A debtor who has decided to file a bankruptcy case needs to assemble and complete a number of forms. Most of these forms are Official Forms, but some may be Procedural Forms.  Most federal judicial districts, including the Northern District of California, have developed their own local bankruptcy forms for some specific purposes.  To complicate matters even more, each division of a judicial district is free to develop their own bankruptcy forms for use in that division's local practice.  The San Jose Division of the Northern District of California has adopted several local bankruptcy forms for use in Chapter 13 cases filed in that division.

Filing a bankruptcy case is a complex undertaking. Anyone contemplating such a step should consult an attorney. If the extensive documents required in a bankruptcy case are not completed properly, or if further steps in the bankruptcy process are not taken on time, a debtor can lose property or other important rights unnecessarily.  Just because bankruptcy forms are available on the internet does not mean that debtors should attempt to file a bankruptcy case without the assistance of an attorney.

Official Bankruptcy Forms

B1  Voluntary Petition  

B2  Declaration under Penalty of Perjury on Behalf of a Corporation or Partnership 

B3  Application and Order to Pay Filing Fee in Installments  

B4  List of Creditors Holding 20 Largest Unsecured Claims  

B5  Involuntary Petition  

B6  Schedules

B6A  Schedule A - Real Property  

B6B  Schedule B - Personal Property  

B6C  Schedule C - Property Claimed as Exempt  

B6D  Schedule D - Creditors Holding Secured Claims  

B6E  Schedule E - Creditors Holding Unsecured Priority Claims  

B6F  Schedule F - Creditors Holding Unsecured Nonpriority Claims  

B6G  Schedule G - Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases  

B6H  Schedule H - Codebtors  

B6I  Schedule I - Current Income of Individual Debtor(s)  

B6J  Schedule J- Current Expenditures of Individual Debtor(s)  

B6  Declaration Concerning Debtor's Schedules  

B7  Statement of Financial Affairs  

B8  Chapter 7 Individual Debtor's Statement of Intention  

B9  Notice of Commencement of Case under the Bankruptcy Code, Meeting of Creditors, and Deadlines  

B9A  Chapter 7 Individual or Joint Debtor No Asset Case  

B9B  Chapter 7 Corporation/Partnership No Asset Case  

B9C  Chapter 7 Individual or Joint Debtor Asset Case  

B9D  Chapter 7 Corporation/Partnership Asset Case  

B9E  Chapter 11 Individual or Joint Debtor Case  

B9E(Alt.)   Chapter 11 Individual or Joint Debtor Case  

B9F  Chapter 11 Corporation/Partnership Case  

B9F(Alt.)  Chapter 11 Corporation/Partnership Case  

B9G  Chapter 12 Individual or Joint Debtor Family Farmer  

B9H  Chapter 12 Corporation/Partnership Family Farmer  

B9I  Chapter 13 Case  

B10  Proof Of Claim  

B11A  General Power of Attorney  

B11B  Special Power of Attorney  

B12  Order and Notice for Hearing on Disclosure Statement  

B13  Order Approving Disclosure Statement and Fixing Time for Filing Acceptances or Rejections of Plan, Combined with Notice Thereof  

B14  Ballot for Accepting or Rejecting Plan  

B15  Order Confirming Plan  

B16A  Caption  

B16B  Caption (Short Title)  

B16C  [Abrogated]  

B16D  Caption for Use in Adversary Proceeding other than for a Complaint Filed by a Debtor  

B17  Notice of Appeal under 28 U.S.C. §158(a) or (b) from a Judgment, Order or Decree of a Bankruptcy Court  

B18  Discharge of Debtor  

B19  Certification and Signature of Non-Attorney Bankruptcy Petition Preparer  (See 11 U.S.C. §110)   

B20A Notice of Motion or Objection   

B20B Notice of Objection to Claim   

B 21 Statement of Social Security Number

Procedural Bankruptcy Forms

B 13S Order Conditionally Approving Disclosure Statement, Fixing Time for Filing Acceptances or Rejections of Plan, and Fixing the Time for Filing Objections to the Disclosure Statement  and to the Confirmation of the Plan, Combined with Notice Thereof and of the Hearing on Final Approval of the Disclosure Statement and the Hearing on Confirmation of the Plan  

B 15S Order Finally Approving Disclosure Statement and Confirming Plan  

B 18F Order Discharging Debtor After Completion of Chapter 12 Plan  

B 18FH Order Discharging Debtor Before Completion of Chapter 12 Plan  

B 18J Discharge of Joint Debtors (Chapter 7)  

B 18JO Discharge of One Joint Debtor (Chapter 7)  

B 18W Order Discharging Debtor After Completion of Chapter 13 Plan  

B 18WH Order Discharging Debtor Before Completion of Chapter 13 Plan  

B 104 Adversary Proceeding Cover Sheet  

B 130A Bankruptcy Case Index Card  

B 130B Adversary Proceeding Index Card  

B 131 Exemplification Certificate  

B 132 Application for Search of Bankruptcy Records  

B 133 Claims Register  

B 200 Required Lists, Schedules, Statements and Fees  

B 201 Notice to Individual Consumer Debtor  

B 203 Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor  

B 204 Notice of Need to File Proof of Claim Due to Recovery of Assets  

B 205 Notice to Creditors and Other Parties in Interest  

B 206 Certificate of Commencement of Case  

B 207 Certificate of Retention of Debtor In Possession  

B 230A Order Confirming Chapter 12 Plan  

B 230B Order Confirming Chapter 13 Plan  

B 231A Order Fixing Time to Object to Proposed Modification of Confirmed Chapter 12 Plan   

B 231B Order Fixing Time to Object to Proposed Modification of Confirmed Chapter 13 Plan  

B 240 Reaffirmation Agreement  

B 240M Motion for Approval of Reaffirmation Agreement  

B 240O Order Approving Reaffirmation Agreement  

B 250A Summons in an Adversary Proceeding  

B 250C Summons and Notice of Trial in an Adversary Proceeding  

B 250B Summons and Notice of Pretrial Conference in an Adversary Proceeding  

B 250D Third-Party Summons  

B 250E Summons to Debtor in Involuntary Case  

B 253 Order for Relief in an Involuntary Case  

B 254 Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination  

B 255 Subpoena in an Adversary Proceeding  

B 256 Subpoena in a Case Under the Bankruptcy Code  

B 260 Entry of Default  

B 261A Judgment by Default  

B 261B Judgment by Default  

B 262 Notice of Entry of Judgment  

B 263 Bill of Costs  

B 264 Writ of Execution to the United States Marshal  

B 265 Certification of Judgment for Registration in Another District  

B 270 Notice of Filing of Final Report of Trustee, of Hearing on Applications for Compensation [and of Hearing on Abandonment of Property by the Trustee]  

B 271 Final Decree  

B 280 Disclosure of Compensation of Bankruptcy Petition preparer  

B 281 Appearance of Child Support Creditor or Representative  

For more information about bankruptcy, please call us at 408-294-6100, or e-mail us via info@sjconsumerlaw.com.  One of our attorneys will be able to answer any questions which you may have in greater detail.  Please remember that the foregoing information is of a general nature, and does not constitute legal advice.  The facts of each situation are unique, and we must discuss those facts with you before any advice can be given.