Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments

This event is programmed in CM/ECF to automatically transmit statistical information to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts pursuant to statutory mandates of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA).  Please be sure this is the most appropriate event for the pleading you are filing. 

Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1006, our court will not accept a petition for filing unless it is accompanied by the full filing fee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1930 or an Application to Pay in Installments.  (Chapter 7 individual debtors may also file an Application for Waiver of Chapter 7 Filing Fee).  The court has posted on its website an Application and Order to Pay Filing Fee in Installments.  In addition to submitting the Application and Order, the filer must check the appropriate box on page 1 of the petition in the section captioned Filing Fee (Check one box).

STEP 1           Choose Bankruptcy from main menu

STEP 2           Choose Motions/Applications category

STEP 3           Enter case number; click [NEXT]

STEP 4           Select Pay Filing Fee in Installments (Attorney); click [NEXT]

STEP 5           If this is a joint filing, place a check in the box; click [NEXT].   If this is not a joint filing, click [NEXT] to skip this screen

STEP 6              Select the debtor as the party; click [NEXT]

STEP 7           Upload .pdf document ; click [NEXT]

STEP 8           Review installment payment deadlines; modify if appropriate; click [NEXT]

TIP - If the debtor has set forth payment dates that differ from the default dates, you may change the dates to reflect the debtor's proposed payment schedule.

NOTE: The last payment must be made within 120 days of the filing of the petition.  If it is not, the due date of the last payment must be changed.

STEP 9         Confirm case information; click [NEXT]

STEP 10       Docket text appears; modify if appropriate; click [NEXT]

TIP- The text of this docket entry cannot be modified from this screen.  If an error is made abort the transaction and begin again.

SAMPLE DOCKET TEXT

Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments Filed by Test Attorney on behalf of Test Client.  Second Installment Payment due by [date].  Third Installment Payment due by [date].  Final Installment Payment due by [date]. (test atty)

STEP 11        Notice of Electronic Filing displays.