identify chapter 11 cases that are filed as pre-packaged cases, using criteria takenfrom 1126(b) of the Code. Identifying "pre-packs" at filing will assist judges and

court staff to manage these cases appropriately.

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The statistical information concerning the number of creditors and estimated assets

and liabilities is revised to provide more detail.

BAPCPA also added a new 109(h) to the Code. To implement this provision, asection labeled "Exhibit D" is inserted on page 2 of the form, and a separate Exhibit

D is added. These additions will enable individual debtors to certify that they havereceived budget and credit counseling prior to filing, as required by 109(h), or

request a temporary waiver of, or exemption from, the requirement, if they meet thestatutory requirements for such relief. Exhibit D includes directions to attach required

documentation or, if the debtor requests a temporary waiver or an exemption, amotion for a determination by the court. Exhibit D also states the requirement that

all individual debtors must obtain a briefing from an approved credit counselingagency before filing a bankruptcy case, unless one of the very limited exceptions

applies, and further states the consequences that may be faced by any debtor whofails to comply.

Space is provided on page 2 for a debtor who is a tenant of residential real propertyto certify whether the debtor's landlord has a judgment against the debtor for

possession of the premises, whether under applicable nonbankruptcy law the debtorwould be permitted to cure the monetary default, and whether the debtor has madethe appropriate deposit with the court. This addition to the form implements 362(l)

which was added to the Code in 2005. And a box is provided that allows the debtorto certify that s/he has served the landlord with the certification as required by

362(l)(1).

The signature sections and the declaration under penalty of perjury by an individualdebtor concerning the notice received about bankruptcy relief, the declaration under

penalty of perjury by a bankruptcy petition preparer, and the attorney signature boxare amended to include new material mandated by the 2005 Act. The attorney

signature box is also amended to remind the attorney that in a case in which

707(b)(4)(D) applies, that the signature constitutes a certification that the attorneyhas no knowledge after an inquiry that the information in the schedules filed with thepetition is incorrect. A signature section is also provided for a representative of a

foreign proceeding.

[ii] Official Form 3A

The form is amended to direct the debtor to state that, until the filing fee is paid infull, the debtor will not make any additional payment or transfer any additional

property to an attorney or any other person for services in connection with the case.The declaration and certification by a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer in

the form are amended to include material mandated by 110 of the Code as

amended by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005,

Pub. L. No. 109-8, 119 Stat. 23 (April 20, 2005). The certification by a non-attorneybankruptcy petition preparer is re-named a declaration and also is revised to include

material mandated by 110 of the Code as amended in 2005. The order is amendedto provide space for the court to set forth a payment schedule other than the one

proposed by the debtor.

[iii] Form 3B

This form is new. 28 U.S.C. 1930(f), enacted as part of the Bankruptcy Abuse and

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Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-8, 119 Stat. 23 (April 20, 2005),provides that "under procedures prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United

States, the district court or the bankruptcy court may waive the filing fee in a caseunder chapter 7 of title 11 for an individual if the court determines that such

individual has income less than 150 percent of the income official poverty line...applicable to a family of the size involved and is unable to pay that fee in

installments." To implement this provision, Fed. R. Bankr. P.1006 adds a newsubdivision (c). Official Form 3B is the form referenced in that subdivision, and is to

be used by individual chapter 7 debtors when applying for a waiver of the filing fee.A corresponding standard order also is included.

[J] 2008 Advisory Committee Note to Official Form 1, Exhibit D.Paragraph 3 of Exhibit D is amended to delete any reference to a requirement that a

debtor file a motion with the court to obtain an order approving a request for thepostponement of the debtor's obligation to obtain a credit counseling briefing prior to

the commencement of the case. The paragraph immediately following numbered

paragraph 3 is also amended to reflect the deletion of the need for a separate motionbeyond the completion of the certification itself. That paragraph continues to warn

the debtor that the case may be dismissed if the court does not find that apostponement is warranted. It also advises the debtor that, even if the courtconcludes that postponement of the obligation is appropriate, the debtor still must

complete the briefing within the time allowed under the Code.

[6] List of Creditors/Mailing Matrix

Prior to preparing a list of the debtor's creditors, local rules must be consulted todetermine whether the required mailing matrix (or list) will suffice or whether a

separate list of creditors is required. Under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure1007(a)(1), the list must contain the names and addresses of creditors, codebtors,

and entities that are parties to executory contracts with the debtor. Review of local

rules is critical in preparing these elements of the initial filing.

[7] Statement of Social Security Number[s]Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1007(f) requires an individual debtor to submit

to the clerk, when the petition is filed, a verified statement that sets out the debtor'ssocial security number or the fact that the debtor does not have a social security

number. The statement is not filed of record, but is used by the clerk in sendingnotices to creditors. Official Form 21 is used for this statement.

The 2003 Advisory Committee Note which accompanies Official Form 21 reads:

The form implements Rule 1007(f), which requires a debtor to submit a statement

under penalty of perjury setting out the debtor's Social Security number. The form isnecessary because Rule 1005 provides that the caption of the petition includes only

the final four digits of the debtor's Social Security number. The statement providesthe information necessary for the clerk to include the debtor's full Social Security

number on the notice of the meeting of creditors, as required under Rule 2002(a)(1).Creditors in a case, along with the trustee and United States trustee or bankruptcy

administrator, will receive the full Social Security number on their copy of the noticeof the meeting of creditors. The copy of that notice which goes into the court file will

show only the last four digits of the number.

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The 2007 Advisory Committee Note which accompanies Official Form 21 reads:

The form is amended to direct an individual debtor who does not have a social-

security number but has another government-issued individual taxpayeridentification number to furnish that number to the court. In light of the new Rule

9037 which limits public disclosure to all but the last four digits of any individualtaxpayer-identification number, the amendment to this form will ensure that the

court and creditors can properly identify a debtor who does not have a social securitynumber.

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FOOTNOTES:Footnote *. [Editors' Note: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer

Protection Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-8, amended 28 U.S.C. 1930(a)(1) toincrease the filing fees for chapter 7 cases from $155 to $200. The President signed

the Act on April 4, 2005, and the Act became effective on October 17, 2005. Beforethe Act became effective, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for

Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-13,which the President signed on May 11, 2005, amended the Bankruptcy Abuse

Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to increase the filing fees forchapter 7 cases to $220.

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-171, amended 28 U.S.C.

1930(a)(1) to increase the filing fees for chapter 7 cases from $220 to $245,effective 60 days after the enactment date of February 8, 2006.]

Footnote **. [Editors' Note: This fee was increased most recently by an increase in

the miscellaneous noticing fee imposed by the Judicial Conference from $30 to $39,

effective November 1, 2003.]

Footnote 1. In some districts local rules provide for payment advices to be providedto the trustee.

Footnote 2. In some districts local rules provide for payment advices to be providedto the trustee.

Footnote *. [Editors' Note: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer

Protection Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-8, amended 28 U.S.C. 1930(a)(1) to

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