CACB — TCG Supplement 1002-1(c): Checklists of Forms to File a Bankruptcy Case

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The Central Guide Supplement to LBR 1002-1(c)

Checklists of Forms Required to File a Bankruptcy Case

Voluntary Cases – Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 Involuntary Cases – Chapters 7 and 11 only

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Case Commencement (Bankruptcy Petition) Documents

(a) General Requirements [LBR 1002-1]. The following requirements must
be met in order to file a voluntary petition and other case commencement
documents with the court, either electronically or non-electronically, with the
exception of chapter 9 and 15. Minimum requirements for filing a chapter
7, 11, 12 or 13 bankruptcy case, and a complete list of documents required
to complete the filing and their corresponding deadlines, are detailed in
sections 1.1(b) through 1.1(h).

(1) Deadline to File Required Documents. Unless extended by court
order, the balance of the documents required by the FRBP must be
filed within 14 days of the petition date, except the Statement of
Intention in a chapter 7 case, which must be filed not later than 30
days after the filing of the petition.

(2) Debtor’s Address. If a petition is filed under 11 U.S.C. §§ 301, 302,
303, or 1504, the debtor’s actual street address must be disclosed in
addition to any post office box address.

(3) Attorney Information.

(A) General. A voluntary petition filed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§
301 and 302 by an attorney on behalf of any party must
contain the attorney’s state bar identification number,
telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address in the
attorney name block.

(B) Signature of Counsel. The name of the attorney signing a
petition must be printed clearly below the signature line.

(4) Divisions - Place of Filing [LBR 1071-1].

(A) Filing of Petition. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a
petition commencing a case under the Bankruptcy Code must
be filed in the “applicable division.” The “applicable division”
is determined by the location of the debtor’s residence,
principal offices, officers, and books and records, or where the
majority of the debtor’s assets are located based on a book
value determination as set forth on the debtor’s most current
balance sheet. (Refer to Appendix B for the applicable
division.)

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(B) Filing of Documents Other Than Petition Case Commencement Documents. Documents other than a petition must be filed only in the divisional office of the clerk to which the relevant cases or proceeding has been assigned. However, the clerk may, by special waiver or upon order of the court, accept documents in any office of the clerk irrespective of the division.

(5) Petition Forms. Complete petition packages with instructions are
available at no charge from the court’s website,
<www.cacb.uscourts.gov> ->Forms -> Petition Forms.

(A) Case Commencement Documents Filed Electronically. A
paper copy of any case commencement document filed
electronically is not required to be served on the judge or
provided to the court.

(b) Chapter 7 Individual (Bankruptcy Petition) Documents.

(1) At a minimum, documents (A, B, and C), MUST BE FILED, when
applicable, or the bankruptcy filing will not be accepted.

(A) Statement About Your Social Security Numbers -- If filing
electronically, this document must be filed separately
from the other documents in this package.

(B) Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (Official
Form 101) -- this completed form must be signed by the
debtor(s) after the debtor(s) has read the Notice Required by
11 U.S.C. § 342(b) for Individuals Filing Bankruptcy (Form
2010) that is available on the court’s website.

(C) Master Mailing List of Creditors -- this is not a form; it is a list
of creditors’ names and addresses. Please see the
Requirements for Master Mailing List of Creditors in section
1.3 .

(D) Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You
(Official Form 101A) – this form must be filed with your
voluntary petition IF you marked “Yes” to both questions
in #11 on the Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for
Bankruptcy (Official Form 101). As required by LBR 4001-
1, the filer must attach to this Official Form 101A: 1) a check
in the form of a certified cashier’s check or money order
payable to the lessor or landlord in the amount of any rent that
would become due during the 30-day period after filing of the

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bankruptcy petition; and 2) a copy of the judgment for possession (LBR 4001-1).

The Following Documents Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 14 Days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

The following documents, if applicable, MUST also be filed at
the bankruptcy court with the Voluntary Petition, or within 14
days after the filing of the Voluntary Petition. If the following
documents are not filed within 14 days after the filing of the
Voluntary Petition, the bankruptcy case may be dismissed. If
that happens, the debtor will lose whatever filing fees were paid,
and the debtor’s creditors will be able to resume collection
activities.

(E) Debt Repayment Plan – if the credit counseling agency
provided the debtor with a debt repayment plan, the debt
repayment plan must be filed.

(F) Statement of Related Cases (LBR Form F1015-
2.1.STMT.RELATED.CASES).

