Updated 11/11/2020

In General

After opening a case and uploading the creditor list, run the Judge/Trustee Assignment program which automatically assigns a judge, trustee and 341 meeting date. If you would like to increase the possibility of having the same meeting date assigned to multiple cases, run the Judge/Trustee Assignment program after you have opened and uploaded the creditor lists for all cases.

Step-by-Step Instructions

• Select Bankruptcy > Judge/Trustee Assignment.
• The 341 Judge and Trustee screen displays the case assignments.

IMPORTANT!  In a chapter 11 case, the program only assigns a judge.  The Office of the United States Trustee is responsible for setting the meeting of creditors.

Next Steps

• For individual debtors, file Certificate of Credit Counseling (or if on Official Form 101, Part 5, the fourth box is checked, separately file Motion for Exemption from Credit Counseling).
• For corporations and artificial entities, file Corporate Resolution or Statement Regarding Authority to File Petition.
• File Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor, if not included with petition.  
• If paying in installments, file Application for Individuals to Pay the Filing Fee in Installments.
• If applying for fee waiver, file Application to Have the Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waived.
• Mail the originally signed Declaration re: Electronic Filing form to the Clerk's Office.  This is due within 7 days of case opening.