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Texas Bankruptcy Forms Package

Northern District of Texas
Forms, Instructions and Law Summary
Chapter 7 or Chapter 13
Revised for the 2005 Bankruptcy Act, and all updates including June 2014
Supplementary Instructions: There are currently no supplementary

instructions.
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Contents include:
1. Bankruptcy Information including information on

a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13 bankruptcy
and other information and procedures.
2. Official Bankruptcy Forms. Available in .pdf or .
doc format.
3. Instructions
4. Sample Completed Forms (Forms 1 & 7)
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2005 Bankruptcy Act Note

IMPORTANT:
The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection
Act of 2005 has implemented various changes in Bankruptcy
law and procedure. The 2005 Bankruptcy Act controls any
bankruptcies for which the petition is filed on or after
October 17, 2005.
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The following information on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13

bankruptcies includes the 2005 Act changes, the essential
elements of which are the "Means Test," additional
document submission requirements and the "Statement of
Monthly Income and Disposable Income Calculation."
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Information

A Chapter 7 bankruptcy case does not involve the filing of a plan
of repayment as in Chapter 13. To the extent that there is no
property which is non-exempt that the trustee can sell to pay
creditors, all unsecured creditors are paid nothing. Secured
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creditors are either paid and the security retained by the debtor,
or the security is returned or abandoned to the secured creditor
and the debt is not paid. Regardless of assets, the debtor is
allowed to retain certain exempt property if no creditor holds a
security interest in the property. If you owe a secured debt you
cannot exempt the property and avoid the debt, but you can
exempt the equity.
The primary purpose of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is to discharge
certain debts to give an honest individual debtor a fresh start.
To accomplish this, unsecured debts are generally discharged.
However, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer
Protection Act of 2005 (the "2005 Act") makes it more difficult
to pursue a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Beginning October 17, 2005,
you may not file bankruptcy under Chapter 7 as a consumer or
business if you are deemed capable of paying your creditors
based on new criteria known as the means test. The means test
compares your excess monthly income and your amount of debt
to which you did not pledge any property or collateral for the
loan (unsecured debt) to determine how much you can pay your
creditors. After application of the means test, only those deemed
incapable of paying their debts will be allowed to proceed with a
Chapter 7 (discharge) bankruptcy. Those deemed capable of
paying will either have their case dismissed or converted to a
Chapter 13 (repayment plan) bankruptcy.
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Procedures
The debtor files a petition with the Bankruptcy Court serving the
area where the individual lives or where the business debtor has
its principal place of business or principal assets. A husband and
wife may file a joint petition. Schedules and statement of
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financial affairs are also filed with the Court. Generally, to

complete the forms, the debtor will need to compile (a) a list of
all creditors and the amount and nature of their claims, (b) the
source, amount, and frequency of the debtor's income, (c) a list
of all of the debtor's property; and (d) a detailed list of the
debtor's monthly living expenses, i.e., food, clothing, shelter,
utilities, taxes, transportation, medicine, etc.
The 2005 Act requires additional production of documents,
including (a) a certificate of receipt of 342(b) Notice, (b)
receipts for payments received from your employer 60 days
before the filing of the petition (c) a statement of your monthly
net income itemized to show how calculated, (d) a statement of
any anticipated increase in income or expenses in the 12 months
following filing the petition, (e) a copy or transcript of your most
recent federal income tax return, and (f) a certificate of
"briefing" from an approved credit counseling agency and any
repayment plan developed by said agency. Said "briefing" must
be received by the debtor from an agency on the Court's
approved list in the 180 days prior to the filing of the bankruptcy
petition. Under the 2005 Act, failure to file all required
documentation within 45 days after filing the petition will
normally result in the dismissal of the case on the 46th day.
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In addition to an administrative fee some courts impose, you will

pay a filing fee of $274. Under the new law, the bankruptcy
court may waive the filing fee if your income is below specified
levels and the court determines that you cannot pay the filing fee
in installments.
Once the bankruptcy petition is filed, creditors may not contact
you about your debts. All action to collect the debts is
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"automatically stayed" by the filing of the bankruptcy. However

the 2005 Act contains various exceptions to the automatic stay,
limiting debtor protection and/or requiring demonstration of
good faith in cases of (a) "serial filing" (filing a new bankruptcy
case on the heels of the dismissal of a previous case), (b) transfer
of real property collateral without the approval of the secured
creditor or the court, and (c) under certain circumstances
involving the eviction of tenants.
Federal law allows states to decide which assets are exempt from
bankruptcy. See 11 U.S.C. 522(b). By filing under Chapter 7,
you will be allowed to protect and retain your property that is
classified as exempt under your states exemption laws. Under
the 2005 Act, you must have lived in your state of residence for a
period of at least two years to use the exemptions of that
particular state. If you have not resided in any one state for a twoyear period, you can use the exemptions of the state in which
you resided for 180 days or longer. If you have not resided in
any one state for 180 days or longer, you can use the federal
exemptions. The 2005 Acts revisions to the amount you can
claim as exempt for your home (homestead exemption) took
effect on April 20, 2005. The new law limits the homestead
exemption to $125,000 if the property was acquired within the
previous 1,215 day period, excluding previously transferred
equity from a prior principal residence.
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After filing the petition, a meeting of creditors (the "341

meeting") is scheduled and held usually within 20 to 40 days. A
notice of the place and time will be provided to the debtor by the
Court. The meeting of creditors is not conducted by a judge, but
by the bankruptcy trustee. The trustee administers the case and
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liquidates non-exempt assets, if any. Creditors are allowed to

attend and ask questions. More often than not, most unsecured
creditors do not attend this meeting. All debtors must attend or
the case may be dismissed. The trustee may ask questions to
make sure that you understand bankruptcy and that you have
disclosed all assets and debts.
Trustee
After filing, a bankruptcy trustee is appointed to the case by the
Court or U.S. Trustee's office. There is typically a group of
Chapter 7 trustees who alternate on case assignments. The
trustee will sell your non-exempt property to pay your creditors.
If, as is often the case, all of the debtor's assets are exempt or
subject to valid liens, there will be no distribution to unsecured
creditors. These are called "no-asset" cases. In a "no-asset" case
creditors do not generally file a proof of claim showing the
amount of their debt.
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In an "asset" case the creditors are required to file a proof of

claim within 90 days of the meeting of creditors. You may pay
the fair market value of the property to the trustee, or substitute
exempt property of equal value if the trustee agrees. For the
debts for which you have pledged collateral for the loan (secured
debts), you may either allow your creditor to repossess the
property, continue making payments on the property if the
creditor agrees or pay the creditor a lump sum for the property.
You may hear the term "bankruptcy estate." This is all of your
property and is used to refer to the bankruptcy assets. The
creditors are only paid from non-exempt assets of the estate, if
any.
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Discharge
A discharge releases the debtor from personal liability for
discharged debts and prevents the creditors owed those debts
from taking any action against the debtor or his property to
collect the debts. In most cases, unless a complaint has been filed
objecting to the discharge or the debtor has filed a written
waiver, the discharge will be granted within 60 to 90 days after
the date first set for the meeting of creditors. Under the 2005
Act, however, you must undergo a court-approved personal
financial management education program in order to receive a
discharge.
Prior to the 2005 Act, bankruptcy law prohibited you from
receiving a discharge from your debts under Chapter 7 if you
received a prior discharge within six years of your new filing.
Under the new law, you cannot receive a discharge under
Chapter 7 if you received a prior discharge within eight years of
the new filing.
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Among the grounds for denying a discharge to a Chapter 7

