How To ProcessOverviewUpdated: Wednesday, January 31, 2024Overview: An Amendment to Voluntary Petition is filed to modify the information contained in the previously filed voluntary petition. Forms/RulesOfficial/Local Form: Official Form B101 (Individual)Official Form B201 (Non-Individual) Rules/Code Sections: FRBP 1009 Filing RequirementsFiling Requirements: Amended Official Form B101 (Individual) or Official Form B201 (Non-Individual) Cover sheet in basic captioned format may be filed in lieu of the Amended Voluntary Petition describing the corrections being made If Social Security number is being amended, use Statement of SSN/ITIN (B121) (AMENDED) to file amended Official Form B121 as a separate docket entry after the amended voluntary petition is filed Verification/Declaration signed by debtor Unless the debtor signed the amended voluntary petition Certificate of Service Unless amendment is to correct statistical information to disclose related or prior cases to update petition after conversion being filed to cure a prior deficiency DocketDocket: Ensure Filing Requirements are met Select Bankruptcy Select Other Enter case number (xx-xxxxx) Click Next Select the party filer Click Next If the party is not listed Use Add/Create New Party Click Next If you see the message: IMPORTANT: The following attorney/party association(s) will be created in this case. De-selecting a party association will result in the filing attorney NOT receiving Notices of Electronic Filing for that party. If this is a joint filing, review the list carefully to ensure that only parties represented by the filing attorney are selected. Remove the check mark from any party not represented by the filing attorney Click Next Select P-Amendment to Voluntary Petition Click Next Browse to select the document to be filed (PDF) Click Next You will see the message: DO NOT use this event to change debtor(s) address - use Change of Address (document requesting) event instead Click Next Select the appropriate event(s) to which your event relates (Voluntary Petition should be checked) Click Next Answer the question: Why is this Voluntary Petition being amended? Choose all that apply: Click Next If selecting Correct Debtor(s) Social Security/Tax ID Number, you will see the message: ***If correcting social security number, file the Amended Official Form B121 as a separate document immediately after filing this amendment using the event Statement of SSN/ITIN (B121) (AMENDED)*** Click Next Answer the question: Is a Certificate of Service included or attached to the amendment currently being filed? Click Next If Yes, you will see the message: ***REMINDER: Pursuant to FRBP 1009(c), if Debtor(s) social security number is being amended, you must serve all entities included on the list filed under Rule 1007 (a)(1) or (a)(2).*** If No, you will see the message: After filing this amendment, file the required Certificate of Service located in the category OTHER Click Next You will see the message: Please add any affiliates on next screen. Otherwise, click on End corporate parent/affiliate. Click Next Search for a corporate parent/affiliate If applicable, see Corporate Parent/Affiliate If not applicable, click End corporate parent/affiliate selection Modify the docket text by using the free text box to enter additional information, if necessary Click Next Verify docket text Click Next ‹ Amendment to Schedules D, E, F and/or E/F (FEE) up Statement of SSN/ITIN (B121) (AMENDED) (Do Not Use With Other Events) ›
