List
of Revisions
Last Updated: June 3, 2013
Updated Procedures:
(see Motions Folder)
New Procedure:
(see Other Events Folder)
Last Updated: April 30, 2013
Updated Procedures:
(see Claim Events Folder)
Transfer of Claim Filed by Attorney
Amended Transfer of Claim filed by an Attorney
(see Creditor Claimant Activity Folder)
Transfer of Claim Filed by Limited Filer
Amended Transfer of Claim Filed by Limited Filer
(see Claim Events Folder)
Last Updated: April 18, 2013
Updated Procedures:
(see CMECF Releases Folder)
Last Updated: March 15, 2013
(see Motion Events Folder)
Last Updated: March 4, 2013
(See Other Events Folder)
Last Updated: February 19, 2013
(See Notice Events Folder)
Objection to Claim with Notice of Hearing
Amended Objection to Claim with Notice of Hearing
(see Trustee/US Trustee Events Folder)
Last Updated: December 28, 2012
(see Transcript Events Folder)
Last Updated: December 07, 2012
(see Open a Bankruptcy Case folder)Open a Bankruptcy Case - Voluntary Petition - Changed title of procedure from File a Bankruptcy Case; New to procedure (1) ability to add up to 5 SSN/ITNs and Tax ID?EINs, (2) Redacted Filing - Rule 9037 and (3) new message within CM/ECF regarding previously filed cases
Upload List of Creditors File - changed title of procedure from Upload Creditors; menu option within CM/ECF changed from Upload a creditor matrix file to Upload list of creditors file
(see Other Events folder)Cover Sheet for Adversary Proceeding
Last Updated: November 30, 2012
(see Motions Folder)
Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (New Trial) (Rule 9023)
Motion for Relief from Judgment or Order (Rule 9024)
Motion to Redact Filing per Rule 9037 (a)
(see Other Folder)
Last Updated: October 26, 2012
(see Motions Folder)
(see Claim Events Folder)
Last Updated: October 15, 2012
(see Motions Folder)
Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Last Updated: September 28, 2012
(See Motions Folder)
(See General Folder)
Last Updated: September 21, 2012
(See Motions Folder)
Compensation WITH Notice of Motion
Application for Compensation WITHOUT Notice of Motion
(see Other Folder)
(see Creditor Claimant Activity Folder)
(See Trustee Folder)
Chapter 7 Final Report - Asset
Notice of Trustee's Final Report and Applications for Compensation
(see Appeal Events Folder)
Last Updated: August 17, 2012
(See Motions Folder)
Motion to Withdraw Registrant From a Case
(See Other Events Folder)
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice
(See Other Events Folder)
Last Updated: August 3, 2012
(See Utilities Folder)
Last Updated: July 20, 2012
(See Answer Response Events Folder)
Answer to Complaint, 3rd, Cross, Counter
(See Other Events Folder)
(See Motions Folder)
Last Updated: June 1, 2012
(See Answer Response Events Folder)
Last Updated: May 23, 2012
(See General Folder)
Last Updated: May 16, 2012
(see Other Events Folder)
(see Trustee / US Trustee Events Folder)
Last Updated: May 08, 2012
(see Other Events Folder)
Amended Statement of Social Security Number(s) - Added to the beginning of procedure Rules/Orders/Procedures and Note regarding requirement for filing
Certificate of Service - Added warnings after step 5; updated step 11; added note after step 12 regarding adding a prefix.
