Checklist and timetable for Chapter 12 bankruptcy proceedings

Below is a sample of a checklist that your bankruptcy attorney might use to ensure that your bankruptcy petition is complete at the time of filing: ___ All debtor’s AKAs (“also known as”) and DBAs (“doing business as”) listed in caption ___ Debtor’s Social Security number (last 4 digits) and employer’s tax ID number in caption, if required ___ Debtor’s name spelled correctly ___ Attorney’s telephone number listed on petition ___ All areas on the form completed ___ Cover sheet completed and signed, if required ___ All property listed and described ___ Entire legal description of real property in schedules, if required ___ Debtor certain all property and debts are listed in schedules ___ All required information listed on forms ___ Creditors on matrix (list of creditors) in alphabetical order, if required ___ All addresses in matrix are common addresss – no P.O. boxes ___ All addresses in matrix contain zip codes ___ Debtor and/or bankruptcy attorney has signed petitions and schedules ___ Verification signed by debtor ___ If petition is a joint petition, all debtors have signed the petition ___ Pre-petition counseling obtained ___ Certificate of pre-petition counseling attached to Exhibit D ___ Exhibit D filed with petition or within 14 days ___ All forms are in the correct order ___ Matrix is included ___ Extra copies of the package made for the client and file ___ Correct filing fee accompanies package ___ Filing fee paid by attorney’s check, if required ___ Package is securely bound ___ Pay stubs have Social Security number redacted (except last 4 digits) Below is a sample of a timetable your bankruptcy attorney might use to monitor each step of your Chapter 12 bankruptcy proceeding: