Chapter 7 bankruptcy task checklist

___ All AKAs and DBAs listed in caption. ___ Social Security number and employer’s tax ID number in caption. ___ Debtor’s name spelled correctly. ___ Attorney’s telephone number listed on petition. ___ All areas on the form completed. ___ Means test completed and included. ___ Debtor qualifies to file Chapter 7. ___ Cover sheet completed and signed, if required. ___ All property listed and described. ___ Entire legal description of real property in schedules, if required. ___ Debtor is certain all property and debts are listed in schedules. ___ All required information listed on forms. ___ Creditors on matrix in alphabetical order, if required. ___ All addresses in matrix are common addresses—no P.O. boxes. ___ All addresses in matrix contain zip codes. ___ Debtor and/or attorney has signed petitions and schedules. ___ Verification signed by debtor. ___ If petition is a joint petition, all debtors have signed the petition. ___ All forms are in the correct order. ___ Matrix included. ___ Extra copies of the package made for the client and the file. ___ Correct filing fee accompanies package. ___ Filing fee paid by attorney’s check, if required. ___ Tax return for previous year filed no later than seven days before the meeting of creditors. ___ Pay stubs for the 60-day period prior to filing filed with schedules. ___ The Social Security number for the debtor has been redacted from the pay stubs (except last four digits). ___ Debtors’ pre-petition financial counseling certificate obtained and filed within 14 days of the petition. ___ Names of minor children redacted from schedules.

Chapter 7 bankruptcy timetable