The eligibility requirements for Chapter 11 are basically the same as those for a Chapter 7, except that a railroad may file under Chapter 11. Upon filing a Chapter 11 petition, the debtor remains in possession of all assets of the estate and continues to manage the entity’s affairs. This is a right of the debtor, acting as “debtor-in-possession” of the bankruptcy estate unless the Court appoints a trustee. However, a Chapter 11 case may not be filed pro se; there must be an attorney representing the debtor or debtor-in-possession.

FILING FEE

See the Court’s fee schedule for the most up-to-date information regarding the Chapter 11 filing fee. The fee may not be filed in installments.

FORMS

All bankruptcy forms may be obtained at https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/bankruptcy-forms.

DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS

Please be advised that the starred items below are required to file a case with the Court, even a "skeletal" or emergency case. If any of the starred items below are missing, the Clerk's Office will be unable to accept your documents and open your case.

• Voluntary Petition Official Form B101 (Page 1-8)*  non-individuals use Form B201
• Additional Schedules:
  • Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (individuals) (Official Form 107)
  • 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 Holding 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 (not required for non-individual filings) (Official Form 106I)
  • Schedule J - Your Expenses (not required for non-individual filings) (Official Form 106J)
  • Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information (Official Form 106Sum)
  • Declaration About and Individual Debtor's Schedules (Official Form 106Dec)
  • Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor(s) (not required for pro se filings)
  • Notice Required by 11 U.S.C § 342(b) for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (required only if pro se debtor) (Official Form 2010)
  • Bankruptcy Petition Preparer's Notice, Declaration, and Signature (required only if pro se debtor has obtained a processing service to complete their petition) (Official Form B119)
• Chapter 11 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income (Official Form B 122B)
• Mailing Matrix* (this is a typed mailing list of just names and addresses for all your creditors, codebtors and other parties listed in your bankruptcy; the Court uses it to create a mailing database. It must be typed and if possible, should be single-column. No case will be accepted without a matrix)
• Statement About Your Social Security Numbers* (required only if debtor is an individual)
• Certification of Pre-petition Credit Counseling* (individual debtors only)
• For Individual Chapter 11 Cases: The List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims Against You Who Are Not Insiders (individuals) (Official Form B 104)* OR
• For Chapter 11 Cases: The List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims Against You Who Are Not Insiders (non-individuals)* (Official Form B 204)
• Chapter 11 Small Business Debtors Only*: Most recent balance sheet, most recent cash-flow statement, most recent statement of operations and the previous year’s Federal Income Tax Return. Alternatively, a statement that none have been prepared/filed at the time of filing of the petition may be filed.
• Corporate Resolution (required only if debtor is a corporation)*
• Corporate Ownership Statement (required only if the corporation has a corporate parent)

*These documents are required to file a “skeletal” petition.

All remaining schedules and the Statement of Social Security Number must be filed with the Court within fourteen (14) days from the date of filing.