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Chapter 11 Filing Guidance & Fees


UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHAPTER 11 CASES

Attention:
Do not attach payment advices, certificates of credit counseling, plans or applications to the petition and schedules! These documents must be filed separately.


Chapter 11 Filing Instructions

COMPLETE FILINGS:


Chapter 11 individual debtor(s):
(Official Bankruptcy Forms)

  1. Petition, Schedule and Statements (in a single .pdf file)
    1. Voluntary petition (Form B1 as revised 4/13)
    2. Exhibit D (as revised 12/1/09)
    3. List of creditors holding 20 largest unsecured claims (Form 4 as revised 12/07)
    4. Summary of schedules and statistical summary of certain liabilities (Form 6 as revised 12/07)
    5. Schedules A - J (Forms 6A - 6J as revised 12/07, Form 6C and 6E revised 4/13)
    6. Declaration concerning debtor's schedules (Form 6 as revised 12/07)
    7. Statement of financial affairs (Form 7 as revised 4/13)
    8. Statement of compensation by attorney for debtor (Local Form 1007-1)
    9. Statement of current monthly income (Form 22B as revised 4/13)
  2. Certificate of Credit Counseling. A list of United States Trustee, District of Minnesota approved pre-bankruptcy credit counseling agencies can be found here.
  3. Payment advices cover sheet and Debtor's income records (60 Days Prior to Filing)
  4. Creditor Matrix. See preparation instructions for more information.
  5. Signature declaration form
  6. Filing fee of $1213 **
       OR
    Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments (Form 3A as revised 12/07) AND ½ filing fee of $606.50**


Effective December 1, 2009, the Notice to Individual Consumer Debtor need not be filed if the debtor's attorney, petition preparer and/or debtor(s) have certified, by signing the appropriate section of the voluntary petition (see Local Rule 9011-4 concerning electronic signatures), that the debtor(s) received the 342(b) notice. In the absence of signed certification(s) on the petition, a separate certification, using Director's Procedural Form B 201B and attaching a copy of the Notice to Individual Consumer Debtor, Form B 201A, must be filed.


** The court cannot accept a debtor's check or credit card for the filing fee                 


Chapter 11 small business debtor:
(Official Bankruptcy Forms)

NOTE: Corporations, partnerships, associations and any other entity that is not an individual (e.g., any trust, LLC, LLP, conservatorship, guardianship, etc.) MUST be represented by an attorney
  1. Petition, Schedule and Statements (in a single .pdf file)
    1. Voluntary petition (Form B1 as revised 4/13)
    2. List of creditors holding 20 largest unsecured claims (Form 4 as revised 12/07)
    3. Summary of schedules (Form 6 as revised 12/07)
    4. Schedules A - J (Forms 6A - 6J as revised 12/07, Form 6C and 6E revised 4/13)
    5. Declaration concerning debtor's schedules (Form 6 as revised 12/07)
    6. Statement of financial affairs (Form 7 as revised 4/13)
    7. Statement of compensation by attorney for debtor (Local Form 1007-1)
    8. Proof of authority to sign and file petition (Local Form 1008-1)
    9. List of equity security holders (if debtor is a corporation and only if less than 101 holders)
    10. Balance sheet
    11. Cash flow statement
    12. Statement of operations
    13. Tax information
  2. Creditor Matrix. See preparation instructions for more information.
  3. Signature declaration
  4. Filing fee of $1213  **

COMPLETE FILINGS (CONTINUED):

Chapter 11 business debtor:
(Official Bankruptcy Forms)

NOTE: Corporations, partnerships, associations and any other entity that is not an individual (e.g., any trust, LLC, LLP, conservatorship, guardianship, etc.) MUST be represented by an attorney
  1. Petition, Schedule and Statements (in a single .pdf file)
    1. Voluntary petition (Form B1 as revised 4/13)
    2. List of creditors holding 20 largest unsecured claims (Form 4 as revised 12/07)
    3. Summary of schedules (Form 6 as revised 12/07)
    4. Schedules A - H (Forms 6A - 6H as revised 12/07, Form 6E revised 4/13)
    5. Declaration concerning debtor's schedules (Form 6 as revised 12/07)
    6. Statement of financial affairs (Form 7 as revised 4/13)
    7. Statement of compensation by attorney for debtor (Local Form 1007-1)
    8. Proof of authority to sign and file petition (Local Form 1008-1)
    9. List of equity security holders (if debtor is a corporation and only if less than 101 holders)
  2. Creditor Matrix. See preparation instructions for more information.
  3. Signature declaration
  4. Filing fee of $1213 **
PARTIAL FILINGS:

NOTE: PARTIAL FILINGS ARE DISCOURAGED

ATTORNEYS OR DEBTORS WHO FILE PARTIAL CASES MUST SERVE THE MEETING OF CREDITORS NOTICE ON ALL CREDITORS NOT LISTED ON THE ORIGINAL MATRIX AND ADD THOSE CREDITORS TO THE COURT'S MATRIX. SEE LOCAL RULE 2002-1(d).

Chapter 11 individual debtor(s):
(Official Bankruptcy Forms)

  1. Petition, Schedule and Statements (in a single .pdf file)
    1. Voluntary petition (Form B1 as revised 4/13)
    2. Exhibit D (as revised 12/1/09)
    3. List of creditors holding 20 largest unsecured claims (Form 4 as revised 12/07)
  2. Certificate of Credit Counseling. A list of United States Trustee, District of Minnesota approved pre-bankruptcy credit counseling agencies can be found here.
  3. Creditor Matrix. See preparation instructions for more information.
  4. Signature declaration form
  5. Filing fee of $1213 **  
    OR
    Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments (Form 3A as revised 12/07) AND ½ filing fee of $606.50**

Chapter 11 business debtor:
(Official Bankruptcy Forms)

NOTE: Corporations, partnerships, associations and any other entity that is not an individual (e.g., any trust, LLC, LLP, conservatorship, guardianship, etc.) MUST be represented by an attorney
  1. Petition, Schedule and Statements (in a single .pdf file)
    1. Voluntary petition (Form B1 as revised 4/13)
    2. List of creditors holding 20 largest unsecured claims (Form 4 as revised 12/07)
    3. Proof of authority to sign and file petition (Local Form 1008-1)
  2. Creditor Matrix. See preparation instructions for more information.
  3. Signature declaration
  4. Filing fee of $1213 **