Statement of Social Security Number(s) - Added to the beginning of the procedure Rules/Orders/Procedures; Note regarding requirement for filing and link to Amended Statement of Social Security Number procedure
(see Open an Adversary Case Folder)
Filing an Adversary Proceeding - updated step 7, Removed search by social security/tax identification number. Search should only be conducted by party's name
(see Open a Bankruptcy Case Folder)
Filing an Involuntary Case - removed requirement for an Involuntary Summons and added note after step 14 regarding the status hearing
Last Updated: April 6, 2012
(see Other Events Folder)
Declaration Re Electronic Filing for Documents Filed After the Petition
(see Trustee US Trustee Events Folder)
Statement Adjourning Meeting of Creditors (no paper)
Statement Adjourning Meeting of Creditors with Fill in Location (no paper)
Last Updated: March 30, 2012
(see Open a Bankruptcy Case Folder)
Filing a Bankruptcy Case - updated Bare Bone Petition - Required Documents for Filing; added reminder after step 6 regarding documents that are to be FILED separately from the Petition; after step 13 removed the Presumption Arises screen for Chapter 7 Cases
Last Updated: February 15, 2012
(see Open a Bankruptcy Case Folder)
Filing a Bankruptcy Case - changed Related Chapter 11 Cases to read Related Cases; added link to Certification of Relatedness
(see Other Events Folder)
Certification of Relatedness - added link to Certification of Relatedness
February 6, 2012
(see Claims Folder)
Certificate of Service (Use Only for Rule 3002.1 Events) (No Proof of Claim Filed)
(see Creditor Claimant Activity Folder)
Certificate of Service (Use Only for Rule 3002.1 Events) (No Proof of Claim Filed) (Limited Filer)
February 3, 2012
(see Claims Folder)
Notice of Mortgage Payment Change (no Proof of Claim filed)
Notice of Postpetition Mortgage Fees, Expenses, and Changes (no Proof of Claim filed)
Response to Notice of Final Cure Payment Rule 3002.1 (no Proof of Claim filed)
(see Creditor Claimant Activity Folder)
Notice of Mortgage Payment Change (No Proof of Claim Filed) (Limited Filer)
Response to Notice of Final Cure Payment Rule 3002.1 (No Proof of Claim Filed) (Limited Filer)
(see Other Events Folder)
Certification of Relatedness - Required for Related Chapter 11 Cases
(see Open a Bankruptcy Case Folder)
Filing A Bankruptcy Cases - updated requirements for Bare Bone Petition; updated requirements for Related Chapter 11 Cases - new event and requirement for filing Certification of Relatedness; added notes regarding documents that MUST be filed separately and not within the petition package; updated event for Declaration Regarding Electronic Filing Petition and Accompanying Documents; and added links to documents required for filing
January 11, 2012
December 1, 2011
Added new procedures to the manual:
See Claims Events Folder:
Notice of Mortgage Payment Change
Notice of Postpetition Mortgage Fees, Expenses, and Changes
Response to Notice of Final Cure Payment Rule 3002.1
Certificate of Service (Use Only for Rule 3002.1 Events)
See Creditor Claimant Activity Folder :
Notice of Mortgage Payment Change (Limited Filer)
Notice of Postpetition Mortgage Fees, Expenses, and Changes (Limited Filer)
Response to Notice of Final Cure Payment Rule 3002.1 (Limited Filer)
Certificate of Service Limited Filer (Use Only for Rule 3002.1 Events)
See CM ECF Release 4.1 and 4.2 Folder:
Revised Proof of Claim Form and Related Mortgage Payment Changes
Updated Procedures:
November 10, 2011
October 25, 2011
Added new procedure, CM ECF Release 4.1
to the manual
September 23, 2011
Changed title from "Email Address Updates" to Maintain your ECF Account, added Note, Step 3, screen image, and third bullet on step 7
January 16, 2011
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case - to included the following text "Before filing your case, please ensure the case number(s) of any pending bankruptcy cases filed by any Spouse, Partner or Affiliate of this Debtor is recorded on page 2 of the Petition." to the Related Chapter 11 Cases link
December 20, 2010
Updated Request for Service of Notices Filed by Limited Filer - Functionality of event changed to now require the filing of a pdf of the Request for Service of Notices.
November 22, 2010
Updated Attachments - added comment "Please DO NOT use the Attachment event when filing a proposed order. The Proposed Order event should be used to file a proposed order".
New procedure Proposed Order
November 1, 2010
Updated Answer to Complaint, 3rd, Cross, Counter - change in functionality of the event.
September 30, 2010
New procedure Clearing Cache using Mozilla Firefox
Updated Answer to Complaint, 3rd, Cross, Counter - added text "or amended complaint" to the sentence before step 9.
Deleting Temporary Internet Files, Cookies & History - updated instructions and changed procedure name from Clearing Cache and Deleting Temp Internet Files.
September 13, 2010
Updated Chapter 7 Trustee's Report of No Distribution - no funds - updated event name in step 3 and deleted the word not in step 7 (Assets Exempt)
Updated Chapter 7 Trustee's Report of No Distribution - dismissed or converted, some funds collected - added step 9.
Updated Chapter 7 Trustee's Report of No Distribution - minimal funds collected - added step 9 and deleted the word not in step 7 (Assets Exempt)
Updated Notice of Withdrawal of Trustee's Report (No Paper) - step 1 was updated to include Trustee/US Trustee, 2 (Select Trustee/US Trustee or Notice) was deleted.
