How To ProcessOverviewUpdated: Wednesday, January 31, 2024Overview: Schedule J is filed with the petition or within 14 days of filing the petition to list the debtor’s average monthly expenses and describes any increases or decreases anticipated to occur within a year of the bankruptcy filing. This schedule is not required if the debtor is a non-individual. Forms/RulesOfficial/Local Form: Official Form B 106JOfficial Form B 106J-2 Rules/Code Sections: 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)FRBP 1007(b)(1), (c)FRBP 1009(a) Filing RequirementsFiling Requirements: Official Form B 106J If joint debtors maintain two separate households, also include Official Form B 106J-2 If filing an amended version Certificate of Service Amended Summary of Assets and Liabilities Unless, the cover sheet specifically states dollar amounts are not altered (e.g. for noticing purposes only) Verification/Declaration signed by debtor 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-Schedule J If joint debtors maintain two separate households, also select P-Schedule J-2 Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2 If amending, also select P-Summary of Assets and Liabilities Click Next Browse to select the document to be filed (PDF) Click Next Answer the question: Is Schedule J Being Amended? Click Next Using the free text box, Enter Expenditures of Debtor(s) from Sch J Click Next If filing Schedule J-2 Answer the question: Is Schedule J-2 Being Amended? Click Next If filing amended schedules Answer the question: Is the Summary of Assets and Liabilities Being Amended? Click Next Answer the question: Which Summary form are you filing? Click Next You will see the message: New Statistical Reporting Requirements: You Are Now Required to Input Totals From Schedules A/B, D, E/F, I, J,J-2, Current Monthly Income From Form 122 and Total Nondischargeable Debt Click Next Using the free text boxes, enter/update information in the Summary of Assets and Liabilities table Click Next Refer to existing event(s), if applicable Click Next If referring to an existing event Select the category to which your event relates Click Next Select the appropriate event(s) to which your event relates Click Next Modify the docket text by using the free text box to enter additional information, if necessary Verify docket text Click Next ‹ Schedule I up Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against You (Form 101B) ›
