After submitting your petition, you will receive an email confirming the electronic receipt of the bankruptcy petition. The bankruptcy petition will NOT be officially filed, and a case number will NOT be assigned until the court has received the items listed on the confirmation email. The documents are due within 10 days of the date of the confirmation email. The following options are available for submitting your required documents:

• Drop them off at Intake counter or in Drop-box at courthouse
• Email them in PDF format to prosebankruptcy_efiling@ilnb.uscourts.gov
• Mail them by U.S. mail to the clerk’s office at the courthouse