June 22, 2010
New procedures
Updated Notice of Removal - updated step 3 to add instructions to enter related bankruptcy case number.
June 14, 2010
New procedures
Updated - Notice of Conversion to Chapter 7 and Notice of Conversion to Chapter 7 & Split Case to included the following comment "This event can only be filed on a Chapter 12 or Chapter 13 case. If you attempt to filed this event on any other chapter, the system will stop you from completing the filing"
June 2, 2010
Updated Amended Notice of Motion, Amended Notice of Hearing and Notice of Withdrawal filed by Limited Filer - event name changed
May 10, 2010
New procedure - Modified Chapter 11 Liquidating Plan
Updated - Modified Chapter 11 Plan - change in functionality to address filing of a liquidating chapter 11 plan.
May 7, 2010
New procedure - Chapter 11 Liquidating Plan
Updated - Chapter 11 Plan - change in functionality to address filing of a liquidating chapter 11 plan.
May 6, 2010
New procedure - Amended Transfer of Claim Filed by Limited Filer
Updated
Application for Compensation WITH Notice of Motion and Application for Compensation WITHOUT Notice of Motion - change in functionality of event.
Transfer of Claim Filed by Limited Filer - change in functionality of event.
Redact Filing per Rule 9037(a) - change in functionality of event.
April 5, 2010
New procedure - Consolidate for Trial
April 1, 2010
New procedure - Continue/Reschedule Hearing
March 30, 2010
New procedures
Updated
Answer - cosmetic changes
Affirmative Defense - cosmetic changes
March 8, 2010
Updated Summary of Schedules - change in functionality of the event.
Updated Filing a Claim - to add attention message that was added to the upload a pdf page.
February 24, 2010
Updated Chapter 13 Plan - to modify statement re: debtor's signature.
February 23, 2010
Updated Reaffirmation Agreement - to make steps agree with functionality of the event.
February 22, 2010
Updated Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments - to make steps agree with functionality of the event and attached updated form.
February 10, 2010
New procedures - Transfer Case - Incoming
December 1, 2009
New procedures
Updated Notice of Removal - made changes to steps 3 - 12.
November 20, 2009
Updated Reinstate Case - This motion event is no longer available for use.
September 22, 2009
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case - Added last bullet point under Street Address and Mailing Address.
August 14, 2009
Updated Summons Service Executed - change in functionality of event.
August 4, 2009
Updated
Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation - to change procedure to read "This statement must be completed by every individual chapter 7 debtor."
Chapter 11 Statement of Current Monthly Income - to change procedure to read "This statement must be completed by every individual chapter 11 debtor."
Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly and Disposable Income - to change procedure to read "This statement must be completed by every individual chapter 13 debtor."
July 29, 2009
Updated the following procedures to include information regarding Rule 9037.
July 22, 2009
New procedures;
Updated Redact Filing per Rule 9037(a) - event name was modified to included Rule information.
July 21, 2009
Updated Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments - event name changed from Installment Agreement to Pay Filing Fee in Installments.
July 20, 2009
Updated Determine Value of Property - to change title of procedure and step 3 from Motion to Determine Value of Claim Secured by a Lien on Estate Property to Determine Value of Property.
June 19, 2009
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case - the instructions re: US Trustee Statistical page were moved to come after the pdf document instructions.
June 15, 2009
New procedure;
Updated Summons Service Executed - to add link to ELM (Electronic Training Modules)
June 9, 2009
New procedure;
June 1, 2009
New procedures;
Updated Chapter 7 Final Report and Account - Asset - to include note about the filing of the Notice of Trustee's Final Report and Applications for Compensation with the Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report and Account.
May 26, 2009
Updated Motion to Redact Filing - added additional instructions to the introduction.
May 4, 2009
New procedure; Motion for Hardship Discharge
Updated;
Certificate of Credit Counseling - change in functionality of event.
Debtor's Certification of Financial Management Course - adding the following text to the first paragraph "all cases filed on or after October 17, 2005"
April 22, 2009
New procedure; Notice of Dismissal of Adversary Proceeding
Updated;
Notice of Filing of US Trustee's Memorandum of Review of TFA - event has been changed to a paperless event and the docket entry has been changed.
Notice of Filing of US Trustee's Certificate of Review of TFR - event has been changed to a paperless event and the docket entry has been changed.
Withdrawal of Claim Filed by Attorney - to incorporate CM/ECF Version 3.2 changes
April 13, 2009
Updated;
April 6, 2009
New procedure; Reinstate Case
Updated;
March 23, 2009
New procedure;
Updated;
Filing a Bankruptcy Case - to included text "individual debtors filing" to Statistical Data Collected for US Trustee paragraph and to sentence after step 7.