debtor are that the debtor failed to keep or produce adequate
books or financial records; the debtor failed to explain
satisfactorily any loss of assets; the debtor committed a
bankruptcy crime such as perjury; the debtor failed to obey a
lawful order of the bankruptcy court; or the debtor fraudulently
transferred, concealed, or destroyed property that would have
become property of the bankruptcy estate.
When a debt is discharged the creditor may no longer initiate or
continue any legal or other action against the debtor to collect
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the obligation.
A discharge under Chapter 7, however, does not discharge (1)
alimony and child maintenance and support obligations -- and,
under the 2005 Act, divorce property settlements, (2) certain
taxes, (3) debts for certain educational benefit overpayments or
loans made or guaranteed by a governmental unit -- and the 2005
Act makes any student loan nondischargeable, (4) debts for
willful and malicious injury by the debtor to another entity or to
the property of another entity, (5) debts for death or personal
injury caused by the debtor's operation of a motor vehicle while
the debtor was intoxicated from alcohol or other substances, or
(6) debts for criminal restitution orders under title 18, United
States Code. The presumption for nondischargeability for fraud
in the use of a credit card is expanded by the 2005 Act, which
likewise provides more scrutiny to transfer of assets to trusts
within 10 years of filing the petition. To the extent that these
types of debts are not fully paid in the Chapter 7 case, the debtor
is still responsible for them after the bankruptcy case has
concluded.
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Debt Reaffirmation
If you desire to retain secured property and pay the debt you may
keep possession and "reaffirm" the debt. Generally, to reaffirm,
you must be current in payments and keep payments current.
This is often used with an automobile or real estate. Some
creditors will reaffirm the debt for less than the amount owed but
they are not required to do so. Courts may require that the debt
be reaffirmed to keep the property, or allow the debtor to retain
the property as long as the debtor pays the debt to the creditor
without a reaffirmation.
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The reaffirmation should be accomplished prior to the granting

of a discharge. A written agreement to reaffirm a debt must be
filed with the court and generally approved by the judge. The
2005 Act puts new restrictions on reaffirmation agreements, in
that if the debtor cannot show the financial resources to pay the
debt, the court may disallow the reaffirmation.
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In a "no-asset" case the case is generally over after the discharge
has been granted and any outstanding motions have been
resolved. In an "asset case," the case will be over and a discharge
granted after the bankruptcy trustee has sold non-exempt
property and paid over the proceeds to the appropriate creditors.
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Information
Chapter 13 is for persons with a regular income, who desire to
pay debts over a period of time under the supervision of the
Court. Under this chapter, debtors are permitted to repay
creditors, in full or in part, in installments generally over a fiveyear period (extended from three years by the 2005 Act), during
which time creditors are prohibited from starting or continuing
most collection efforts. The 2005 Act, due to the "means test" for
all attempted Chapter 7 bankruptcies, will force some Chapter 7
filings to be converted to Chapter 13.
If you are an individual with regular income from your job,
benefit payments or rental income, your secured debt is less than
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$922,975 and your unsecured debt is less than $307,675, you

may qualify for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. You must provide proof
of your income to the court-appointed trustee by presenting a
copy of a federal tax return or transcript of a tax return for the
previous four years.
Procedures
A Chapter 13 debtor begins the process by filing a Petition and
schedules, as well as paying a filing fee. The case is filed in the
bankruptcy court serving the area where the debtor has a
domicile or residence. A husband and wife may file a joint
petition or individual petitions. In addition to a possible
administrative fee, you will be required to pay a filing fee of
$189.
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Although you will be allowed to keep all of your property under

Chapter 13, you will be required to present a repayment plan to
the bankruptcy court describing how you intend to pay back your
debts from the income you earn after filing the bankruptcy case.
If the court-appointed trustee or an unsecured creditor objects to
your plan, you must either pay the full amount of your unsecured
claims with interest or contribute all of your disposable income
during the payment period to your repayment plan.
Upon the filing of the petition, a trustee is appointed to
administer the case. A primary role of the chapter 13 trustee is to
serve as a disbursing agent, collecting payments from debtors
and making distributions to creditors. Once filed, no creditors
may contact you about your debts. All action to collect the debts
is "stayed" by the filing of the bankruptcy. The 2005 Act
introduces new exceptions to the "automatic stay" concerning
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enforcement of child support and spousal support payments.

The 2005 Act requires additional production of documents,
including (a) a certificate of receipt of 342(b) Notice, (b)
receipts for payments received from your employer 60 days
before the filing of the petition (c) a statement of your monthly
net income itemized to show how calculated, (d) a statement of
any anticipated increase in income or expenses in the 12 months
following filing the petition, (e) a copy or transcript of your most
recent federal income tax return, and (f) a certificate of
"briefing" from an approved credit counseling agency and any
repayment plan developed by said agency. Said "briefing" must
be received by the debtor from an agency on the Court's
approved list in the 180 days prior to the filing of the bankruptcy
petition. Under the 2005 Act, failure to file all required
documentation within 45 days after filing the petition will
normally result in the dismissal of the case on the 46th day.
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A plan of repayment must be filed with the petition or within 15

days thereafter. The Chapter 13 plan must provide for the full
payment of all claims entitled to priority. Plans, which must be
approved by the court, provide for payments of fixed amounts to
the trustee on a regular basis, typically biweekly or monthly. The
trustee then distributes the funds to creditors according to the
terms of the plan, which may offer creditors less than full
payment on their claims.
After filing, a meeting of creditors is scheduled and held usually
within 20 to 40 days of filing the petition. A notice of the place
and time will be provided to the debtor by the Court. The
meeting of creditors is not conducted by a judge, but by the
trustee or representative of the trustee. Creditors are allowed to
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attend and ask questions. All debtors must attend or the case may
be dismissed. The trustee may ask questions to make sure that
you understand bankruptcy and that you have disclosed all assets
and debts. Questions about your ability to make the plan
payments may also be asked.
Unsecured creditors who have claims against the debtor must file
their claims with the court within 90 days after the first date set
for the meeting of creditors.
The Chapter 13 "Plan"
After the meeting of creditors is concluded, the bankruptcy judge
must determine at a confirmation hearing whether the plan is
feasible and meets the standards for confirmation set forth in the
Bankruptcy Code. Creditors may object to confirmation.
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You must begin making payments to the court-appointed trustee