(G) Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical
Information (Official Form 106Sum).

(H) Schedules A/B through J-2 -- If any of the applicable
schedules do not apply, the debtor MUST print “NONE” on the
form and file it with the other documents.

Schedule A/B: Property (Official Form 106A/B)

Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt (Official
Form 106C)

Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property
(Official Form 106D)

Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
(Official Form 106E/F)

Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
(Official Form 106G)

Schedule H: Your Codebtors (Official Form 106H)

Schedule I: Your Income (Official Form 106I)

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Schedule J: Your Expenses (Official Form 106J)

Schedule J-2: Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2
(Official Form 106J-2). You must file Official Form 106J-2 if
you answered “yes” to both questions on Official Form 106J,
Part 1.

(I) Declaration About an Individual Debtor's Schedules (Official
Form 106Dec).

(J) Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing For
Bankruptcy (Official Form 107).

(K) Disclosure of Compensation of Bankruptcy Petition Preparer
(Official Form 2800) -- this form must be filed if the debtor paid
a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer to prepare any of
the bankruptcy filing documents [11 U.S.C. § 110].

(L) Bankruptcy Petition Preparer’s Notice, Declaration and
Signature (Official Form 119) -- this form must be filed if the
debtor paid a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer to
prepare any of the bankruptcy filing documents [11 U.S.C. §
110].

(M) Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor (Official
Form 2030) -- this form is required when an attorney
represents the debtor and/or prepared the bankruptcy filing
documents. This form is not required if LBR form F 2090-
1.CH7.ATTY.COMP.DISCLSR is filed.

(N) Attorney’s Disclosure of Compensation Arrangement in
Individual Chapter 7 Case (LBR form F 2090-
1.CH7.ATTY.COMP.DISCLSR) -- this form is filed if the
debtor agreed to pay an attorney a specific amount for limited
services.

(O) Declaration by Debtor(s) as to Whether Income was Received
From an Employer within 60 Days of the Petition Date [11
U.S.C.§ 521(a)(1)(B)(iv)] (LBR form F 1002-
1.EMP.INCOME.DEC). If filing electronically, this
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

(P) Chapter 7 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income (Official
Form 122A-1).

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(Q) Statement of Exemption from Presumption of Abuse Under § 707(b)(2) (Official Form 122A-1SUPP).

(R) Chapter 7 Means Calculation (Official Form 122A-2).

(S) Verification of Master Mailing List of Creditors [LBR 1007-1(a)]
(LBR form F 1007-1.MASTER.MAILING.VERIFICATION).

(T) Certificate of Credit Counseling - a certificate of credit
counseling is issued by the credit counseling agency after the
debtor has completed a credit counseling course. This
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

The Following Document Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 30 Days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

(U) Statement of Intention for Individuals Filing Under Chapter 7
(Official Form 108) -- this form must be filed within 30 days
from filing of the bankruptcy case or by the date set for the
meeting of creditors [11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(2)(A)].

(V) Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against
You (Official Form 101B) – if you filed Official Form 101A (see
E) - this form must be filed within 30 days after the filing of the
Voluntary Petition if the Debtor(s) wishes to stay in their
residence for more than 30 days after filing the Voluntary
Petition.

Optional Form with No Deadline for Filing

(W) Debtor’s Request to Activate Electronic Noticing (DeBN)
(local form F 9036-1.DeBN.ACTIVATE) -- this is an optional
form for individual debtors to request orders and court-
generated notices by email (at no cost) through the DeBN
program, instead of by U.S. mail. If filing electronically, this
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

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(c) Chapter 7 Non-Individual (Bankruptcy Petition) Documents.

(1) At a minimum, documents (A and B), MUST BE FILED, when
applicable, or the bankruptcy filing will not be accepted.

(A) Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
(Official Form 201) -- this completed form must be signed by
the authorized representative of the Debtor(s).

(B) Master Mailing List of Creditors – this is not a form; it is a list
of creditors’ names and addresses. Please see the
Requirements for Master Mailing List of Creditors in section
1.3 .

The Following Documents Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 14 days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

The following documents, if applicable, MUST also be filed at
the bankruptcy court with the Voluntary Petition, or within 14
days after the filing of the Voluntary Petition. If the following
documents are not filed within 14 days after the filing of the
Voluntary Petition, the bankruptcy case may be dismissed. If
that happens, the debtor will lose whatever filing fees were paid,
and the debtor’s creditors will be able to resume collection
activities.