Update EOUST Stats - to included text "individual debtors filing" to Statistical Data Collected for US Trustee paragraph.
Event Directory - access to event directory document has been replaced by the new search feature in CMECF.
Motion Event Directory - access to motion event directory document has been replaced by the new search feature in CMECF.
March 12, 2009
Updated;
Excerpt Transcript - change in functionality of event
Transcript - change in functionality of event
March 9, 2009
Updated;
Amended Schedules (No Fee) - to include the text (individual cases only) to sentence after step 7.
Schedules - to include the text (individual cases only) to sentence after step 9.
March 4, 2009
Updated;
The following procedures were updated to add link to ELM (Electronic Training Modules)
Filing an Adversary Case
March 3, 2009
New procedure; Redact Filing
Updated;
Trustee's 341 Filings - to incorporate CM/ECF Version 3.3 changes
The following procedures were updated to add link to ELM (Electronic Training Modules)
February 27, 2009
New procedures;
February 19, 2009
New procedures;
Updated to incorporate CM/ECF Version 3.2 and 3.3 changes
Amended Schedules (No Fee) - change in functionality to include Schedule C information
Schedules - change in functionality to include Schedule C information
Helpful Hints - added hint #13
Uploading Creditors - Added link to ELM (Electronic Training Module)
January 16, 2009
Updated Filing an Involuntary Case - added statement "except the SSN and Tax ID fields" to step 3.
January 7, 2009
New procedure; Schedule - Post Petition Debts Rule 1019
January 6, 2009
New procedure; Receiving Notice of Electronic Filing on Additional Cases
December 17, 2008
New procedure;
Updated Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation - Change in functionality of event and included information regarding Temporary Exclusion from Means Testing.
December 16, 2008
Updated Transfer Case to Chief Judge for Reassignment - change in functionality of event.
Updated Helpful Hints - added item #11
December 11, 2008
Updated Debtor's Declaration Re: Domestic Support Obligations - functionality of event changed.
December 5, 2008
Updated Application for Pro Hac Vice to add Note: Effective December 1, 2008 (per Local Rules Adopted December 1, 2008) no order of court is required.
November 25, 2008
New procedure; Application for Pro Hac Vice
November 7, 2008
New procedure; Affirmative Defense
Updated Downloading forms from Court's Website - cosmetic changes
Updated Transfer Case (Intra-District) - event name changed from Transfer Case (Intra-District) to Transfer Case (Intra-District - Chicago Eastern to Rockford Western)
September 12, 2008
New procedure; Uploading Transcript - Continuation Pages Attachments
Updated; Redacted Transcript and Transcript to include instructions for uploading an attachment
August 27, 2008
New procedures;
July 2, 2008
Updated Helpful Hints - added item #10 re: instructions for filing Multi-Part Motions
May 8, 2008
Updated Select/Create Attorney - added Note under instructions for searching by Bar ID or Name.
Updated Debtor's Certification of Financial Management Course - change in functionality of event.
Updated Debtor's Certification of Financial Management Course Filed by Chapter 13 Trustee - change in functionality of event.
April 23, 2008
New procedure;
April 21, 2008
April 8, 2008
New procedures;
March 31, 2008
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case;
Street Address and Mailing Address
added "If the joint debtor resides at a different address than the debtor, record the joint debtor's address on the Joint Debtor Information page."
Updated Filing an Installment Bankruptcy Case - updated Street Address and Mailing Address section.
Updated Certificate of Credit Counseling - added Waiver of Certificate of Credit Counseling
Updated Helpful Hints - added item #9
March 20, 2008
Updated Chapter 13 Fee Application - removed second bullet from step 3 (compensation without Notice of Motion)
January 31, 2008
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case - Paragraph under "Statement of Current Monthly Income" was updated to remove the following sentence "In joint cases, a means test must be filed for each debtor. This form must be filed as a separate filing." - The forms have been updated and this statement is no longer true.
January 24, 2008
Updated Filing an Installment Bankruptcy Case - updated installment announcement
January 7, 2008
Updated Declaration Re: Electronic Filing - deleted the following statement "The Declaration is filed in the place of the Statement of Social Security Numbers(s) when a case is filed electronically."