for distribution to your creditors no later than 30 days after you
file your bankruptcy petition or plan. Your plan payments must
be equal to at least the amount that your creditors would have
received if you had filed bankruptcy under Chapter 7. In order to
fulfill your repayment plan, you must consult the courtappointed trustee before you incur any significant new credit
obligations. Under the 2005 Act, you must file a new statement
of income and expenses on the anniversary date of your
confirmed plan. The 2005 Act generally extends the repayment
period to a set period of five years.
Even if the plan has not yet been approved by the court, the
debtor must start making payments to the trustee within 30 days
of the petition's filing. If the plan is not confirmed, the debtor
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has a right to file a modified plan. If the plan or modified plan is

not confirmed and the case is dismissed, the court may authorize
the trustee to retain a specified amount for costs, but all other
funds paid to the trustee are returned to the debtor.
Once the court confirms the plan, it is the responsibility of the
debtor to make the plan succeed. The debtor must make regular
payments to the trustee, which will require adjustment to living
on a fixed budget for a prolonged period. Furthermore, while
confirmation of the plan entitles the debtor to retain property as
long as payments are made, the debtor may not incur any
significant new credit obligations without consulting the trustee,
as such credit obligations may have an impact upon the
execution of the plan.
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Case Closed
A debtor may consent to the deduction of the plan payments

from the debtor's paycheck, to be paid directly to the bankruptcy
trustee. Experience has shown that this practice increases the
likelihood that payments will be made on time and that the plan
will be completed. In any event, failure to make the payments in
accordance with the confirmed plan may result in dismissal of
the case or its conversion to a liquidation case under Chapter 7 of
the Bankruptcy Code. The Chapter 13 case ends when dismissed,
converted, or when the debtor pays off all debts according to the
terms of the plan.
Please read:
Checklist of Required Lists, Schedules, Statements and Fees
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Bankruptcy Forms and Instructions

Chapter 7 and 13
Official Forms for Filing
Forms needed to file a Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy are listed

below. Click on the doc or pdf to download and complete the
forms. Descriptions are provided under each title.
Downloading and Use Notes: The forms are available here in
Word or pdf formats. If you use the Word version, you can
complete the form and save with the changes on your computer
and make changes and corrections as you need. You may then
print the completed forms.
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To save these forms to your computer, you can do so by right

clicking on the link and then selecting "save file as" or "save
target as". This will allow you to select the location on your
computer where you would like to save the form and then select
"Ok". Example: Save to "My Documents" or "My Files." If you
experience any problems saving the forms, please let us know.
The files are named as indicated below as File Name.
IMPORTANT: Please read any instructions on a form before
you begin to complete a form.
i.
Notice to Individual Debtor with Primarily Consumer Debts (Section
342(b))
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File Name: US-B-201AB - Last Revised (A:11/11, B:12/09).
- Informational Notice to the debtor. Must be signed by the debtor (and non-attorney
petition preparer, if any) and filed with the bankruptcy petition or within 15 days.
1.
Voluntary Petition
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- View Completed Examples: Chapter 7 - doc Chapter 13 - doc
View Official Instructions (if any) and/or Committee Notes (if any) - pdf
File Name: US-BKR-F1 - Last Revised 4/13 .
- The voluntary bankruptcy petition provides the bankruptcy court with information about
you and the debts that you owe. When you file a voluntary petition, you are voluntarily
seeking relief under the Bankruptcy Code. The filing of the petition operates automatically
to invoke the stay. You will be asked to provide information concerning your assets, the
location of your principal assets, the nature of your debts, and the amount of your estimated
debts. Be prepared to list all names that you have used within the last eight years. If you are
filing a joint petition with your spouse, he/she must also include a current mailing address, a
social security number or tax identification number, and all names he/she has used within
the last eight years.
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Exhibit "A"
View Official Instructions - See Form1 instructions.
File Name: Exh.A - Last Revised 9/97.
- Exhibit "A" must be completed as an attachment to the the bankruptcy form if you are
required to file periodic reports with the Securities Exchange Commission pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and you are requesting relief
under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. If any of your securities are registered under
Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, you must list the SEC number. You are
also required to give a brief description of your business and list the names of any person
who directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds, with power to vote, a certain percentage
of your voting securities.
Exhibit "C"
File Name: Exhibit C - Last Revised 9/01.
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You must complete Exhibit "C" if you own or possess property that poses or is alleged to
pose a threat of imminent and identifiable harm to the public health or safety. You are
required to identify and briefly describe the property. You must also describe the nature and
the location of the dangerous condition, whether environmental or otherwise.
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Exhibit "D"
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File Name: Exhibit D - Last Revised 12/09.
- Individual debtors may not be aware of the requirement to obtain
prepetition credit
counseling, the few and very narrow exceptions to that requirement, or the potentially dire
consequences to their efforts to obtain bankruptcy relief if they fail to complete the
requirement. Accordingly, page 2 of the petition instructs individual debtors to attach a
completed Exhibit D and makes it clear that each spouse in a joint case must complete and
attach a separate Exhibit D. Exhibit D itself includes a warning about the requirement to
obtain counseling and the consequences of failing to fulfill this requirement. It further
provides checkboxes and instructions concerning the additional documents that are required
in particular circumstances, in order to minimize the number of cases which the court must
dismiss for ineligibility.
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Form B203 - Disclosure of Debtor's Attorney's Compensation

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View Official Instructions - (instructions attached to form).
File Name: US-B-203 - Last Revised 12/94.
- If the debtor is represented by an attorney in, or in connection with, the
bankruptcy case,
this form must be filed by the attorney - see official instructions attached to the form.
2. Declaration under Penalty of Perjury on Behalf of a Corporation or

Partnership
View Official Instructions - pdf
File Name: Form B2 - Last Revised 12/94.
- If you are the president, an officer, or another authorized
agent of a corporation or a
partnership, you must complete this form. The form verifies that you have read the
described materials and that the information stated in in the document(s) is true and correct
to the best of your knowledge and belief
3A.
Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments and Standard Order

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File Name: US-BKR-F3 - Last Revised 6/14.

- Use this form only if you request that the filing fee
is to be paid in installments. Use of this

form certifies that you are unable to pay the filing fee except in installments. You will be
allowed to create your proposed payment plan for the filing fee, withinn limits. If you fail to
pay any installment, your case may be dismissed and you may not receive a discharge of
your debts.
3B.
Application for Waiver of Chapter 7 Filing Fee and Standard Order

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View Committee Notes (if any) - pdf
File Name: US-BKR-F3B - Last Revised 6/14.
- This form is only usable under Chapter 7. It is possible
to have the filing fee waived if the

court determines that the filing individual has income less than a certain percentage of the
official poverty line applicable to a family of the size invovled, and is unable to pay by
installments. A standard order is included.
4.
List of Creditors Holding 20 Largest Unsecured Claims - Not Needed for
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Chapter 7 or 13.