(C) Corporate Resolution Authorizing Filing of the Petition – this
is not a form and is required only if the debtor is a corporation.

(D) Corporate Ownership Statement (LBR form F 1007-
4.CORP.OWNERSHIP.STMT) – this is required only if the
debtor is a corporation (other than a government unit) [LBR
1007-4].

(E) Statement of Related Cases (LBR form F 1015-
2.1.STMT.RELATED.CASES).

(F) Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals (Official
Form 206Sum).

(G) Schedules A/B, D through H -- If any of the applicable
schedules do not apply, the debtor MUST print “NONE” on the
form and file it with the other documents).

Schedule A/B: Assets – Real and Personal Property (Official
Form 206A/B)

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Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property (Official Form 206D)

Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
(Official Form 206E/F)

Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
(Official Form 206G)

Schedule H: Your Codebtors (Official Form 206H)

(H) Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Non-Individual
Debtors (Official Form 202).

(I) Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing For
Bankruptcy (Official Form 207).

(J) Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor (Official
Form 2030) -- this form is required when an attorney
represents the debtor and/or prepared the bankruptcy filing
documents.

(K) Verification of Master Mailing List of Creditors [LBR 1007-1(a)]
(LBR form F 1007-1.MAILING.LIST.VERIFICATION).

Optional Form with No Deadline for Filing

(L) Debtor’s Request to Activate Electronic Noticing (DeBN) -
local form F 9036‐1.1.DeBN.ACTIVATE) – this is an optional
form for the debtor’s authorized representative to request
orders and court-generated notices by email (at no cost),
instead of by U.S. mail. If filing electronically, this
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

(d) Chapter 11 Individual (Bankruptcy Petition) Documents.

(1) At a minimum, documents (A, B, C, and D), MUST BE FILED,
when applicable, or the bankruptcy filing will not be accepted.

(A) Statement About Your Social Security Numbers (Official Form
121) -- If filing electronically, this document must be filed
separately from the other documents in this package. See
Court Manual, section 3.6(b).

(B) Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (Official
Form 101) -- this completed form must be signed by the
debtor(s) after the debtor(s) has read the Notice Required by

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11 U.S.C §3421(b) for Individuals Filing Bankruptcy (Form 2010) that is available.

(C) For Individual Chapter 11 Cases: List of Creditors Who Have
the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims Against You and Are Not
Insiders (Official Form 104).

(D) Master Mailing List of Creditors -- this is not a form, it is a list
of creditors’ names and addresses. Please see the
Requirements for Master Mailing List of Creditors in section
1.3 .

(E) Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You
(Official Form 101A -- this form must be filed with your
voluntary petition IF you marked “Yes” to both questions
in #11 on the Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for
Bankruptcy (Official Form 101). As required by LBR 4001-
1, the filer must attach to this Official Form 101A: 1) a check
in the form of a certified cashier’s check or money order
payable to the lessor or landlord in the amount of any rent that
would become due during the 30-day period after filing of the
bankruptcy petition; and 2) a copy of the judgment for
possession (LBR 4001-1).

The Following Documents Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 14 Days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

The following documents, if applicable, MUST also be filed at
the bankruptcy court with the Voluntary Petition, or within 14
days after the filing of the Voluntary Petition. If the following
documents are not filed within 14 days after the filing of the
Voluntary Petition, the bankruptcy case may be dismissed. If
that happens, the debtor will lose whatever filing fees were paid,
and the debtor’s creditors will be able to resume collection
activities.

(F) Debt Repayment Plan – if the credit counseling agency
provided the debtor with a debt repayment plan, the debt
repayment plan must be filed.

(G) Statement of Related Cases (LBR form F 1015-2
1.STMT.RELATED.CASES).

(H) Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical
Information (Official Form 106Sum).

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(I) Schedules A/B through J-2. If any of the applicable schedules do not apply, the debtor MUST print “NONE” on the form and file it with the other documents.

Schedule A/B: Property (Official Form 106A/B)

Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt (Official
Form 106C)

Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property
(Official Form 106D)

Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
(Official Form 106E/F)

Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
(Official Form 106G)

Schedule H: Your Codebtors (Official Form 106H)

Schedule I: Your Income (Official Form 106I)

Schedule J: Your Expenses (Official Form 106J)

Schedule J-2: Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2
(Official Form 106J-2) - You must file Official Form 106J-2 if
you answered “yes” to both questions on Official Form 106J,
Part 1.

