Missing Documents Filed

This event is used to file the balance of an incomplete petition.  Although this may include more than one document or schedule, the documents and/or schedules must be combined and filed as one .pdf using this event.  If the missing documents include additions to or deletions from the original list of creditors, you must upload a Verified Statement of Changes as an attachment to the missing documents.  See STEP 7 below. 

The following documents should not be filed using this event: Certificate of Credit Counseling, Chapter 13 Plan, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Statement of Operations, Small Business Tax Returns.  These documents should be filed separately using the events of the same name also located in the Miscellaneous Events category.

There is a separate event Missing Documents Filed - Chapter 12

STEP 1          Choose Bankruptcy from main menu

STEP 2          Choose Misc. Events category

STEP 3          Enter case number; click [NEXT]

STEP 4          Select Missing Document(s) Filed from drop down list; click [NEXT]

STEP 5          If this is a joint filing, place a check in the box; click [NEXT].   If this is not a joint filing, click [NEXT] to skip this screen

STEP 6          Select the party or click Add/Create New Party

TIP - If this is the first time you are appearing on behalf of this party, you will be asked to create an association between the attorney and client on the next screen as shown below:

Please be aware that unchecking the association check box will prevent you from receiving Notices of Electronic Filing in this case.

STEP 7          Upload the .pdf document; click [NEXT]

TIP - Upload the Verified Statement of Changes , if applicable, as an attachment to the Missing Documents.

STEP 8          Place a check in the box next to the documents you are now filing.  If you check Schedules, you will set forth which schedules on the next screen.

TIP - If the document you are filing is not included in the list, it must be filed separately using the appropriate event.

STEP 9          If this is a Chapter 7 case, screen displays Is Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test being filed?

If YES, screen displays Does the Presumption of Abuse Exist and user must select YES, NO or UNKNOWN; click [NEXT]

STEP 10        If you selected Schedules in STEP 8, you must now place a check in the box next to each schedule you are filing.

STEP 11        If you selected Summary of Schedules or Summary of Liabilities,  the Summary of Schedules screen displays (which the user cannot bypass). Complete Variable Box for Total Value of Claimed Exemptions. 

STEP 12        Confirm case name and number; click [NEXT]

STEP 13        Docket text appears; review for accuracy, modify if appropriate; click [NEXT]

SAMPLE DOCKET TEXT

Missing Documents (related document # and title) filed by Test Attorney on behalf of Test Client. (test atty)

STEP 14        Notice of Electronic Filing displays.