# Presentation: 227024

## Attorney Training CM/ECF v2.7: BAPCPA

- OHNB
- October 2005

## Notice

## Case Opening

-  Chapter 7
-  Chapter 11
-  Chapter 7 Means Test
- Exemption from Means Test
-  In Forma Pauperis (IFP)

## Chapter 7: Voluntary Petition Fee Status

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Open a BK Case*

**Notes:**
Added Radio Buttons: Partnership, Single Asset Real Estate
Added Fee Status:  IFP filing fee waived, installments completed

## Presumption of Abuse?

- Selecting whether abuse has arisen triggers the 341
- meeting notice to contain language of whether or not abuse
- has arisen.

**Notes:**
Attorney selects whether presumption arises or not.

## Chapter 7 Fee

- Fee: $274.00

## Chapter 11: Voluntary Petition

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Open a BK Case*

**Notes:**
If Corporation is selected, then attorney must select business as nature of debt.

## Ch. 11 Small Business

## Means Test

-  Should be filed with Petition
-  File as an attachment with petition, or
-   as an additional attachment upon case opening
-  To file the Means Test separately:

- Menu: *Other*

## Means Test Presumption Prompt

## Means Test Docket Text

- Opportunity to add text to entry

## Exemption From Means Test

- Menu: *Bankruptcy-Motions/Applications*

## In Forma Pauperis (IFP)

- Menu: *Bankruptcy-Motions/Applications*

## Possible Error Message

- CM/ECF will not allow you to proceed unless the case
- is a voluntary chapter 7.

## Debtor’s Rebuttal of Presumption of Abuse

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Link to a filed Presumption of Abuse:

- The Rebuttal should be linked to the Presumption of Abuse

## Credit Counseling

## List of Approved Credit Counseling Agencies

-  Link via CM/ECF
-  Link via *www.ohnb.uscourts.gov*

## Link via CM/ECF

- Menu: *Utilities-Legal Research*

## List of Approved Credit Counseling Agencies

- Click _Ohio_

**Notes:**
Click Ohio.

## Northern District Approved Agencies:

## Link from Northern District Homepage:

*www.ohnb.uscourts.gov*

## Link from Northern District Homepage:

## Certificate of Credit Counseling

- New Events:
-  Exemption from Credit Counseling
-  Exigent Circumstances Re: Credit Counseling
-  Debtor Repayment Plan

## Certificate of Credit Counseling: Event

- Select Event: *Certificate of Credit Counseling*

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

**Notes:**
Check Case Number and Debtor’s Name to ensure accuracy.

## Exemption from Credit Counseling

- Menu: *Bankruptcy-Motions/Applications*

## Exemption from Credit Counseling: Enter Text 

## Extend Time for Credit Counseling

- Menu: *Bankruptcy-Motions/Applications*

## Exigent Circumstances re: Credit Counseling

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Exigent Circumstances Re: Credit Counseling: Enter Date Case Filed

## Exigent Circumstances Re: Credit Counseling: New Deadline Created

## Debtor Repayment Plan

- Menu: Bankruptcy/Other

## Employee Income Records

- Filing of Pay Stubs, Payment Advices, or other evidence of payment.

## Employee Income Records

- Menu: *Bankruptcy-Other*

## Employee Income Records 

- The PDF document will be visible to the public.
- Debtors should redact personal information filed with the court.
- For example, only the last 4 digits of a Social Security Number should be provided on Employee Income Records.

## Financial Management Course

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

-  New requirement to receive Discharge Order

## Exemption from Financial Management Course

- Menu: *Bankruptcy-Motions/Applications*

## More New Events...

-   Domestic Support Obligations
-   Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly and Disposable Income
-   Chapter 11 Statement of Current Monthly Income

## Domestic Support Obligations

- Menu: *Other*

## Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly and Disposable Income

- Menu: *Other*

## Chapter 11 Statement of Current Monthly Income

- Menu: *Other*

## Reaffirmation Agreement

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other & Bankruptcy/Claims Actions*

**Notes:**
Select Event

## Reaffirmation Disclosure Statement

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Reaffirmation Disclosure Statement: Link

- Link to Reaffirmation Agreement
- Check: *“Refer to existing event(s)?”*

**Notes:**
The Attorney must link the document to the Reaffirmation Agreement.

## Link to Reaffirmation Agreement

- If there is more than one Reaffirmation Agreement filed, be
- sure to select the correct entry.

## Enter Text Screen

- If necessary, enter text to specify which debt this Reaffirmation
- Disclosure Statement applies to.

**Notes:**
Text can be entered to specify what debt is being reaffirmed.

## Potential Error

- The reaffirmation agreement must be filed prior to the disclosure
- statement, or the above error will occur.