(J) Declaration About an Individual Debtor's Schedules (Official
Form 106Dec).

(K) Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing For
Bankruptcy (Official Form 107).

(L) Disclosure of Compensation of Bankruptcy Petition Preparer
(Official Form 2800) – this form must be filed if the debtor paid
a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer to prepare any of
the documents listed in this Petition Package [11 U.S.C. §
110].

(M) Bankruptcy Petition Preparer’s Notice, Declaration and
Signature (Official Form 119) -- this form must be filed if the
debtor paid a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer to
prepare any of the bankruptcy case filing documents
[11 U.S.C. § 110].

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(N) Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor (Official Form 2030) -- this form is required when an attorney represents the debtor and/or prepared the bankruptcy filing documents.

(O) Declaration by Debtor(s) as to Whether Income was Received
From an Employer within 60 Days of the Petition Date) [11
U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(B)(iv)] (LBR form F 1002-
1.EMP.INCOME.DEC). If filing electronically, this
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

(P) Chapter 11 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income
(Official Form 122B). Required unless the case is filed under
subchapter V.

(Q) Verification of Master Mailing List of Creditors [LBR 1007-
1(a)](LBRform F 1007-
1.1.MASTER.MAILING.VERIFICATION).

(R) Certificate of Credit Counseling -- a certificate of credit
counseling is issued by the credit counseling agency after the
debtor(s) has completed a credit counseling course. This
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

The Following Document Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 30 Days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

(S) Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against
You (Official Form 101B) – if you filed Official Form 101A (see
F) -- this form must be filed within 30 days after the filing of
the Voluntary Petition if the Debtor(s) wishes to stay in their
residence for more than 30 days after filing the Voluntary
Petition.

Optional Form with No Deadline for Filing

(T) Debtor’s Request to Activate Electronic Noticing (DeBN)
(local form F 9036-1.1.DeBN.ACTIVATE -- this is an optional
form for individual debtors to request orders and court-
generated notices by email (at no cost) through the DeBN
program, instead of by U.S. mail. If filing electronically, this
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

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(e) Chapter 11 Non-Individual (Bankruptcy Petition) Documents.

(1) At a minimum, documents (A, B, C, and D), MUST BE FILED,
when applicable, or the bankruptcy filing will not be accepted.

(A) Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
(Official Form 201) – this completed form must be signed by
the authorized signer for the Debtor.

(B) Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 Cases: List of Creditors Who Have
the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims and Are Not Insiders
(Official Form 204).

(C) Attachment to Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for
Bankruptcy Under Chapter 11 (Official Form 201A) – this form
is filed only by debtors who are required to file periodic reports
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (e.g., Forms
10K and 10Q).

(D) Master Mailing List of Creditors – this is not a form, it is a list
of creditors’ names and addresses. Please see the
Requirements for Master Mailing List of Creditors on page 2-
29.

The Following Documents Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 14 days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

The following documents, if applicable, MUST also be filed at
the bankruptcy court with the Voluntary Petition, or within 14
days after the filing of the Voluntary Petition. If the following
documents are not filed within 14 days after the filing of the
Voluntary Petition, the bankruptcy case may be dismissed. If
that happens, the debtor will lose whatever filing fees were paid,
and the debtor’s creditors will be able to resume collection
activities.

(E) Corporate Resolution Authorizing Filing of the Petition – this
is not a form and is required only if the debtor is a
corporation.

(F) Corporate Ownership Statement (LBR form F 1007-
4.CORP.OWNERSHIP.STMT) – this is an optional form for
the statement that is required under LBR 1007-4 if the debtor
is a corporation (other than a government unit).

(G) List of Equity Security Holders – required for corporations or
partnerships if not included on the Master Mailing List of

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Creditors. The List of Equity Security Holders must be in the same format as specified in the Requirements for Master Mailing List of Creditors on page 2-29.

(H) Statement of Related Cases (LBR form F 1015-
2.1.STMT.RELATED.CASES).

(I) Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals
Schedules (Official Form 206Sum).

(J) Schedules A/B, D through H. (Official Forms 206A/B, 206D,
206E/F, 206G, 206H). If any of the applicable schedules do
not apply, the debtor MUST print “NONE” on the form and
file it with the other documents.

Schedule A/B: Assets – Real and Personal Property (Official
Form 206A/B)

Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property
(Official Form 206D)

Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
(Official Form 206E/F)

Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
(Official Form 206G)

Schedules H: Your Codebtors (Official Form 206H)

(K) Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Non-Individual
Debtors (Official Form 202).