December 21, 2007
New procedure; Relief from Stay and Compel Trustee to Abandon
December 18, 2007
Updated Document Related Corrections; revised instructions for what to do if proposed order is omitted
December 17, 2007
New procedure; Internet Payments Due
Updated Pay Now - to included security code step
November 27, 2007
Updated Creating a Creditor Matrix File - to include instructions for creating a creditor matrix file using Notepad
November 20, 2007
New procedure; Creating a Creditor Matrix File
November 6, 2007
Updated Filing an Adversary Case - added Things to Remember link to introduction
November 1, 2007
New procedure; Notice of Appeal (Filed with Motion for Leave to Appeal)
October 17, 2007
Updated Withdrawal of Document - event retired from use. Use Notice of Withdrawal event
Updated Notice of Withdrawal - change in functionality of event
October 15, 2007
New procedures;
Motion for Sanctions
Motion for Damages
September 18, 2007
New procedures;
Updated Withdrawal of a Reference, Application for In Forma Pauperis and Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments - change in the functionality of events.
August 20, 2007
Updated Deposit of Unclaimed Funds - to include note; a copy of deposit of unclaimed funds should accompany check
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case - Street Address/Mailing Address sections changed
July 20, 2007
New procedure; Application for In Forma Pauperis
Updated
Notice of Conversion to Chapter 7 - fee information
Notice of Conversion to Chapter 7 & Split Case - fee information
Notice of Removal - cosmetic changes
June 19, 2007
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case; updated "Filing Bare Bones petitions electronically" instructions
Updated Case Opening Corrections
May 9, 2007
New procedure; Debtor's Rebuttal of Presumption of Abuse
May 7, 2007
Updated Motion to Amend; added note regarding Rule 9023
May 1, 2007
New procedure; Creditors' Preferred Address List
April 17, 2007
Update Corporate Disclosure Statement - to changed step 1 to read Select [Adversary>Other]
April 16, 2007
Updated Auditor's Report (Material misstatements identified) and Auditor's Report (Unable to complete) - change in functionality of event
April 13, 2007
Updated Declaration Re: Electronic Filing - deleted sentence from paragraph two of introduction "The Statement of Social Security should not be filed with an electronically filed case"
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case - to include " Effective April 16, 2007, the Statement of Social Security must be filed on all cases filed for individual debtors.
New procedure; Statement of Social Security Number(s)
April 5, 2007
Updated Debtor's Certification of Financial Management Course - added information about certificate received from financial management agency
March 27, 2007
Updated Modify Plan - to include examples of when this type of motion would be filed
March 22, 2007
Updated Dismiss Case - event updated to include note regarding discharged cases
March 14, 2007
Updated Filing a Claim - reworded note regarding Description and Remarks fields
February 9, 2007
New procedure; Declaration Re: Domestic Support Obligations
Updated; Debtor's Certification of Financial Management Course - event name changed from Financial Management Course Certificate to Debtor's Certification of Financial Management Course
January 25, 2007
New procedure; Address Update
January 18, 2007
New procedure; Corporate Disclosure Statement and Jury Demand
November 30, 2006
Updated Financial Management Course Certificate - added Joint Case note to introduction
Updated Notice of Removal - change in functionality of event
November 22, 2006
Updated Amended Claim - add note to step 5
Updated Amended Motion/Application - change in functionality of event
November 13, 2006
Updated Notice of Removal
New procedures; Find Menu
November 6, 2006
Updated Dismiss Case - change in functionality of the Motion to Dismiss Case for Other Reasons
New procedures;
November 3, 2006
Updated Change of Name and or Address and Amended Schedule (Fee) - added introductions and notes regarding filing fee
October 20, 2006
Updated Dismiss Case - combined Motion to Dismiss Case procedures
Updated Filing an Installment Bankruptcy Case, Filing an Involuntary Case - Updated as a result of upgrade to Version 3.0 and 3.1; change in functionality of event.
October 13, 2006
Updated as a result of upgrade to Version 3.1; change in functionality of event.
Filing an Adversary Case
Filing an Adversary Case
Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation
Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly and Disposable Income
Updated Relief from Stay - added note regarding Relief Stay (Co-Debtor) and Agreed Order
Updated Uploading Creditors - added use of character comment.
New procedures;
Dismiss Case (bar debtor, vacate discharge, file taxes, or other reasons)
August 28, 2006
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case and Filing an Installment Bankruptcy Case - added "whose debts are primarily consumer debts" to Statement of Current Monthly Income paragraph.
