Updated 8/15/2022
Overview
- An involuntary chapter 7 or 11 case may be commenced under certain circumstances by a petition filed by creditors holding claims against the debtor.
- Fee: Chapter 7 $338.00 / Chapter 11 $1738.00
- Involuntary Petition Against An Individual (Official Form 105)
- Involuntary Petition Against a Non-Individual (Official Form 205)
References
11 U.S.C. §303
FRBP 1007, 1010, 1011, 1013, 7004
Step-by-Step Instructions
Case Opening Screen
- Select Bankruptcy.
- Select Open Involuntary BK Case.
- Chapter - Select 7 or 11.
- Joint Petition - n.
- Click Next to continue.
Search for Alleged Debtor Screen
- Search for an existing debtor record by entering debtor's SSN or Tax ID. Click Search.
- If no match is found, No person found displays. Click Create new party.
- If a possible match is found, parties with the same SSN/Tax ID display.
- Click a name and the debtor's information displays in a pop up window.
- If the displayed information is an exact match, click Select name from list.
- If not an exact match, click Create new party.
Alleged Debtor Information Screen
Enter all alleged debtor information exactly as it appears on the petition.
- Last name, First name, Middle name - Enter exactly as they appear on the petition. Do not use all caps.
- Generation (Jr., III, etc.) - Enter, if any.
- SSN / ITIN - If individual, enter SSN or ITIN.
- Tax ID / EIN - If business, enter Tax ID in format of XX-XXXXXXX.
- Address 1, Address 2, Address 3 - Enter debtor's mailing address.
- City, State, Zip - Enter debtor's mailing city, state and zip.
- County - Select current county of residence or principal place of business.
- Country - Leave blank, unless outside of U.S.A.
- Phone, Fax and E-mail - Leave blank.
- Party Text - Leave blank.
- Alias - Add, if any.
- Corporate parent/affiliate - Add, if any.
- Click Review… and verify entered information is correct. Click Return to Party Screen.
- When done, click Submit to continue.
Search for Petitioning Creditor Screen
- Search for an existing party record by entering the petitioning creditor's name. Click Search.
- If no match is found, No person found displays. Click Create new party.
- If a possible match is found, parties with the same name display.
- Click a name and the debtor's information displays in a pop up window.
- If the displayed information is an exact match, click Select name from list.
- If not an exact match, click Create new party.
Petitioning Creditor Information Screen
Enter petitioning creditor information.
- Last name, First name, Middle name - Enter exactly as they appear on the petition.
- Generation (Jr., III, etc.) - Add, if any.
- Address 1, Address 2, Address 3 - Enter address.
- City, State, Zip - Enter mailing city, state and zip.
- Country - Leave blank, unless outside of U.S.A.
- Check the box, The user opening the case is the filing attorney for this party.
- Click Review… and verify entered information is correct. Click Return to Party Screen.
- Click Submit to continue.
- Repeat these steps to add additional petitioning creditors.
- When done adding all petitioning creditors, click End petitioning creditor selection.
Divisional Office Screen
Statistical Data Screen
- Prior filing within last 8 years – Select no or yes.
- Fee status - Select Paid.
- Nature of debt - Select business or consumer.
- Asset notice - Select Yes
- Estimated number of creditors - Select appropriate option.
- Estimated assets - Select appropriate option.
- Estimated liabilities - Select appropriate option.
- Type of debtor - Select Individual, Corporation, Partnership or Other.
- For debtors with business debts, select appropriate Nature of business.
- Click Next to continue.
PDF Upload Screen
- Click Browse/Choose File and upload PDF of involuntary petition and other documents.
- Click Next to continue.
Filing Fee Screen
Final Docket Entry Screen
- Carefully review the final docket entry.
- If incorrect, use your browser back button to the applicable screen to make corrections.
- If correct, click Next to file your case.
- If fees are due, a Summary of current charges displays in a separate window. Click Pay Now or Continue Filing.
Notice of Bankruptcy Case Filing
Next Steps