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Reaffirmation Agreement

Updated 11/15/2020

In General

The reaffirmation agreement must be filed before the entry of discharge and not later than 60 days after the date of the first meeting of creditors. Review LBR 4008-1 for deficiency and extension information.

See also Reaffirmation Agreements in Filing Without an Attorney.

References

11 U.S.C. §  524; FRBP 4008; LBR 4008-1

Forms  

Cover Sheet for Reaffirmation Agreement (B 427)
Reaffirmation Documents (B 2400A)
Reaffirmation Agreement (B 2400A/B ALT)
Motion for Approval of Reaffirmation Agreement (B 2400B)

Step-by-Step Instructions

  • Select Bankruptcy > Miscellaneous Documents.
  • Enter Case Number.
  • Select Reaffirmation Agreement.
  • Skip the Joint Filing screen.
  • Select Party filer. If the party is not listed, view instructions on adding a new party to the case.
  • Click Browse/Choose File and upload PDF.
  • At the prompt, Enter name of creditor and Identify collateral or subject debt (if entering account number, use only last 4 digits).
  • Select Yes or No at the prompt, Has an attorney signed the certification in the reaffirmation agreement?
  • Carefully read the message that displays
  • Modify docket text, if appropriate.
  • Verify final docket text. Click Next to complete the filing.
  • The Notice of Electronic Filing displays. This is the verification that the document has been electronically filed.