(L) Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for
Bankruptcy (Official Form 207).

(M) Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor (Official
Form 2030) – this form is required when an attorney
represents the debtor or prepared the bankruptcy filing
documents.

(N) Verification of Master Mailing List of Creditors [LBR 1007-
1(a)] (LBR form F 1007-.1.MAILING.LIST.VERIFICATION).

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Optional Form with No Deadline for Filing

(O) Debtor’s Request to Activate Electronic Noticing (DeBN)
(local form F 9036‐1.1.DeBN.ACTIVATE – this is an optional
form for the debtor’s authorized representative to request
orders and court-generated notices by email (at no cost),
instead of by U.S. mail. If filing electronically, this
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

(f) Chapter 12 Individual (Bankruptcy Petition) Documents.

(1) At a minimum, documents (A, B, and C) MUST BE FILED, when
applicable, or the bankruptcy filing will not be accepted.

(A) Statement About Your Social Security Numbers (or Other
Individual Taxpayer- Identification Number (ITIN(s))) (Official
Form 121). -- If filing electronically, this document must
be filed separately from the other documents in this
package. See Court Manual, section 3.6(b).

(B) Voluntary Petition (Official Form 101) -- this completed form
must be signed by the debtor(s) after the debtor(s) has read
the Notice Required by 11 U.S.C. § 341(b) for Individuals
Filing Bankruptcy (Form 2010) that is available.

(C) Master Mailing List of Creditors -- this is not a form; it is a list
of creditors’ names and addresses. Please see the
Requirements for Master Mailing List of Creditors in section
1.3.

The Following Documents Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 14 Days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

The following documents, if applicable, MUST also be filed at
the bankruptcy court with the Voluntary Petition, or within 14
days after the filing of the Voluntary Petition. If the following
documents are not filed within 14 days after the filing of the
Voluntary Petition, the bankruptcy case may be dismissed. If
that happens, the debtor will lose whatever filing fees were paid,
and the debtor’s creditors will be able to resume collection
activities.

(D) Debt Repayment Plan -- if the credit counseling agency
provided the debtor with a debt repayment plan, the debt
repayment plan must be filed.

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(E) Statement of Related Cases (LBR form F 1015- 2.1.STMT.RELATED.CASES).

(F) Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical
Information (Official Form 106Sum).

(G) Schedules A/B through J-2 -- If any of the schedules do not
apply, the debtor MUST print “NONE” on the form and file it
with the other documents.

Schedule A/B: Property (Official Form 106A/B)

Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt (Official
Form 106C)

Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property
(Official Form 106D)

Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
(Official Form 106E/F)

Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
(Official Form 106G)

Schedule H: Your Codebtors (Official Form 106H)

Schedule I: Your Income (Official Form 106I)

Schedule J: Your Expenses (Official Form 106J)

Schedule J-2: Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2
(Official Form 106J-2). You must file Official Form 106J-2 if
you answered “yes” to both questions on Official Form 106J,
Part 1.

(H) Declaration About an Individual Debtor's Schedules (Official
Form 106Dec).

(I) Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for
Bankruptcy (Official Form 107).

(J) Disclosure of Compensation of Bankruptcy Petition Preparer
(Official Form 2800) – this form must be filed if the debtor paid
a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer to prepare any of
the documents listed in this Petition Package [11 U.S.C. §
110].

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(K) Bankruptcy Petition Preparer’s Notice, Declaration and Signature (Official Form 119) -- this form must be filed only if the debtor paid a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer to prepare any of the bankruptcy filing documents. [11 U.S.C. § 110].

(L) Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor (Official
Form 2030) -- this form is required only when an attorney
represents the debtor and/or prepared the bankruptcy filing
documents.

(M) Declaration by Debtor(s) as to Whether Income was Received
From an Employer within 60 Days of the Petition Date) [11
U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(B)(iv)] (LBR form F 1002-
1.EMP.INCOME.DEC). If filing electronically, this
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

(N) Verification of Master Mailing List of Creditors [LBR 1007-1(a)]
(LBR form F1007-1.MASTER.MAILING.VERIFICATION).

Certificate of Credit Counseling – a certificate of credit
counseling is issued by the credit counseling agency after the
debtor(s) has completed a credit counseling course. This
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

(O) Chapter 12 Plan -- Must be filed within 90 days from the
date the bankruptcy petition is filed. [11 U.S.C. § 1222].

