How To ProcessOverviewUpdated: Wednesday, January 31, 2024Overview: A Credit Counseling Service Certificate is filed with the petition or within 14 days of filing the petition to certify the debtor's completion of a briefing about credit counseling from an approved agency within 180 days before filing bankruptcy. This certificate is required for individual debtors only. A list of approved credit counseling agencies can be found at the Department of Justice/U.S. Trustee program website. Forms/RulesRules/Code Sections: 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)11 U.S.C. § 11111 U.S.C. § 521(b)FRBP 1007(b)(3),(c) Filing RequirementsFiling Requirements: Certificate of Credit Counseling, including Certificate Number Debtor's name Date of completion Signature of providing agency representative 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 Credit Counseling Service Certificate Click Next Browse to select the document to be filed (PDF) Click Next Modify the docket text by using the drop-down and free text boxes to enter additional information, if necessary Click Next Verify docket text Click Next ‹ Change of Address (document requesting) up Debtor(s) Questionnaire ›
