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Voluntary Petition For Individuals (Form 101) - Full Form Instructions
Voluntary Petition For Individuals (Form 101) - Full Form Instructions

Instructions on where in the app to enter each line for Form 101

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Written by Kelly Torres
Updated over 10 months ago

Line 1: Your full name.

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Debtor Profile > First Name, Middle Name, Last Name

Line 2: All other names you have used in the last 8 years.

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Prior/Alternate Names

Line 3: Only the last 4 digits of your Social Security number or federal Individual Taxpayer Identification number (ITIN).

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Debtor Profile > SSN (Last 4)

Line 4: Your Employer Identification Number (EIN), if any.

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Prior/Alternate Names > EIN

Line 5: Where you live.

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Debtor Addresses > Select "Residential" for Type

Line 6: Why you are choosing this district to file for bankruptcy.

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Debtor Profile > Has debtor lived in jurisdiction for 180 days?

Line 7: The chapter of the Bankruptcy Code you are choosing to file under. Client Profile > Filing Information > Chapter of Bankruptcy

Line 8: How you will pay the fee.

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Filing Information > Filing Fee

Line 9: Have you filed for bankruptcy within the last 8 years?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Debtor Profile > Prior & Pending Bankruptcies > +New Bankruptcy > Select "Prior"

Line 10: Are any bankruptcy cases pending or being filed by a spouse who is not filing this case with you, or by a business partner, or by an affiliate?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Debtor Profile > Prior & Pending Bankruptcies > +New Bankruptcy > Select "Pending"

Line 11: Do you rent your residence?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Filing Information > Debtor resides as resident of residential property.

Line 12: Are you a sole proprietor of any full or part-time business?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Debtor Profile > Is debtor a sole proprietor of any full or part-time business?

Line 13: Are you filing under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and are you a small business debtor or a debtor as defined by 11 U.S. C. § 1182(1)?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Filing Information > Is debtor a small business debtor (as defined by 11 U.S.C. § 101(51D))?

Line 14: Do you own or have any property that poses or is alleged to pose a threat of imminent and identifiable hazard to public health or safety? Or do you own any property that needs immediate attention?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Filing Information > Does debtor have any property that needs immediate attention?

Line 15: Tell the court whether you have received a briefing about credit counseling.

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Credit Counseling Course

Line 16: What kind of debts do you have?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Filing Information > Nature of Debt

Line 17: Are you filing under Chapter 7? / Do you estimate that after any exempt property is excluded and administrative expenses are paid that funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Filing Information > Statistical/Administrative Info

Line 18: How many creditors do you estimate that you owe?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Filing Information > Estimated creditors, liabilities, assets

Line 19: How much do you estimate your assets to be worth?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Filing Information > Estimated creditors, liabilities, assets

Line 20: How much do you estimate your liabilities to be?

Where to enter this in NextChapter: Client Profile > Filing Information > Estimated creditors, liabilities, assets

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