Notice of Appeal with Motion for Leave to Appeal

Last Updated: September 21, 2012

Updates: 

09/21/2012- added Important Facts

Created:November 1, 2007

Important facts about this motion:

• The filing fee is $5.
• Please include the PDFs for the Notice of Appeal and Motion for Leave to Appeal
• The motion is NOT scheduled before a Bankruptcy Judge, as it will be heard by the District Court.
• If the District Court grants the motion, you will owe an additional $293 fee.

You will be prompted to pay the required filing fee after your filing has been completed.

Step-by-Step Procedures:

1. Select [Bankruptcy or Adversary> Appeal]

2. Enter Case Number and click Next

3. Select Notice of Appeal with Motion for Leave to Appeal from event pick list and click Next

4. Select party you represent from party pick list or Add/Create New Party

5. Click Next

The Attorney/Party association screen may display.

• If attorney represents the party selected, click the box to create the association

• If attorney does not represent the party selected, do not click the box

6. Click Next

The PDF Document selection screen will display.

7. Click Browse button and navigate to locate the appropriate document/file

Highlight filename
Right click on filename
Select Open
Review document
Close windowView file to verify the correct file is being selected

Click Open button and filename will appear in the browse window

8. Click Next

The next page requires you to relate your Notice of Appeal to an existing order and displays the required filing fee.

9. Click Refer to existing event(s) box

10. Click Next

11. The Category Screen will display.

    • Select the Category to which your event relates
    • Completion of the Filed and Documents fields is optional.   Completing of these fields will display specific entries on the next page.

12. Click Next

13. Click box next to the order being appealed

14. Click Next

A blank screen will display.  

15. Click Next

16. Verify the accuracy of the docket text.  If not correct/if correct

17. Click Next to complete filing process

Electronic Payment

You have two options:

• Pay Now

• Continue Filing

Select one of the two options and close the window when done.

The Notice of Electronic Filing will display.  It is the verification that the filing has been sent electronically to the court.

Copies of this notice and the document filed are emailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.  You have a period of 15 days for a one time free look at the document filed