- Use this form only if you are filing a chapter 11 or chapter 9 case. This form will represent
a listing of your 20 largest unsecured claims. You must list the following information about
each creditor: Name and address of the creditor, the name and address of a person who may
be contacted concerning your debt with the creditor, the nature of the claim, and the amount
of the claim.
5.
Involuntary Petition - Not used except in involuntary proceedings.

- An involuntary petition may be filed against you by your creditors. Involuntary bankruptcy
is beyond the scope of this package.
6.
Schedules
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- This page lists the various schedules which you will need. You are encouraged to review
the specific instructions for each schedule before you complete the schedule.
Summary of Schedules
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File Name: US-BKR-F6CS - Last Revised 12/13.
- Use this form to indicate whether the listed schedules are attached and state the number of
pages in each. Also, remember to report the totals from Schedules A, B, D, E, F, I and, J in
the boxes provided. Add the amounts from Schedules A and B to determine the total amount
of your assets. Add the amounts from Schedules D, E. and F to determine the total amount
of your liabilities.
Schedule A - Real Property

File Name: US-BKR-F6A - Last Revised 12/07.
-Use this Schedule A to list all real property which you have any legal, equitable, or future
interest. This includes all property owned as a cotenant, community property, or in which
the debtor has a life estate. Do not include any interest you may have in executory contracts
and unexpired leases on this particular schedule. Executory contracts and unexpired leases
should be listed on Schedule G.
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Schedule B - Personal Property

File Name: US-BKR-F6B - Last Revised 12/07.
- Use Schedule B to list all of your personal property. If you don't own property in a listed
category, place an "x" in the appropriate column labeled "None." If property is being held
for you by someone else, state the person's name and address under "Description and
Location of Property."
Schedule C - Property Claimed As Exempt

File Name: US-BKR-F6C - Last Revised 4/13 .
- Use Schedule C in order to elect certain exemptions. Exemptions may be claimed under 11
U.S.C. section 522(b)(1) and 11 U.S.C. section 522(b)(2). You must list a description of the
property, specify the law providing the exemption, the value of the claimed exemption, and
the current market value of the property without deducting the exemption.
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Schedule D - Creditors Holding Secured Claims

File Name: US-BKR-F6D- Last Revised 12/07.
- Use Schedule D to list creditors holding secured claims. State the name, mailing address,
and account number of all creditors holding claims secured by any property you own as of
the date of filing of the petition. If any other entity other than a spouse in a joint case may be
jointly held liable on a claim, place an "x" in the column labeled "Codebtor."
Schedule E - Creditors Holding Unsecured Priority Claims

File Name: US-BKR-F6E - Last Revised 4/13 .
- Use Schedule E to list all creditors holding unsecured priority claims. Check the
appropriate boxes to indicate if claims in that particular category are listed on subsequent
attached sheets. There is also a box for you to check if you have no creditors holding
unsecured priority claims.
Schedule F - Creditors Holding Unsecured Nonpriority Claims
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File Name: US-BKR-F6F - Last Revised 12/07.
- Use Schedule F to list creditors holding unsecured nonpriority claims. You must list the
following information on Schedule F: Name and address of the creditor, the date the claim
was incurred, and and the amount of the claim. You may use the provided check box if you
have no creditors holding unsecured nonpriority claims.
Schedule G - Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases

File Name: US-BKR-F6G - Last Revised 12/07.
- Use Schedule G to list executory contracts and unexpired leases. Describe all executory
contracts and unexpired leases of real or personal property. Include any timeshare interests
you may have. Be aware that a party listed on Schedule G will not receive notice of the
filing of your case unless the party is also scheduled in the appropriate schedule of creditors.
Schedule H - Codebtors
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File Name:
US-BKR-F6H - Last Revised 12/07.
- Use Schedule H to list all codebtors. If you live in a community property state, and you are
not filing a joint case with your spouse, you must still list the name and address of your
spouse on this schedule. Be sure to include all names used by your spouse during the past
six years immediately preceding the commencement of your case.
Schedule I - Current Income of Individual Debtor(s)

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File Name: US-BKR-F6I- Last Revised 12/13.
- Use Schedule I to list your current income and the income of other individual debtors. List
your occupation, the name of your employer, how long you have been employed in your
current position, and the address of your employer. The column labeled "Spouse" must be
completed in all cases filed by joint debtors and by a married debtor in a chapter 12 or 13
case whether or not a joint petition is filed, unless the spouses are separated and a joint
petition is not filed.
Schedule J - Current Expenditures of Individual Debtor(s)

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File Name: US-BKR-F6J - Last Revised 12/13.
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- Use Schedule J to list your current expenditures and the expenditures of other individual
debtors. You will complete Schedule J by estimating your average monthly expenses and
the expenses of your family. Pro rate any payments made biweekly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually to show the monthly rate.
Declaration Concerning Debtor's Schedules

File Name: US-BKR-F6SIG - Last Revised 12/07.
- Once you have completed the appropriate schedules, you
must complete this form to

declare that you have read the summary and schedules and that the information you
provided is true and correct to the best of your knowledge. If you enlisted the assistance of a
non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer, he/she must certify the form and provide his/her
signature on the declaration form.
7.
Statement of Financial Affairs

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File Name: US-BKR-F7 - Last Revised 4/13 .
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- This form must be completed by every debtor. Some of the information you are required to
list is as follows: Income from employment or the operation of a business; income you
received other than from employment or the operation of a business; payments to creditors;
suits and administrative proceedings; repossessions and foreclosures; and assignments and
receiverships.
8.
Individual Debtor's Statement of Intention

Download pdf
- Your statement of intention verifies that you (as the debtor) have filed a schedule of assets
and liabilities, which includes consumer debts secured by the property of the estate. This
statement also discusses what you intend to do with the property of the estate which secures
the consumer debts. You must list the property to be retained and the property to be
surrendered. For property you intend to retain, give a description of the property, the
creditor's name, if the property is claimed as exempt, if the property will be redeemed, or if
the debt will be reaffirmed.
21.
Statement of Social Security Number(s)
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Download pdf

- File Name: Form 21- Last Revised 12/12.
- The Statement of Social Security Number(s) is used to verify the social security number(s)
of the debtor and the joint debtor (if applicable). There are also check boxes on the form for
debtors and joint debtors who do not have social security numbers.
22A. Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation

(Chapter 7)
Download pdf
Information Tables for Completing Form 22A (click to view)
File Name: US-BKR-F22A - Last Revised 4/13.
- This form is new for the 2005 Act. One of the changes in made by the
2005 Act is the

addition of a definition of "current monthly income." Certain individual debtors in Chapter
7, all individual debtors in Chapter 11 and all Chapter 13 debtors are required to calculate
their income under this definition. Certain Chapter 7 and 13 debtors are further required to
calculate deductions from current monthly income allowed under the new "means test."
Chapter 7 debtors subject to the means test, may, as a result of these calculations, be subject
to a "presumption of abuse." There is a different form depending on which Chapter you are
filing under. Please view the Committee Notes (see above link) for a detailed treatment of
these forms.
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22B.
Statement of Current Monthly Income (Chapter 11)

Download pdf
Information Tables for Completing Form 22B (click to view)
File Name: US-BKR-F22B - Last Revised 12/10
2005 Act is the

these forms.
22C. Statement of Current Monthly Income and Disposable Income Calc.