August 22, 2006
Updated Event Directory and Motion Event Directory - posted updated documents
July 24, 2006
Updated Filing a Claim, Amended Claim, Transfer of Claim Filed by Attorney, Transfer of Claim Filed by Limited Filer - Version 3.0 updates
July 19, 2006
Updated Creating PDF Documents Using Adobe Acrobat - change 1MB to 2MB in scanned document paragraph.
On-line Manual PDF topic has been temporarily deleted because of the inability to update the pdf.
July 10, 2006
Updated Answer - added "or Answer" to step 1 and added "or Motion/Application" to step 2.
Updated Appearance - change in functionality of event.
New procedures;
June 1, 2006
Updated Initial Report of Assets and No Asset Report - events changed to paperless.
May 22, 2006
Updated Answer, Brief, Objection, Reply, Response, Withdrawal of Document Filed by Limited Filer, Amend, Withdrawal of Document and Attachments - Statement re: relating to an entry was revised.
Updated Notice of Appeal and Amended Notice of Appeal - deleted step "Select category the related filing was filed under."
Updated Cross Appeal and Amended Cross Appeal - numbered steps 12 and 13
April 27, 2006
New procedures;
April 3, 2006
Updated Financial Management Course Certificate - added information about use of official form.
Updated On-line Manual PDF - entire manual pdf and attorney manual pdf only.
Updated Motion Event Directory
March 14, 2006
Updated On-line Manual PDF
March 2, 2006
Updated Certificate of Credit Counseling - change in functionality of event
New procedure; Financial Management Course Certificate
February 28, 2006
New procedure; Notice of Conversion to Chapter 7 & Splitting Case
Created PDF of entire On-line Manual
February 21, 2006
New procedure; Statement of Presumed Abuse UST
January 26, 2006
Update Objection to Claim with Notice of Hearing - added statement re: title of order
January 23, 2006
Updated Modified Chapter 13 Plan and Modified Chapter 11 Plan - event name changed from Amended to Modified
January 19, 2006
Updated Filing an Adversary Case - added note about Lead Attorney field when multiple attorney are added for plaintiff
Updated Notice of Conversion to Chapter 7 - added introduction.
January 12, 2006
Posted updated copy of Event Directory and Motion Event Directory
November 29, 2005
Updated Filing an Installment Bankruptcy Case - updated installment announcement
November 28, 2005
New procedure; Notice of Motion
November 15, 2005
Updated Change of Name and or Address - change in functionality of event
Updated Amended Statement of Social Security Number(s) - added; certificate of service must be filed notifying trustee and all creditors of amendment
New folder created; Appeal Events
New procedures;
November 14, 2005
New procedure; Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
November 9, 2005
Updated Combining two PDF Files Using Adobe Acrobat and Creating PDF Documents Using Adobe Acrobat - Added "Using Adobe Acrobat" to titles
November 1, 2005
Updated to incorporate Bankruptcy Reform Law instructions;
Updated Summons Service Executed added note: This event can not be filed on a bankruptcy case and added word "Adversary" to step 2
Updated Pay Now to include - Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher must be used to payment in CM/ECF
Updated Notice of Filing of US Trustee's Certificate of Review of TFR and Notice of Filing of US Trustee's Memorandum of Review of TFA - event name modified
New procedures;
September 27, 2005
Updated Notice of Withdrawal of Trustee's Report (No Paper) - corrections made to procedure.
September 23, 2005
New procedure; Downloading forms from Court's Website
Updated No Asset Report
September 20, 2005
Updated Summary of Cash Receipts - added note regarding consolidated and related cases.
Updated Event Directory and Motion Event Directory - posted updated copy.
September 15, 2005
New procedure; Credit Cards Accepted
September 2, 2005
New procedures;
Updated Filing a Claim - to add Note re: Unknown Claim Amount
August 26, 2005
Updated Reaffirmation Agreement Filed by Limited Filer - to remove the following note because it applies to reaffirms filed by debtor attorney.
Note: If the case is a joint case and the reaffirmation agreement only applies to one of the two debtors, select that debtor's name only.
August 23, 2005
Updated Application for Compensation - added note for Trustee's under step 5.
Updated Helpful Hints - added helpful hint #8; Discovery Materials
August 19, 2005
New procedures;
Updated Notice of Removal - added statement re: Copy of record should be filed over the counter
Updated Creating PDF Documents - to add Adobe PDF in step 3 and OK to step 4
Added Amended Notice of Motion to Trustee/US Trustee book
August 12, 2005
New procedure; Amended Objection to Claim with Notice of Hearing
Updated Objection to Claim with Notice of Hearing - added information re: Omnibus Objection
Changed name of No Asset procedure to Chapter 7 Trustee's Report Converted/Dismissed Case
July 21, 2005
Updated Summons Service Executed - added introduction.