Optional Form with No Deadline for Filing

(P) Debtor’s Request to Activate Electronic Noticing (DeBN)
(local form F 9036‐1.1.DeBN.ACTIVATE) – this is an optional
form for individual debtors to request orders and court-
generated notices by email (at no cost) instead of by U.S.
mail. If filing electronically, this document must be filed
separately from the other documents in this package.

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(g) Chapter 12 Non-Individual (Bankruptcy Petition) Documents.

(1) At a minimum, documents (A and B) MUST BE FILED, when
applicable, or the bankruptcy filing will not be accepted.

(A) Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
(Official Form 201) -- this completed form must be signed by
the authorized signer for the Debtor.

(B) Master Mailing List of Creditors -- this is not a form; it is a list
of creditors’ names and addresses. Please see the
Requirements for Master Mailing List of Creditors on page 2-
29.

The Following Documents Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 14 Days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

The following documents, if applicable, MUST also be filed at
the bankruptcy court with the Voluntary Petition or within 14
days after the filing of the Voluntary Petition. If the following
documents are not filed within 14 days after the filing of the
Voluntary Petition, the bankruptcy case may be dismissed. If
that happens, the debtor will lose whatever filing fees were paid,
and the debtor’s creditors will be able to resume collection
activities.

(C) Corporate Resolution Authorizing Filing of the Petition – this
is not a form and is required only if the debtor is a corporation.

(D) Corporate Ownership Statement (LBR form F 1007-
4.CORP.OWNERSHIP.STMT) – this is an optional form for
the statement that is required under LBR 1007-4 if the debtor
is a corporation (other than a governmental unit).

(E) List of Equity Security Holders – required for corporations or
partnerships if not included on the Master Mailing List of
Creditors. The list of Equity Security Holders must be in the
same format as specified in the Requirements for Master
Mailing List of Creditors in section 1.3.

(F) Statement of Related Cases (LBR form F 1015-
2.1.STMT.RELATED.CASES).

(G) Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals
Schedules Official Form 206Sum).

(H) Schedules A/B, D through H.

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Schedule A/B: Assets - Real and Personal Property (Official Form 206A/B)

Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by
Property (Official Form 206D)

Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
(Official Form 206E/F)

Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
(Official Form 206G)

Schedules H: Your Codebtors (Official Form 206H)

(I) Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Non-Individuals
Filing for Bankruptcy (Official Form 202).

(J) Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for
Bankruptcy (Official Form 207).

(K) Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor (Official
Form 2030) -- this form is required when an attorney
represents the debtor and/or prepared the bankruptcy filing
documents.

(L) Verification of Master Mailing List of Creditors [LBR 1007-1(a)]
(LBR form F 1007-1.1.MASTER.MAILING.VERIFICATION.

(M) Chapter 12 Plan -- Must be filed within 90 days from the
date the bankruptcy petition is filed. [11 U.S.C. § 1222].

Optional Form with No Deadline for Filing

(N) Debtor’s Request to Activate Electronic Noticing (DeBN)
(local form F 9036‐1.1.DeBN.ACTIVATE) – this is an optional
form for the debtors authorized representative to request
orders and court-generated notices by email (at no cost)
instead of by U.S. mail. If filing electronically, this
document must be filed separately from the other
documents in this package.

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(h) Chapter 13 (Bankruptcy Petition) Documents.

(1) At a minimum, documents (A, B and C) MUST BE FILED, when
applicable, or the bankruptcy filing will not be accepted

(A) Statement About Your Social Security Numbers (Official Form
121). -- If filing electronically, this document must be filed
separately from the other documents in this package. .

(B) Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filings for Bankruptcy
(Official Form 101) -- this completed form must be signed by
the debtor(s).

(C) Master Mailing List of Creditors -- this is not a form; it is a list
of creditors’ names and addresses. Please see the
Requirements for Master Mailing List of Creditors on page 2-
29.

(D) Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You
(Official Form 101A) – this form must be filed with your
voluntary petition IF you marked “Yes” to both questions in
#11 on the Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for
Bankruptcy (Official Form 101). As required by LBR 4001-1,
the filer must attach to this Official Form 101A 1) a check in
the form of a certified cashier’s check or money order payable
to the lessor or landlord in the amount of any rent that would
become due during the 30-day period after filing of the
bankruptcy petition; and 2) a copy of the judgment for
possession (LBR 4001-1).