(Ch. 13)
Download pdf
Information Tables for Completing Form 22C (click to view)
File Name: US-BKR-F22C - Last Revised 4/13
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2005 Act is the

these forms.
23. Debtor's Completion Certificate for Financial Management

Instructional Course
Download pdf
- This form is new for the 2005 Act. The 2005 Act requires
the debtor to complete an

instructional course cocerning personal financial management as a condition for receiving a
discharge. The completed form, when filed by the debtor, will signal to the clerk that this
condition has been satisfied.
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Form 283. CHAPTER 13 DEBTORS CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING

DOMESTIC SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS AND SECTION 522(q) (Chapter 13)
Download pdf
View Committee Notes (if any) - (none at this time)
- This form is not mentioned on the Form 200 checklist of required
documents, but
presumably must be completed by a Chapter 13 debtor and included with the filing. Not
needed for Chapter 7 bankruptcies.
Official Versions of Reaffirmation Related

Forms
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240A,B&C - and Form 27. Reaffirmation Agreement, Motion &

Order - and Form 27: Reaffirmation Coversheet
2005 Act version (including Agreement, Motion and Order):
Download pdf 240A,B&C ~ Download pdf Form 27
- File Name: US-B-240 - Last Revised 12/11 ~ Filename: US-BKR-F27
- Last Revised 12/13
- Agreement, Motion and Order to reaffirm a debt in a Chapter 7; Required

Coversheet for Reaffirmation Agreement.
District Specific Forms

1.
Verification of Mailing List- Northern District

File Name: Verification of Mailing List. For use in Chapter 7 or 13.
- The debtor(s) certifies that the mailing list is one of the following: the first
matrix in this case; entities are being added not listed on previously filed
mailing lists; changes or corrected names and addresses on previously filed
mailing lists(s); or deleted names and addressed on previously filed mailing
lists.
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2. Reaffirmation Agreement
File Name: Form LBF 4008-l. For use in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
- You will use this document to reaffirm a debt. The agreement gives up any
protection of your bankruptcy discharge for the debt.
3. Verification of Creditor Matrix

File Name: Verification of Creditor Matrix. For use in Chapter 7 or
Chapter 13.
- This form is used to verify that the list of creditors in a Chapter 7 or a

Chapter 13 Plan is true and correct.
Sample Forms
1.
Chapter 13 Plan
File Name: Chapter 13 Plan- For use in Chapter 13.
- You will use this document to present a payment plan to the court for
payment of certain debts. The form lists your creditors and the amount you
propose to pay them on a monthly basis.
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Mailing Matrix Requirements: A creditor mailing matrix
contains each creditor's name and mailing address. The
information is used for noticing and also for claims information
when applicable. The list provides suggested creditor matrix
specifications:
1) Typed on blank, unlined, standard while 8 x 11 bond paper
or on diskette, using upper and lower case letter quality
characters, no smaller than 10 point nor greater than 14 point, in
either courier, Times, Roman, Helvetica, or Orator. Bold type or
all CAPS should not be used.
2) Typed in a single column with no letters closer than 1
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inches from any edge of the paper and left justified.

3) Typed with no more than nine (9) creditors per page. Each
block must consist of nor more than 5 lines total for each
creditor, with at least 2 blank lines between creditors. Titles such
as Dr., Mrs., etc. should not be used. Do not type Notice Only
as part of the address.
4) Each line must be no more than forty (40) characters in length
including spaces. The attention line or account number, if any,
must be on the second line of the block. The city, state, and zip
code must be on the last line. Use two letter sate abbreviation in
capital letters only, e.g. TX. Nine (9) digit zip codes should be
separated by a hyphen (-).
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISKETTE
If filing mailing lists on diskette, the following criteria must be

met:
1) Must be on a 3.5 diskette.
2) Immediately after entering the zip code for each address, press
enter (or Return) to ensure that there are no spaces on the lines
after the zip code.
3) A printed copy of the mailing list must be submitted. [Note:
The list of creditor names and address on the diskette and on the
printed copy must comply with Northern District of Texas L.B.
R. 1007(a)(2) and 1009.1(a).]
4) Make sure there are no partial or incomplete addresses after
reviewing the printed list of creditors.
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5) Make sure list must be written on the diskette in a text

(ASCII) file. [Note: any word processor ma be used to create the
mailing list, however, the file must be saved in a text or a ASCII
format.]
6) Each diskette must be labeled with the Debtors name and the
name and firm name of the Debtors attorney.
Texas Bankruptcy Exemptions - Summary Chart:
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Homestead
Unlimited; property cannot exceed 1

acre in town, village, city or 100 acres
See 41.001
elsewhere; sale proceeds exempt for 6
months after sale (See Property Code)
Athletic and sporting equipment; 2

firearms; home furnishings; jewelry;
One (1) two, three, or fourt wheeled
motor vehicle per member of family
or single adult who holds a driver's
Personal Property
See 42.001; 42.002
license; 2 horses or donkeys and a
saddle, blanket and bridle for each, 12
head of cattle, 60 head of other types
of livestock; 120 fowl; and pets to
$30,000 total (See Propety Code)
Insurance
Burial plots (See Property Code)
See 41.001
Health aids (See Property Code)
See 42.001
Fraternal benefit society benefits (See

Insurance Code )
See 10.28
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Life, health, accident or annuity

benfefits or monies, including policy
proceeds and cash values to be paid or See 21.22
rendered to beneficiary or insured (See
Insurance Code)
Life insurance present value if
beneficiary is debtor or debtor's
dependent (See Insurance Code)
See 42.002
Retired public school employees

See 3.50-4(11)(a)
group insurance (See Insurance Code)
Pensions
Texas employee uniform group

insurance (See Insurance Code)
See 3.50-2(10)(a)
Texas state college or university

employee benefits (See Insurance
Code)
See 3.50-3(9)(a)
County and district employees (See

Government Code)
See 811.005
IRAs to extent tax-deferred (See

Property Code)
See 42.0021
Judges (See Government Code)
See 811.005
Keoghs to extent tax-deferred
See 42.0021
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Police officers (See Government Code) See 811.005
Public Benefits
Tools of Trade
Wages
State employees (See Government

Code)
See 811.005
Retirement benefits tot he extent taxdeferred (See Property Code)
See 42.0021
Teachers (See Government Code)
See 811.005
Medical assistance (See Human

Resources)
See 32.036
Public assistance (See Human

Resources)
See 31.040
Farming or ranching vehicles and

implements (See Property Code)
See 42.002
Tools, equipment and books (See

Property Code)
See 42.002
Earned but unpaid wages (See

Property Code)
See 42.001
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Wild Card
Unpaid commissions to 75% (See

