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Filing Requirements

United States Bankruptcy Court
District of North Dakota

Minimum Filing Requirements and Preferred Sequence of Documents
Chapter 13

Due at Filing

Petition (with all required signatures and exhibits)
Exhibit D - Individual Debtor’s Statement of Compliance With Credit Counseling Requirement
Statement of Social Security Number (individual debtors only) (non-electronic only)
Notice to Debtor By Non-Attorney Bankruptcy Petition Preparer (if applicable) Official Form 19B
Statement Disclosing Compensation Paid or to be Paid to a “bankruptcy petition preparer” as defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 110. (if applicable)
Mailing List of Creditors (If non-electronic, submit per Local Rule 1002-1)
Corporate Ownership Statement
$281.00 Fee

Due within 14 days of Petition

(individual debtors only)
Certificate from approved nonprofit budget and credit counseling agency and copy of debt repayment plan (if any) developed through approved nonprofit budget and credit counseling agency; OR
Certification under 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)(3); OR
Motion for Determination by Court under 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)(4)
Summary of Schedules with Statistical Summary
Schedules A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J
Declaration Concerning Debtor's Schedules
Statement of Financial Affairs (with unsworn declaration)
Statement of Current monthly income and, if debtor has current income greater than applicable median family income, calculations of disposable income
Attorney's Rule 2016(b) Statement of Compensation
Copies of all "payment advices or other evidence of payment received within 60 days before the date of the filing of the petition by the debtor from any employer of the debtor (all but the last four digits of debtor's social security number redacted)
Record of any interest debtor has in an "education individual retirement account" or under a"qualified state tuition program" (if applicable)
Plan and Proof of Service (service on all creditors and interested parties)

Due no later than last payment under the debtor’s plan or, at the time a motion pursuant to § 1328(b) is filed.

Certification Regarding Completion of Course in Personal Financial Management Official Form 23
Certification of Domestic Support Obligations Form

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