The Following Documents Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 14 Days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

The following documents, if applicable, MUST also be filed at
the bankruptcy court with the Voluntary Petition, or within 14
days after the filing of the Voluntary Petition. If the following
documents are not filed within 14 days after the filing of the
Voluntary Petition, the bankruptcy case may be dismissed. If
that happens, the debtor will lose whatever filing fees were paid,
and the debtor’s creditors will be able to resume collection
activities.

(E) Debt Repayment Plan -- if the credit counseling agency
provided the debtor with a debt repayment plan, the debt
repayment plan must be filed.

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(F) Statement of Related Cases (LBR Form F 1015- 2.1.STMT.RELATED.CASES).

(G) Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical
Information (Official Form 106Sum).

(H) Schedules A/B through J-2 If any of the schedules do not
apply, the debtor MUST print “NONE” on the form and file it
with the other documents.

Schedule A/B: Property (Official Form 106A/B)

Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt (Official
Form 106C)

Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property
(Official Form 106D)

Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have unsecured (Official Form
106E/F)

Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
(Official Form 106G)

Schedule H: Your Codebtors (Official Form 106H)

Schedule I: Your Income (Official Form 106I)

Schedule J: Your Expenses (Official Form 106J)

Schedules J-2: Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor
2 (Official Form 106J-2). You must file Official Form 106J-2 if
you answered “yes” to both questions on Official Form 106J,
Part 1.

(I) Declaration About an Individual Debtor's Schedules (Official
Form 106Dec).

(J) Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for
Bankruptcy (Official Form 107).

(K) Disclosure of Compensation of Bankruptcy Petition Preparer
(Official Form 2800) -- this form must be filed only if the debtor
paid a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer to prepare
any of the documents listed in this Petition Package [11
U.S.C. § 110].

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(L) Bankruptcy Petition Preparer’s Notice, Declaration and Signature (Official Form 119) -- this form must be filed only if the debtor paid a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer to prepare any of the bankruptcy case filing documents [11 U.S.C. § 110].

(M) Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor (Official
Form 2030) -- this form is required only when an attorney
represents the debtor and/or prepared the bankruptcy filing
documents.

(N) Declaration by Debtor(s) as to Whether Income was Received
From an Employer within 60 Days of the Petition Date [11
U.S.C. §521(a)(1)(B)(iv)] (F 1002-1.EMP.INCOME.DEC). If
filing electronically, this document must be filed
separately from the other documents in this package.

(O) Chapter 13 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income and
Calculation of Commitment Period (Official Form 122C-1).

(P) Chapter 13 Statement of Your Disposable Income (Official
Form 122C-2).

(Q) Verification of Master Mailing List of Creditors [LBR 1007-1(a)]
(LBR form F 1007-1.MASTER.MAILING.VERIFICATION).

(R) Certificate of Credit Counseling – a certificate of credit
counseling is issued by the credit counseling agency after the
debtor has completed a credit counseling course. If filing
electronically, this document must be filed separately
from the other documents in this package.

(S) Chapter 13 Plan (LBR form F 3015-1.01.CHAPTER13.PLAN)
If filing electronically, this document must be filed
separately from the other documents in this package.

The Following Documents Must be Filed with the Voluntary
Petition or within 30 Days After Filing the Voluntary Petition

(T) Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against
You (Official Form 101B) – if you filed Official Form 101A (see
D) - this form must be filed within 30 days after the filing of the
Voluntary Petition if the debtor wishes to stay in their
residence for more than 30 days after filing the Voluntary
Petition.

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Optional Form with No Deadline for Filing

(U) Debtor’s Request to Activate Electronic Noticing (DeBN)
(local form F 9036-1.1.DeBN.ACTIVATE) – this is an optional
form for individual debtors to request orders and court-
generated notices by email (at no cost) through the DeBN
program, instead of by U.S. mail. If filing electronically, this
document must be filed separately from the other documents
in this package.

(i) Involuntary Bankruptcy Case [11 U.S.C. §303].

(1) Involuntary Petitions must be filed at the Intake window of the
applicable division unless you are an attorney with an ECF account.
Account holders may click here for electronic filing instructions.

(2) Document required to file an involuntary bankruptcy case:

(A) Involuntary Petition Against an Individual (Official Form 105)
for individual debtors, or

(B) Involuntary Petition Against a Non-Individual (Official Form
205) for non-individual debtors.

Incomplete Case Commencement Filings

(a) Deficient Filings. Filing of a petition or other document is considered
deficient if the document:

(1) Does not comply with either the FRBP or the LBRs.