Property Code)
See 42.001
None
None
Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated-Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes
Other Official Forms - Not Required for Filing*

The additional official forms below are generally used by the
Court or Clerk during a Bankruptcy Case, depending on whether
the case is a Chapter 7,11, 12, or 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.
You should not need any of these forms but are available here in
case you would like to look at the forms to learn what they
provide. Also, some Courts have modified these forms so the
actual form used may not be exactly as the form below. Forms
that you may see in a Chapter 7 or 13 are indicated with a star
and the chapter number.
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*If you employ a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer

to prepare your forms, forms 19A, 19B and Form 280 must
be used.
9. Form 9 - Notice of Commencement of Case Under the

Bankruptcy Code, Meeting of Creditors, and Deadlines
Download pdf
- File Name: Form B9 - Last Revised 12/07. For use in Chapter 7 or
13.
- This introductory sheet provides a listing of notices to be sent to creditors for

Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy cases.
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Form 9A Chapter 7 Individual or Joint Debtor No

Asset Case
Download pdf
View Official Instructions (if any) and/or Committee Notes
(if any) - pdf
- File Name: Form US-BKR-F9A- Last Revised 12/12. For use in
Chapter 7
- This document informs the creditors that you have filed a Chapter 7
bankruptcy case. Please note that this is a "no asset case." This means
that you have no assets available to satisfy any portion of the creditors'
unsecured claims. The creditors will be given a meeting time and you
(as the debtor) must be present in order to be questioned, under oath, by
the trustee and the creditors. The notice also lists important deadlines
for the creditors.
Form 9B Chapter 7 Corporation/Partnership No Asset

Case
Download pdf
(if any) - pdf
- File Name: Form US-BKR-F9B- Last Revised 12/12. For use in
Chapter 7
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- Creditors will receive this notice if the debtor is a corporation or a
partnership and have no assets available to satisfy any portion of the
creditors' unsecured claims. The creditors will be given a meeting time
and the debtor's representative must be present in order to be
questioned, under oath, by the trustee and the creditors. The notice also
lists important deadlines for the creditors.
Form 9C Chapter 7 Individual or Joint Debtor Asset

Case
Download pdf
(if any) - pdf
- File Name: Form US-BKR-F9C- Last Revised 12/12. For use in
Chapter 7
- This form notifies creditors that you have filed a Chapter 7

bankruptcy case in which assets are available to satisfy their unsecured
claims. The creditors will be given a meeting time and you (as the
debtor) must be present in order to be questioned, under oath, by the
trustee and the creditors. The notice also lists important deadlines for
the creditors.
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Form 9D Chapter 7 Corporation/Partnership Asset

Case
Download pdf
(if any) - pdf
- File Name: Form US-BKR-F9D- Last Revised 12/12. For use in
Chapter 7
partnership and the corporation has assets available to satisfy any

portion of the creditors' unsecured claims. The creditors will be given a
meeting time and the debtor's representative must be present in order to
be questioned, under oath, by the trustee and the creditors. The notice
also lists important deadlines for the creditors.
Form 9E Chapter 11 Individual or Joint Debtor Case

Download pdf
(if any) - pdf
- File Name: Form US-BKR-F9E- Last Revised 12/12. For use in
Chapter 7
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- The creditor will receive this notice if you have filed a Chapter 11
bankruptcy case. You are required to be present at a meeting with the
creditors in order to be questioned under oath by the trustee and the
creditors. If you are filing a joint case, both you and your spouse are
required to be present for the question and answer session with the
trustee and the creditors. The notice also lists important deadlines for
the creditors.
Form 9F Chapter 11 Corporation/Partnership Asset

Case
Download pdf
(if any) - pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F9F - Last Revised 12/12. For use in
Chapter 11

partnership and the corporation has assets available to satisfy any
portion of the creditors' unsecured claims. The creditors will be given a
meeting time and the debtor's representative must be present in order to
be questioned, under oath, by the trustee and the creditors.
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Form 9G Chapter 12 Individual or Joint Debtor Family

Farmer
Download pdf
(if any) - pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F9G- Last Revised 12/12. For use in
Chapter 12
- Creditors will receive this notice if the debtor filed a Chapter 12

individual or joint debtor family farmer bankruptcy case. The creditors
will be given a meeting time and the debtor's representative must be
present in order to be questioned, under oath, by the trustee and the
creditors. The notice also lists important deadlines for the creditors.
Form 9H Chapter 12 Corporation/Partnership Family

Farmer
Download pdf
(if any) - pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F9H- Last Revised 12/12. For use in
Chapter 12
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- Creditors will receive this notice if the debtor has filed a Chapter 12
bankruptcy case and is a corporation or a partnership family farm. The
creditors will be given a meeting time and the debtor's representative
must be present in order to be questioned, under oath, by the trustee
and the creditors. The notice also lists important deadlines for the
creditors.
Form 9I Chapter 13 Case

Download pdf
(if any) - pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F9I- Last Revised 12/12. For use in
Chapter 13
- Creditors will receive this notice if the debtor has filed a Chapter 13
bankruptcy case. The creditors will be given a meeting time and you
(as the debtor) must be present in order to be questioned, under oath, by
the trustee and the creditors. The notice also lists important deadlines
for the creditors.
10.
Form 10 Proof of Claim - 13 or Asset 7

Download pdf
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View Official Instructions (if any) and/or Committee Notes (if any)
- pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F10 - Last Revised 4/13. For use in Chapter 13
or 7
- Creditors will use this form to list their claims against you. The creditor will
be asked to provide the basis of the claim, the date you incurred the debt, and
the total amount of the claim at the time the bankruptcy case was filed.
11a.
Form 11A General Power of Attorney

- File Name: Form 11A - Last Revised 6/90.
- Creditors may use this form to authorize a general power of attorney. The
attorney in fact will have the authority to vote on any question that may be
lawfully submitted to your creditors; to receive dividends, and to perform any
act not constituting the practice of law.
11b.
Form 11B Special Power of Attorney

- File Name: Form 11B - Last Revised 6/90.
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- Creditors may use this form to authorize a special power of attorney. The
special power of attorney will authorize the attorney in fact to attend the
meeting of your creditors and to vote on behalf of the claimant.
12. Form 12 Order and Notice for Hearing on Disclosure

Statement
- File Name: Form 12 - Last Revised 6/90.
- This form will be sent to you (the debtor), your creditors, and other parties in
interest. The notice provides that a disclosure statement and a plan under
chapter 11 or chapter 9 has been filed. A hearing has been sent to consider the
approval of the disclosure statement and plan.
13. Form 13 Order Approving Disclosure Statement and Fixing

Time for Filing Acceptances or Rejections of Plan, Combined
with Notice Thereof
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- The bankruptcy court will use this form to approve the disclosure statement
and fix the time that the creditors have for filing acceptances or rejections of
the reorganization plan.
14.
Form 14 Ballot for Accepting or Rejecting Plan