## Statement in Support of Reaffirmation Agreement

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Statement in Support of Reaffirmation Agreement

- Enter Specific Creditor Name

## Reaffirmation Agreement with Credit Union

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Recision of Reaffirmation Agreement

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Presumption of Undue Hardship

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Presumption of Undue Hardship: Link to Reaffirmation

- Link to Reaffirmation Agreement

## Presumption of Undue Hardship: Potential Error

- The Reaffirmation Agreement must be filed prior to
- the Presumption of Undue Hardship event.

## Motion to Dismiss Case Pursuant to §521(i)

- Menu: *Bankruptcy-Motions/Applications*

## Motion to Delay Discharge

- Menu: Bankruptcy/Motions

## Motion to Delay Discharge

## New events related to Judgments Against Tenants

- Filed by Debtor or by Lessor

## New events

- _Filed by Debtor_
- (Certification of) Intent to Cure Default
- (Certification of) Cure of Residential Judgment

- _Filed by Lessor_
- (Certification of) Protection of Property from Damage
- Motion to Release Funds from Court Registry

## Intent to Cure Default

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Intent to Cure Default(Filed on Date of Petition)

## Intent to Cure DefaultDeposit of 30 Day Rent

- Enter the amount of rent the attorney will pay to the court.
- This amount will be paid  via certified or cashier’s check
- or money order...

## Cure of Residential Judgment

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Protection of Property from Damage

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Motion to Release Funds from Court Registry

- To Release “30 day post-petition rent deposit” Funds to lessor
- Choose “*Motions/Applications*” menu

## Motion to Release Funds from Court Registry

## Automatic Stay 

- (Unrelated to Judgments Against Tenants)

## New Automatic Stay Events

- Motion to Extend the Automatic Stay
- Debtor’s Statement of Good Faith
- Motion to Impose the Automatic Stay
- Motion to Confirm Termination or Absence of Stay

## Extend Automatic Stay

- Menu: *Motions/Applications*

## Statement of Good Faith

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Impose Automatic Stay

- Menu: *Motions/Applications*

## Confirm Termination or Absence of Stay

- Menu:  *Motions/Applications*

## More new events...

## Objection to Homestead Exemption

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Motion to Increase Assurance Payment

- Menu: *Motions/Applications*

## Avoid Lien on Household Goods

- Menu:  *Motions/Applications*

## Avoid Lien on Household Goods

## Ombudsman Report

- Health Care Ombudsman or Consumer Privacy Ombudsman

## Ombudsman Report

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Ombudsman Report: Select Party

## Ombudsman Report: Reporting Period

**Notes:**
Attorney enters the reporting period dates.

## Ombudsman Report

## Private Documents 

-   Tax Documents
-   Related Events
-   Declaration Re: Minor Child
-   Expenses Re: FVPS

- (Access 30)

## Tax Documents (Private Document)

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Tax Documents(Private Document):Enter Tax Year

## Federal Income Tax Returns

- The docket text showing the filing will be visible to the public, but the PDF document itself is private & cannot be accessed by the public via PACER...

## Tax Documents:Access to Tax Documents

- Menu: *Bankruptcy-Motions/Applications*

## Certificate of Service of Tax Information to Debtor

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Certificate of Service of Tax Information to Debtor: Attachment

- Attach Certificate of Service

_***NOT TAX DOCUMENTS***_

## Certificate of Service of Tax Information to Requestor

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Declaration Re: Minor Child

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Expenses RE: FVPS(Family Violence Protection Services)

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

_**(Private Document)**_

## Expenses Re: FVPSDO NOT Disclose

## Motion to Restrict Public Access

- Motion to change the status of a filed document from Public to Private.
- If so ordered, a document would be modified to have **Access 30** restrictions imposed upon the viewing.

## Motion to Restrict Public Access

- Menu: Bankruptcy/Motions

## Motion to Restrict Public Access

## Chapter 11 Small Business

## Debtor’s Election of Small Business Designation

- Menu: Bankruptcy/Other

## Debtor’s Election of Small Business Designation

## New Chapter 11 Small Business Events

- Statement of Operations, Balance Sheet, Cash-Flow Statement, Tax Documents,
- Disclosure Statement

## Statement of Operations

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Balance Sheet

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Cash Flow Statement

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Other*

## Disclosure Statementfor Small Business

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Plan*

## Chapter 11 Small Business Plan

- Menu: Bankruptcy/Plan

## Reinstatement of Retiree Benefits

- Menu: Bankruptcy/Motions

## Cancel Meeting of Creditors

- Menu:  *Motions/Applications*

## Motions to Seal and Expunge

- Fraudulent Involuntary Filings
- or Protection of Minors’ Identity

## Motion to Seal Document(s)

- Menu:  *Motions/Applications*

## Motion to Seal

## Motion to Seal

## Expunge

- Menu:  *Motions/Applications*

## Motion to Expunge

## New Events for Appeals

-   Petition Requesting Direct Appeal
-   Certification of Direct Appeal to Court of Appeals
-   Cross Appeal

## Petition Requesting Direct Appeal

- