Preparing & Filing Your Bankruptcy Petition: An Introduction
7 min
If You Need Relief Immediately!
Where Will You File for Bankruptcy?
Get Ready… Get Set… Get Everything in Order
Tips for Success
Completing the Required Bankruptcy Forms
Form 101: Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
Form 106E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
Form 106G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
Form 106H: Your Co-Debtors
Form 106I: Your Income
Form 106J: Your Expenses
Form 106J-2: Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2 (Required Only if a Married Couple Is Filing Jointly for Bankruptcy but Maintains Separate Households)
Form 107: Statement of Financial Affairs
Form 108: Statement of Intention (Required Only if Creditors Have Claims Secured by Your Property or You Have Leased Personal Property and the Lease Has Not Expired)
Form 121: Your Statement About Your Social Security Numbers
Form 122A-1: Chapter 7 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income
Form 101A | Form 101B: Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You | Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against You (Required Only if Your Landlord Has Obtained an Eviction Judgment)
Form 122A-1 Supp: Statement of Exemption From Presumption of Abuse Under § 707(b)(2)
Form 122A-2: Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation
Form 2010: Notice Required by 11 U.S.C. § 342(b)
Creditor Mailing List
Form 103A: Application for Individuals to Pay the Filing Fee in Installments (Required Only if You Wish to Pay Your Application Fee in Installments)
Form 103B: Application to Have the Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waived (Required Only if You Wish to Have the Application Fee Waived)
Form 106 Declaration: Declaration About an Individual Debtor’s Schedules
Form 106 Summary: A Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities
Form 106A/B: Property
Form 106C: The Property You Claim as Exempt
Form 106D: Creditors Who Hold Claims Secured by Property
Other Forms Required by Your Local Bankruptcy Court
Additional Documents That Might Be Needed
How Do You File Your Forms?