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Bankruptcy Resources
Below you will find a variety of Bankruptcy related forms, guildes, and other information, freely available for direct download.
Bankruptcy Petition Forms
Voluntary Petition - This document is also known as Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition form B1. This form needs to be filed completely, used in conjunction with other required court documents and is primarily used for a Chapter 7, 11 or 13. Primarily this document is filed when a voluntary petition is filed by the debtor rather than on behalf of interested parties or creditors. Download PDF
Involuntary Petition - This document is also known as Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition form B5. This form is filed in conjunction with other required court documents for a Chapter 7, 11 or 13. Conversely, unlike a voluntary petition which is filed by the debtor, an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed by interested parties (such as creditors) on behalf of a debtor. As such, this forces an individual or business entity into bankruptcy without their consent. Download PDF
Statement of Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number - This document is also known as form B21. This form is required in bankruptcy petitions to indicate a taxpayer identification number or social security number for a bankruptcy case. While this form is required, it is not absolutely necessary to have a taxpayer identification number or social security number to file for bankruptcy. Download PDF
Exhibit C to the Voluntary Petition - This document is known as an exhibit to the voluntary petition or form B1. This form is required when the debtor owns or has possession of property that poses or is alleged to pose a threat or imminent and identifiable harm to the public health or safety. Download PDF
Exhibit D - Statement of Compliance with Credit Counseling Requirement. This document is also known as form 1. This form is primarily used by individuals or entities stating when they have received credit counseling as required under the bankruptcy code or how the individual or entity my be exempt from such a requirement. Download PDF
Statement of Related Cases - This document is also known as form F1015-2.1. This document, which is at times solely used in the Central District, requires the debtor to provide information about any previous, on going, or related bankruptcy matter. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals, business, partnerships or any entity which has either filed a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition at any time. Download PDF
Schedule A - Real Property - This document is also known as form B6A. This form, like many others, is required with the bankruptcy petition. A debtor must include all interest in real property they maintain. This includes property anywhere in the world, and regardless of the type or amount of the debtor's interest. Download PDF
Schedule B - Personal Property - This document is also known as form B6B. This form, like it predecessor form B6A, is required with the bankruptcy petition. A debtor must include all interest in any asset which is not actual real property, which should be listed in Schedule A (form B6A). This includes, and is not limited to, cash, bank accounts, retirement accounts, interests in any type of business, asset, or instrument, vehicles, machinery and a long list of other types of non-real property. Ultimately, between Schedule A and B, a debtor must list all types assets, interests and items in which it owns an interest (present or future) regardless of its value. Download PDF
Schedule C - Property Claimed as Exempt - This document is also known as form B6C. This form is used in conjunction with Schedule A (form B6A) and Schedule B (form B6B). Under this schedule of the bankruptcy petition, a debtor can exempt assets using appropriate federal and state law. This schedule is highly important in determining what assets or value in assets creditors may be in entitled in a bankruptcy case. It is important to know the appropriate exemption amounts and respective state or federal code when applying the exemptions to property in each bankruptcy case. Download PDF
Schedule D - Creditors Holding Secured Claims - This document is also known as form B6D. This forum is used in conjunction with all other required forms, but is specifically associated with Schedule A (form B6A) and/or Schedule B (form B6B). Under this schedule of the bankruptcy petition, a debtor must associate each creditor who holds a claim against a specific asset, which should already be listed in schedule A or B. In addition to the property information in this portion of the bankruptcy petition, a debtor must include the property value, creditor name, address and account number, and whether any portion of the property is unsecured. Download PDF
Schedule E - Creditors Holding Unsecured Priority Claim - This document is also known as form B6E. This form is also used in conjunction with all the other required schedules of the bankruptcy petition. This form requires a debtor to check any type of priority claim which is owed. Priority claims include but are not limited to domestic support obligations (i.e.: alimony or child support), extensions of credit in an involuntary case, wages, salaries or commissions owed, contributions to employee benefit plans, certain fisherman and farmers, deposits by individuals, taxes and certain other debts owed to government units, commitments to maintain the capital of an insured depository institution, and claims for death or personal injury while debtor was intoxicated. Download PDF
Schedule F - Creditor Holding Unsecured Nonpriority Claims - This document is also known as form B6F. This form is used primarily, but not solely, in conjunction with schedule A (B6A) and schedule B (B6B). The debtor must provide the property description, time it was secured, whether other parties maintain an interest, whether the debt is contingent, unliquidated or disputed, and finally but most importantly, the creditor name, mailing address and account number. Download PDF
Schedule G - Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases - This document is also known as form B6G. This is used in conjunction with all other schedules. Primarily, it requires a debtor to describe all executory contracts of any nature and all unexpired leases of real or personal property. This also requires information about the name of the individual or entity and address of the party in the lease or contract. Download PDF
Schedule H - Codebtors - This document also known as form B6H. This form, used in conjunction with all other schedules, requires a debtor to provide information such as the name and address of any codebtor, and also the name and address of the creditor in question. Download PDF
Schedule I - Current Income of Individual Debtor(s) - This document is also known as form B6I. This is used in conjunction with all other required schedules, however, unlike the other schedules, this schedule requires a debtor and codebtor to list the information of their present employer and all other income. Further, a debtor can list any dependents they have by relationship, including their age. Download PDF
Schedule J - Current Expenditures of Individual Debtor(s) - This document is also known as form B6J. This is the last of the scheduled forms, but unlike schedule I which requires income, this schedule requests the debtor(s) to include all current monthly expenditures. Finally, the total expenditures in schedule J is offset by the income in schedule I to provide any remaining income. This number can be positive or negative depending on each individual debtor's income and expenses. Download PDF
These documents are primarily made for use in the Central District of California. For your specific district forms, please contact our office or search for you respective Bankruptcy Court Website on any online search engine. Additionally, it is important to consult a bankruptcy lawyer to determine which form is required in your individual case.
Bankruptcy Links
United States Bankruptcy Court: http://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy.aspx
United States Bankruptcy Code: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/11/
California Bankruptcy Court Central District: http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/
California Bankruptcy Court Southern District: http://www.casb.uscourts.gov/
California Bankruptcy Court Northern District: http://www.canb.uscourts.gov/
US Department of Justice - Trustee Program: http://www.justice.gov/ust/
National Association Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys: http://www.nacba.org
Beverly Hills Bar Association: http://www.bhba.org