Updated Merging Issued Summons and Certificate of Service - added introduction.
July 15, 2005
Updated Chapter 13 Plan - revised statement re: signature of debtor to read;
The plan DOES NOT have to be signed by the debtor(s) or attorney for debtor.
July 13, 2005
New procedure; Initial Report of Assets
Updated Chapter 13 Fee Application - change in functionality of event
Updated Application for Compensation - change in functionality of event
Updated Filing an Adversary Case - added statement;
A complaint is the only document you must create when filing an adversary proceeding. Do not create an Adversary Cover Sheet or Summons.
Updated Helpful Hints - updated #6
The following documents cannot be electronically filed;
Pro Hac Vice Applications
Records on Appeal
Alias Summons
July 7, 2005
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case
Updated Pay Now - updated version
Updated Tips for Filing Motions - added Certificate of Service to tip #1
New procedure; Filing an Installment Bankruptcy Case
June 24, 2005
Updated Deposit of Unclaimed Funds to add attention note: After this document has been electronically filed, the trustee has 2 business day to turnover check to the court's office.
Updated Attachments to add: Note: If more than one attachment is being filed, change attachment to document to yes to upload the additional attachments.
June 20, 2005
New Procedures;
May 17, 2005
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case to add filing Related Chapter 11 Cases
Updated Tips for Filing Motions to include tip #12 - Citing Bankruptcy Code and Rules
Updated Change of Name and or Address - Renamed procedure and change made in functionality of event
April 26, 2005
Updated Creating PDF Documents to add file size requirements
Updated Helpful Hints - added #8; PDF size requirements
April 18, 2005
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case to add comment re: Street and Mailing Address for debtor
New procedure; Amended Complaint
April 8, 2005
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case to add;
Note: Do not file a Statement of Social Security Number(s) when filing a case electronically. The Declaration Regarding Electronic Filing is filed in the place of the statement of social security number(s).
Updated Amended Notice of Motion - change made in functionality of event
New procedures;
Amended Notice of Hearing
March 30, 2005
Updated Helpful Hints - added #7; "Alias Summons can not be issued electronically. This is an over the counter process"
March 28, 2005
New procedure; Email Address Updates
March 7, 2005
Updated Attaching Proposed Order, Tips for Filing Motions - removed notes requiring the filing of a minute order with motions. The minute order is not longer required.
Updated Merging Issued Summons and Certificate of Service - removed steps 8 - 10.
February 28, 2005
Updated Amended Motion/Application, Amended Notice of Motion, Tips for Filing Motions - added notes;
An Amended Motion should be filed whenever the motion or attachments have been amended
An Amended Notice of Motion should be filed whenever the date, time, location or service list is being amended
Updated Helpful Hints - added #6;
The following documents cannot be electronically filed at the present time;
Installment cases
Pro Hac Vice Applications
Appeal related documents
Trustee's Report of Unclaimed Funds
Motion to Withdraw Unclaimed Funds
February 23, 2005
Updated Creating PDF Documents - added note "saving a fillable pdf"
February 17 2005
Updated Filing an Adversary Case - modified wording in some steps and format
Updated Attach Proposed Order - added note re: uploading multiple proposed orders, only one minute order required.
Changed name of procedure;
Reaffirmation Agreement Filed by Attorney changed to Reaffirmation Agreement
Request for Service of Notice Filed by Attorney changed to Request for Service of Notice
Updated Application for Compensation - deleted instructions that applied to chapter 13 fee application only.
New procedure - Notice of Removal, Chapter 13 Fee Application
February 15, 2005
New Folder; Correction Process
February 7, 2005
Updated Application for Compensation - revised #4 to read;
"When an affidavit, Itemization or Model Retention Agreement are included, file as an attachment to the notice of motion and motion."
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case - added statement re: installment case should not be filed electronically until further notice.
