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Filing a Case

How to file a case and related FAQs

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Written by Kelly Oldiges, Katie Stasiulewicz and Mandy Ballinger

Omitting Creditor Text File from Filing

How to remove your creditor.txt from filing
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Written by Kelly Oldiges. Updated over a week ago

Post Petition Filing

How to handle post petition filings in NextChapter
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Written by Kelly Oldiges. Updated over a week ago

Filing Error? Here are some suggestions to try!

Common resolutions to filing error messages
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Written by Katie Stasiulewicz. Updated over a week ago

ECF Access Denied

How to proceed with filing when you receive an 'ECF Access Denied' message
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Written by Katie Stasiulewicz. Updated over a week ago

Suggested Filing Templates

How to use suggested filing templates in NextChapter
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Written by Katie Stasiulewicz. Updated over a week ago

Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen)

Courts that Have Moved to NextGen & Instructions to Upgrade Your Account
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Written by Mandy Ballinger. Updated over a week ago

Preview Your Filing

How to preview a case before filing it with ECF
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Written by Katie Stasiulewicz. Updated over a week ago

Filing Error- Upgrade to NextGen

Possible cause for a filing error
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Written by Kelly Oldiges. Updated over a week ago

ECF Integration for Business Cases

Courts that NextChapter is currently integrated with for business case electronic filing
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Written by Mandy Ballinger. Updated over a week ago

Emergency Filings

How to File an Emergency Skeleton Case through NextChapter
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Written by Mandy Ballinger. Updated over a week ago

Court Filings - County and Divisional County selections

Why is Divisional Court for Meeting of Creditors Hearing required?
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Written by Mandy Ballinger. Updated over a week ago

Filing a Case with ECF through NextChapter

How to electronically file in NextChapter (Plus a Quick Video Demo)
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Written by Mandy Ballinger. Updated over a week ago

Editing the Forms in the Final Packet

How to select which forms are included, the order of the forms, and inserting additional documents into the final packet.
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Written by Mandy Ballinger. Updated over a week ago

Form 121 Statement of Social Security

How to complete Form 121 Statement of Social Security and where to find this form
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Written by Mandy Ballinger. Updated over a week ago

Filing Additional Documents

How to file additional documents when filing a case through NextChapter
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Written by Mandy Ballinger. Updated over a week ago

Filing in Central District of California

How to file your case with wet signatures
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Written by Katie Stasiulewicz. Updated over a week ago

Troubleshooting - Filing a Case

5 articles
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Written by Katie Stasiulewicz and Mandy Ballinger