Required forms for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings | The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland

Below is a list of the documents needed for filing chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.

CHAPTER 7

Voluntary petition (B101)
Verification of Matrix
Creditor Mailing Matrix - MUST be type in the required format; see instructions.
Statement of Social Security Number (B121)
Certificate of Credit Counseling - provided by a certified credit counseling agency
Filing Fee Payment or Fee Application:
- Filing fee payment, in the form of cash, certified check, or money order
- Application for Filing Fee in Installments (B103A)
- Application for Waiver of Chapter 7 Fee (B103B)
Statement of Financial Affairs (B107)
Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information (B106)
Schedules A - J (B106A – B106J) - can be found on the forms page.
Declaration About an Individual Debtor’s Schedules (B106DEC)
Statement of Intention (B108)
Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation (B122A-1) - Note: see information at Office of the US Trustee
Personal Financial Management/Debt Collection Certificate (provided by a Certified Counseling Agency).

CHAPTER 13

Voluntary petition (B101)
Verification of Matrix
Creditor Mailing Matrix - MUST be type in the required format; see instructions.
Statement of Social Security Number (B121)
Certificate of Credit Counseling - provided by a certified credit counseling agency
Filing Fee Payment or Fee Application:
- Filing fee payment, in the form of cash, certified check, or money order
- Application for Filing Fee in Installments (B103A)
Statement of Financial Affairs (B107)
Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information (B106)
Schedules A - J (B106A – B106J) - can be found on the forms page.
Declaration About an Individual Debtor’s Schedules (B106DEC)
Chapter 13 Plan (LBF-M)
Chapter 13 Plan Certificate of Service (LBF-M-1)
Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income & Disposable Income Calculation of Commitment (B122C-1)
Personal Financial Management/Debt Collection Certificate

Additional forms can be found on the Forms page.