UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA


Chapter 7 Filing Requirements

All petitions and schedules must be accompanied by the filing fee, or individual debtors may file an application to pay the filing fee in installments, or apply for a fee waiver. Petitions will not be accepted without one or the other. Filing fees must be paid either by cash, cashier's check, money order, or an attorney's firm check, made payable to "Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court." Do not tender cash for petitions submitted by mail. CHECKS FROM DEBTORS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The petition page must include the redacted social security number(s) and county in which the debtor resides. The full social security number should be provided on Form 21. Do not include the names or dates of birth of children on any schedules or filed documents.SCHEDULE D should include full recording data: page and document numbers, date and place of recording, or state "unrecorded" - attach separate page if necessary. PRO SE DEBTORS: Include day-time phone number under signature. Papers must be collated into sets and arranged in order as listed below.

Petitions and schedules can be found on our forms page or they may be downloaded from the U.S. Court's website.

Chapter 7 Filing Requirements
Required Documents Due WITH the petition (minimum filing requirements):
  • $299 Filing Fee or
  • Form 3A - Application to pay in installments or Form 3B - Application for fee waiver
  • Form 1 - Voluntary Petition 
  • Mailing Matrix - List of all creditors
  • Form 21 - Statement of Social Security Number
  • Certificate of credit counseling and debt repayment plan (if any)
  • Form 19B - Notice to debtor by bankruptcy petition preparer (if applicable)
  • Form B280 - Statement disclosing compensation paid or to be paid to a bankruptcy petition preparer (if applicable)
Documents due with the petition or within 15 days:
  • Form B201 - Notice to Individual Consumer Debtor
  • Schedules A-J
  • Summary of Schedules (file complete set of schedules - any that do not apply, state "none" or check box indicating "none") 
  • Declaration Concerning Debtor's Schedules
  • Form 7 - Statement of Financial Affairs
  • Form 22A - Statement of Current Monthly Income (means test)
  • Copies of all payment advices (pay stubs) or other evidence of payment received by the debtor from an employer within 60 days before filing the petition
  • Form B203 - Statement disclosing compensation paid or to be paid to the attorney for the debtor (if applicable)
Documents due 7 days before the date first set for the Section 341 meeting of creditors:
  • Provide to the trustee a copy of the Federal income tax return (or transcript of return) for the most recent tax year ending before filing
Documents due within 30 days or by the date set for the Section 341 meeting of creditors, whichever is earlier:
  • Form 8 - Statement of Intention regarding secured property (required ONLY if the debtor is an individual and the schedule of assests and liabilities contain debts secured by property of the estate)
Documents due before the discharge is granted:
  • Certificate of Financial Management Course (must be filed within 45 days after the Section 341 meeting of creditors)

 
 
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