(2) Is submitted with insufficient funds or paid in a method not accepted
by the court. (See Fee Acceptance Policy, section 1.4(b).)

(b) Emergency Filings.

(1) Emergency case commencement or other filings, before and after
regular business hours, are handled by Clerk’s Office staff on a
case-by-case basis. Some examples of what the Clerk’s Office
considers to be legitimate requests for emergency filings include:

1. Petitioner is involved in a pending sale or foreclosure;

2. Unlawful detainer order;

3. Wage garnishment;

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4. Expedited hearings on shortened notice (e.g., Ex Parte
   Motion); and

   5. Unusually large volume of documents (e.g., mega case
   documents).

   (2) Approval for an emergency filing must be coordinated with the Intake
   Supervisor or other court official. For more information, call:

   Division Telephone Number

   Los Angeles (213) 894-6751

   Riverside (951) 774-1101

   Santa Ana (714) 338-5332

   Northern (805) 884-4885

   San Fernando Valley (818) 587-2864

   Requirements for Master Mailing List of Creditors [LBR 1007-1]

   A Master Mailing List of Creditors, with the names and addresses of the creditors, must be filed in all bankruptcy cases and must be submitted in the following format (see Exhibit 1, Example of Format for Master Mailing List of Creditors on the next page):

   1. Typed on blank, unlined, standard white 8-1/2 x 11 inch medium weight
   paper using uppercase and lowercase letter quality fonts, no smaller than
   10 point nor greater than 14 point, in either Arial, Calibri, Cambria,
   Courier, Times New Roman, Helvetica, Geneva, or Letter Gothic;

   2. Typed in a single column with no letters closer than 1-1/2 inches from any
   edge of the paper and left justified.

   3. Typed with no more than 8 name/address blocks per page. Each block
   must consist of no more than 5 lines total for each name/address with at
   least 2 blank lines in between. The first line, or name, can be no more
   than 50 characters in length including spaces, and the address lines can
   be no more than 40 characters in length including spaces. The attention
   line, if any, must be included on the second line of the block. DO NOT
   INCLUDE ACCOUNT NUMBERS. The city, state (2-letter abbreviation
   in capital letters only, e.g., CA), and zip code must be on the last line.
   Nine-digit zip codes should be separated by a hyphen. (See Exhibit 1.)

   4. Master Mailing List pages must list the creditors from schedules D, and
   E/F of the bankruptcy case filing. Use as many pages as needed. Do not
   include the debtor, joint debtor, U.S. Trustee, Internal Revenue Service,
   or Franchise Tax Board on the Master Mailing List.

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5. Do not use punctuation, except for one comma between city and state (for example Los Angeles, CA 90012).

   6. If a separate Equity Holders List is filed, it must comply with the above

      format requirements.

   7. If the Master Mailing List is electronically submitted, it must be: (1) filed in

   PDF format; and (2) uploaded as a plaintext (.txt) file.

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Exhibit 1

Example of Format for Master Mailing List of Creditors

Acme Auto Repair 1234 S Street Los Angeles, CA 90005

Acme Hair Repair Attn Herman 1234 S Ave Los Angeles, CA 90005-0001

Acme Dental Clinic 745 Tungsten Boulevard Hollywood, CA 90027

Acme Talent Agency 421 N Copper Canyon Way Burbank, CA 91505-0002

Loans By Acme 7485 Chromium Circle Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Acme And Sons Insurance Attn D Acme 13363 Hierro Street Suite 25 Van Nuys, CA 91401

Acme Bar and Grill 114 Aluminum Alley Chatsworth, CA 91313

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Filing Fees

(a) Fee Schedule. For a list of current filing fees, refer to section 1-04 of The
Central Guide.

(b) Fee Acceptance Policy. The Bankruptcy Court will accept U.S. Postal
Service money orders, cashier’s checks issued by an acceptable financial
institution, attorney or law firm checks (payable to the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court), and American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA for
payment of fees. Credit card transactions must be made in person by the
cardholder; however, this does not apply to electronically filed documents.
The Court does not accept personal checks, debit cards, or credit cards
from debtors to pay fees. All attorney/law firm checks must include a current
pre-printed name, street address, telephone number, and California
attorney bar number. Please do not send cash through the mail. The current
fees for filing documents with the Bankruptcy Court are as follows: Do not
send cash through the mail.

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