- Each of your creditors will use this ballot to accept or reject your plan of
reorganization. If the plan is confirmed by the bankruptcy court, it will be
binding on the creditor whether or not the creditor votes.
15.
Form 15 Order Confirming Plan

- File Name: Form 15 - Last Revised 12/01. For use in Chapter 13
- The bankruptcy court will use this form to order the confirmation of your
reorganization plan. A copy of your confirmed plan will be attached.
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16a.
Form 16A Caption

- pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F16A - Last Revised 12/07.
- This document is a full caption which includes the case number, chapter, and
your social security number (as the debtor).
16b.
Form 16B Caption (Short Title)

- File Name: Form 16B - Last Revised 12/94.
- This document is the shortened caption which provides only the following
information: your name (as the debtor), the case number, and chapter.
16c. Form 16C Caption of Complaint in Adversary Proceeding

Filed by a Debtor
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- File Name: Form 16C - Last Revised 12/03.
- This form is a caption of the complaint in an adversary proceeding filed by

you (the debtor). The caption contains: your social security number, your
address, the case and caption number.
16d. Form 16D Caption for Use in Adversary Proceeding Other

than for a Complaint Filed by a Debtor
- File Name: Form 16D - Last Revised 12/94.
- This caption is for use in an adversary proceeding by someone other than the
debtor. The caption includes: the name of the plaintiff and the defendant, the
case number, and the chapter number.
17. Form B17 Notice of Appeal under 28 U.S.C. 158(a) or (b)

from a Judgment, Order or Decree of a Bankruptcy Court Authorization Failed
- File Name: Form B17 - Last Revised 9/97.
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- This is notice provides that the plaintiff or the defendant (or some other
person) has appealed from the judgment or order of the bankruptcy court.
18.
Form B18 Discharge of Debtor

- pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F18 - Last Revised 12/07. For use in Chapter 7
- This form is used by the Bankruptcy Court to grant a debtor in a Chapter 7

bankruptcy case a discharge of his/her debts.
19A. Form 19A Declaration and Signature of Non-Attorney

Bankruptcy Petition Preparer (See 11 U.S.C. 110)
Download pdf
View Official Instructions (if any) and/or Committee Notes (if
any)- pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F19 - Last Revised 12/07.
- A non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer will use this form to to certify

that he/she prepared all documentation for compensation and that the debtor
was provided with a copy of the documentation to be filed with the court.
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19B. Notice to Debtor by Non-Attorney Bankruptcy Petition

Preparer
View Committee Notes (if any)- pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F19B - Last Revised 10/05.
- This form is new for the 2005 Act. It contains a required notice, stating that
the bankruptcy preparer is not an attorney and must not give legal advice The
form includes examples of advice a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer
may not give. The notice must be signed by the debtor and by the petition
preparer and filed with any document for filing prepared by the non-attorney
preparer.
Form 280. Disclosure of Compensation of Bankruptcy Petition

Preparer
2005 Act version: Download doc | Download pdf
- File Name: US-B-280 - Last Revised 10/05.
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- This form contains a required disclosure of the compensation paid to a nonattorney bankruptcy petition preparer. It must be filed WITH the petition if a
non-attorney petition preparer prepares the petition.
20a.
Form B20A Notice of Motion or Objection

Download pdf
- File Name: Form B20A - Last Revised 12/10.
- This form is used by the court informing the designated party that papers
have been filed with the court seeking relief of a specific motion or that the
party has entered an objection. In order for the court to consider all views the
designated party must file a written request for a hearing.
20b.
Form B20B Notice of Objection to Claim

Download pdf
- File Name: Form B20B - Last Revised 12/10.
- This form is used by the court to inform the designated party that an
objection has been filed against the claim submitted by the party. If the party
does not want the court to eliminate or change the claim, then a written
response to the objection must be filed with the court.
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24.
Certification to Court of Appeals

View Committee Notes (if any) -pdf
- File Name: US-BKR-F24 - Last Revised 12/07.
- This form is new for the 2005 Act. Rule 8001, as amended in 2005, requires
that any certification of an appeal, bankruptcy court judgment, order, or
decree directly to the United States Court of Appeals by all the appellants and
appellees (if any) acting jointly be filed on this form.
Summary Forms List

These are the same forms as above, presented in a compact list.
.doc - Microsoft Word format
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.pdf - Adobe Acrobat format
The forms in this table are the ones needed for your bankruptcy. The others
are just additional forms.
FORM i - Notice to Individual Debtor with Primarily Consumer Debts

(Section 342(b)) pdf
FORM 1 - Voluntary Petition - doc | pdf

FORMS 1A, 1C, 1D - Exhibits to Petition - ExA.doc | ExA.pdf ~ ExC.doc
| ExC.pdf ~ ExD.pdf
FORM B203 - Disclosure of Debtor's Attorney's Compensation - pdf

FORM 2 - Declaration under penalty of perjury on behalf of a
corporation or partnership - doc | pdf
FORM 3A - Application to Pay Fee in Installments, and Order - pdf
FORM 3B - Application for Waiver of Ch.7 Fee, and Order - pdf
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FORM 4 - List of creditors w/ 20 largest unsecured claims - doc | pdf

(Not Needed for Chapter 7 or 13.)
FORM 5 - Involuntary Petition and Memorandum (Not Needed) - doc |

pdf
FORM 6 - Summary of Schedules - pdf
Schedule A - Real Property - doc | pdf

Sched. B - Personal Property - doc | pdf
Sched. C - Property Claimed as Exempt - doc | pdf
Sched. D - Creditors Holding Secured Claims - doc | pdf
Sched. E - Creditors w/ Unsecured Priority Claims - doc | pdf
Sched. F - Creditors w/ Unsecured Nonpriority Claims - doc |
pdf
Sched.
Sched.
Sched.
Sched.
G - Executory Contracts / Unexpired Leases - doc | pdf

H - Co-debtors - doc | pdf
I - Current Income of Individual Debtor(s) - pdf
J - Current Expenditures of Individ. Debtor(s) - pdf
FORM 6 SIG - Declaration Concerning Debtors' Schedules - doc | pdf
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FORM 7 - Statement of Financial Affairs - pdf
FORM 8 - Ch 7 Individidual Debtors Statement of Intention - pdf
FORM 21 - Statement of Social Security Number(s) - Download
pdf
FORM 22A - Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test
Calculation (Chapter 7) pdf
FORM 22B - Statement of Current Monthly Income (Chapter 11) - pdf
FORM 22C - Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test
Calculation (Chapter 13) pdf
FORM 23 - Debtor's Completion Certificate for Financial Management
Instructional Course pdf
FORM 283 - Chapter 13 Debtor's Certifications Regarding Domestic
Support Obligations (Chapter 13) pdf
FORM 240A,B&C + Form 27. - Reaffirmation Agreement, Motion and
Order + Coversheet - Form 240 pdf ~ Form 27 pdf
Other Bankruptcy Forms
FORM 9 - Notice of Commencement of Case Under the
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Bankruptcy Code, Meeting

of Creditors, and Deadlines - Download pdf
-Form 9A Ch.7 Individual or Joint Debtor No Asset Case - pdf
-Form 9B Chapter 7 Corporation/Partnership No Asset Case - pdf
-Form 9C Chapter 7 Individual or Joint Debtor Asset Case - pdf
-Form 9D Chapter 7 Corporation/Partnership Asset Case - pdf
-Form 9E Chapter 11 Indidual or Joint Debtor Case - pdf
-Form 9F Chapter 11 Corporation/Partnership Asset Case - pdf
-Form 9G Ch.12 Individual or Joint Debtor Family Farmer - pdf
-Form 9H Chapter 12 Corporation/Partnership Family Farmer pdf
-Form 9I Chapter 13 Case - pdf

