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EDB System Status

The Court will conduct an essential systems and security upgrade from 5:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2022 to Tuesday, July 5, 2022,. The Electronic Drop Box (EDB) will be available for document submissions during the upgrade. However, documents cannot be entered on the case docket until systems are back online at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

Please contact the ECF Help Desk at ecf_support@cacb.uscourts.gov or (213) 894-2365 should you have any questions.

Official Time of Filing

The official time of filing is when a document is entered and docketed in CM/ECF,  regardless of the filing method (in person, electronically through CM/ECF, through eSR or EDB, or placed in physical drop box).

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, See Important Information Regarding Filing Fees for Self-Represented Litigants:

The Court is not accepting cash at this time. Please do not mail cash. The Court will accept payment by U.S. Postal Service money orders and cashier’s checks issued by an acceptable financial institution. See General Orders for further details.

All petitions from self-represented parties through the mail or electronic Self-Representation (eSR)  are automatically granted a fee installment so that the full required filing fee is due no later than 10 days after the filing of the petition.

If you are a renter having trouble paying your rent or a landlord who has lost rental income due to challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, help may be available through funding that the U.S. Treasury is providing. Emergency Rental Assistance programs are described on the U.S. Trustee’s website.

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All Forms to File a Bankruptcy Case
(Petition Packages REVISED April 1, 2022)
Chapter 7 Petition Package (Individual Debtors) Instructions for Individuals
Chapter 7 Petition Package (Non-Individual Debtors) Instructions for Non-Individuals
Chapter 11 Petition Package (Individual Debtors) Instructions for Individuals
Chapter 11 Petition Package (Non-Individual Debtors) Instructions for Non-Individuals
Chapter 13 Petition Package Instructions for Individuals
Individual Forms To File A Bankruptcy Case
Form #
Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy  (REVISED) 101
Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You   101A
Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against You   101B
Application for Individuals to Pay the Filing Fee in Installments/Application to Have Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waived   103A/103B
For Individual Chapter 11 Cases: List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims Against You and Are Not Insiders   104
Involuntary Petition Against an Individual   105
Schedule A/B: Property   106A/B
Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt  (REVISED) 106C
Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property   106D
Declaration About an Individual Debtor’s Schedules   106Dec
Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims   106E/F
Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases   106G
Schedule H: Your Codebtors   106H
Schedule I: Your Income   106I
Schedule J: Your Expenses   106J
Schedule J-2: Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2   106J-2
Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information   106Sum
Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy  (REVISED) 107
Statement of Intention for Individuals Filing Under Chapter 7   108
Bankruptcy Petition Preparer’s Notice, Declaration, and Signature   119
Statement About Your Social Security Numbers   121
Chapter 7 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income  (REVISED) 122A-1
Statement of Exemption from Presumption of Abuse Under § 707(b)(2)   122A-1Supp
Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation  (REVISED) 122A-2
Chapter 11 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income  (REVISED) 122B
Chapter 13 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income and Calculation of Commitment Period  (REVISED) 122C-1
Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income  (REVISED) 122C-2
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy  (REVISED) 201
Attachment to Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy under Chapter 11   201A
Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Non-Individual Debtors   202
Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor   2030
Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 Cases: List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims and Are Not Insiders   204
Involuntary Petition Against a Non-Individual   205
Schedule A/B: Assets — Real and Personal Property   206A/B
Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property   206D
Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims   206E/F
Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases   206G
Schedule H: Your Codebtors - Non-Individuals   206H
Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals   206Sum
Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy  (REVISED) 207
Disclosure of Compensation of Bankruptcy Petition Preparer   2800
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Proceeding   401