Updated Tips for Filing Motions - added note under tip #5
"Do not re-file the original motion when filing an amended notice of motion/Hearing"
January 28, 2005
Updated Tips for Filing Motions - added #12 re: Model Retention Agreement should be filed as an attachment to the fee application
New procedure; Ballot, Ballot Filed by Limited Filer
January 27, 2005
Updated Filing a Claim and Amended Claim - added note re: entry of Notice/Mailing Address vs. Payment Address
Updated Helpful Hints - revised hint #1 to include chapter 11 and 12
Updated Objection to Confirmation of Plan - added note re: title of proposed order
New procedure; No Asset Report
January 19, 2005
Created link to Event Directory
Created link to Motion Event Directory
January 12, 2005
Updated Helpful Hints - added #4 and #5
December 13, 2004
Updated Application for Compensation - added "Chapter 13" to paragraph #1
December 10, 2004
Updated Application for Compensation
Include Standing Order text re: Noticing of Application for Compensation
Compensation for Chapter 13 Debtor Attorney event has been retired from use
Added note regarding affidavits filed with application for compensation
November 19, 2004
Updated Filing a Claim and Amended Claim - added DO NOT TYPE ON ADDRESS LINE 5 to add a creditor hyperlink pop-up
New procedure; Motion to Avoid Lien
November 8, 2004
Updated Application for Compensation - change in functionality of event
November 4, 2004
Updated Schedules to add statement;
Schedules filed subsequent to the filing of the case must be signed by the debtor(s).
Updated Declaration Re: Electronic Filing to add statement;
The Declaration is filed in the place of the Statement of Social Security Numbers(s) when a case is filed electronically. The Statement of Social Security should not be filed with an electronically filed case."
Updated Chapter 13 Plan to added statement;
Plans filed subsequent to the filing of the case must be signed by the debtor(s).
Updated Helpful Hints
Changed #1 to - Objections to Confirmation should be filed with Notice of Filing
Added #3 - Adversary Status Hearing
Updated Filing an Adversary Case to include new instructions for adding an attorney for plaintiff
New procedure; Objection to Confirmation of Plan
October 26, 2004
Updated Discharge of Trustee to include process for filing reports through Batch Filings
October 19, 2004
New procedures;
October 14, 2004
New Topic - Helpful Hints
New procedure - Objection to Claim with Notice of Hearing
Updated Tips for Filing Motions - added item #10: Itemization of Services Rendered to Chapter 13 Debtor(s) " must be filed as an attachment to Chapter 13 applications for compensation. Do not file this document as a separate filing.
October 12, 2004
Updated Filing an Adversary Case - added a note under steps 12 and 15
October 7, 2004
Created a new folder - Creditor Claimant Activity
Updated Transfer of Claim filed by Limited Filer - change in functionality of event
Updated Withdrawal of Claim filed by Attorney - change in functionality of event
Updated Chapter 13 Final Report and Account - change in functionality of event
Deleted procedure Chapter 13 Final Report and Account (Converted/Transferred) - no longer two events for chapter 13 Final Report and Account
New procedures;
September 24, 2004
Updated Motion for Relief from Stay - added instruction to include Required Statement to Accompany All Motions to Stay as an attachment to the motion
September 16, 2004
Updated electronic payment instructions (Version 2.5)
New Procedures;
September 2, 2004
Updated Withdrawal of Document - corrected title
Updated Reaffirmation Agreement Filed by Attorney - added note re: reaffirmation agreement that applies to one of two debtors in a joint case
Updated Reaffirmation Agreement Filed by Limited Filer - added note re: reaffirmation agreement that applies to one of two debtors in a joint case
New procedure - Notice of Change of Address of Debtor
August 12, 2004
Updated procedures with statement re: 15 day period for a one time free look at a document when the document link on the Notice of Electronic Filing is clicked.
Deleted procedure for filing an Adversary Cover Sheet (This document is not required when filing an adversary electronically).
August 9, 2004
Updated Tips for Filing Motions - Added #10; Motions to have case reassigned should be titled Motion to Transfer Case to Chief Judge for Reassignment.
New procedures;
Chapter 13 Final Report and Account (Converted or Transfer Case)
August 5, 2004
Updated Filing a Claim - added note "Do not type any information in the Description or Remarks boxes. These fields are for court use only."
Updated Filing a Bankruptcy Case - added information regarding Bare Bones Petitions
August 2, 2004
Updated Application for Compensation - deleted bullet under step #19 "Do not include the filing fee as an expense"
Updated Reaffirmation Agreement
Renamed to " Reaffirmation Agreement Filed by Attorney"
Added introduction re: debtor and attorney original signature
July 30, 2004
Updated Tips for Filing Motions - added #9; Required Statement to Accompany all Motions to Modify Stay, should be filed as an attachment to motions to modify stay
Updated Creating PDF Documents - added "Acrobat Distiller" to step #3
New procedures;