FORM 10 - Proof of Claim - pdf
FORM 11A - General Power of Attorney - Download doc |
Download pdf
FORM 11B - Special Power of Attorney - Download doc |
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Download pdf
FORM 12 - Notice of Hearing on Disclosure Statement - Download

doc | Download pdf
FORM 13 - Order Approving Disclosure Statement and Fixing

Hearing on Confirmation doc | pdf
FORM 14 - Ballot for Accepting or Rejecting Plan of
Reorganization - Download doc | Download pdf
FORM 15 - Order Confirming Plan - Download doc | Download pdf

FORM 16A - Caption (Full) - doc | pdf
FORM 16B - Caption (Short Title) - Download doc | Download pdf
FORM 16C - Caption of Complaint in Adversary Proceeding Filed
by a Debtor - doc | pdf
FORM 16D - Caption for Adversary Proceeding Other than
Complaint Filed by a Debtor - doc | pdf
FORM 17 - Notice of Appeal under 28 U.S.C. Sec.158(a) or (b)
from a Judgment, Order, or Decreee of a Bankruptcy Judge
12/97 - Download doc | Download pdf
FORM 18 - Discharge of Debtor - doc | pdf
FORM 19A - Decl. & Sig. of Non-Attorney Petition Preparer - pdf
FORM 19B - Notice to Debtor by Non-Attorney Petition Preparer file:///R|/Production%20Dept/Production%20M/BAN...14)%20update%20-%20NEW%20CURRENT/TX-BANKR-1.htm (38 of 41)5/31/2014 8:55:39 PM
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FORM 280 - Disclosure of Compensation of Non-Attorney Petition

Preparer doc | pdf
FORM 20A - Notice of Motion or Objection - Download pdf

FORM 20B - Notice of Objection to Claim - Download pdf
FORM 24 - Certification to Court of Appeals - Download doc |
Download pdf
Law Summary and Other Resources

Bankruptcy law comes from the Federal Bankruptcy Code,
Bankruptcy Court Opinions, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure and Local Bankruptcy Rules. Procedures are generally
determined by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Local
Rules and local court orders or local custom. The Bankruptcy
Code is complex and confusing, however, most debtors can file
and complete a bankruptcy without having to study and learn
the code. The Federal Bankruptcy Rules are also complex but
easier to understand and may assist with the case if a problem
arises to help you understand the issues. The local bankruptcy
rules may provide more guidance when the need arises.
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Northern District and State Specific
Information
Court Home Page

Court Directory
Local Rules
Additional Information
1.
Bankruptcy Code
The code is very complicated and confusing. You will
probably not need to refer to the code in a normal case.
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However, they are here in the event you hear or see a code
section named and need to locate it.
2.
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure govern
procedures during a case. The major parts of the rules are as
follows:
PART I--COMMENCEMENT OF CASE: PROCEEDINGS
RELATING TO PETITION AND ORDER FOR RELIEF
PART II--OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION; NOTICES;
MEETINGS; EXAMINATIONS; ELECTIONS;
ATTORNEYS AND ACCOUNTANTS
PART III--CLAIMS AND DISTRIBUTION TO CREDITORS
AND EQUITY INTEREST HOLDERS; PLANS
PART IV--THE DEBTOR: DUTIES AND BENEFITS
PART V--BANKRUPTCY COURTS AND CLERKS
PART VI--COLLECTION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE
ESTATE
PART VII--ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS
PART VIII--APPEALS TO DISTRICT COURT OR
BANKRUPTCY APPELLATE PANEL
PART IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS
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More likely than not, you will not require the rules to make it
through the case. However, they are available for you in case
you need to refer to a rule, or if you hear or see a rule number
during the case and would like to view the actual rule.
3.
4.
Federal Rules of Evidence

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The Evidence and Procedure are applicable in bankruptcy case,

but again in a normal case you would not need to refer to them.
5.
Department of Justice - United States Trustee Program
Means Testing Tables of Information

Use the information found in the tables linked here to
complete form 22A, 22B or 22C.
6.
Bankruptcy Courts Directory

Court Directory for all Districts
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Texas Bankruptcy Forms Package

Supplementary Instructions: There are currently no supplementary

1. Bankruptcy Information including information on

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2005 Bankruptcy Act Note

The following information on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Information

financial affairs are also filed with the Court. Generally, to

In addition to an administrative fee some courts impose, you will

"automatically stayed" by the filing of the bankruptcy. However

After filing the petition, a meeting of creditors (the "341

liquidates non-exempt assets, if any. Creditors are allowed to

In an "asset" case the creditors are required to file a proof of

Among the grounds for denying a discharge to a Chapter 7

The reaffirmation should be accomplished prior to the granting

$922,975 and your unsecured debt is less than $307,675, you

Although you will be allowed to keep all of your property under

enforcement of child support and spousal support payments.

A plan of repayment must be filed with the petition or within 15

You must begin making payments to the court-appointed trustee

has a right to file a modified plan. If the plan or modified plan is

A debtor may consent to the deduction of the plan payments

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Bankruptcy Forms and Instructions

Forms needed to file a Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy are listed

To save these forms to your computer, you can do so by right

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Form B203 - Disclosure of Debtor's Attorney's Compensation

2. Declaration under Penalty of Perjury on Behalf of a Corporation or

Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments and Standard Order

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File Name: US-BKR-F3 - Last Revised 6/14.

is to be paid in installments. Use of this

Application for Waiver of Chapter 7 Filing Fee and Standard Order

to have the filing fee waived if the

List of Creditors Holding 20 Largest Unsecured Claims - Not Needed for

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Involuntary Petition - Not used except in involuntary proceedings.

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Schedule A - Real Property

Schedule B - Personal Property

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Schedule C - Property Claimed As Exempt

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Schedule D - Creditors Holding Secured Claims

Schedule E - Creditors Holding Unsecured Priority Claims

Schedule F - Creditors Holding Unsecured Nonpriority Claims

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Schedule G - Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases

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US-BKR-F6H - Last Revised 12/07.

Schedule I - Current Income of Individual Debtor(s)

Schedule J - Current Expenditures of Individual Debtor(s)

Declaration Concerning Debtor's Schedules

must complete this form to

Statement of Financial Affairs

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Individual Debtor's Statement of Intention

Statement of Social Security Number(s)

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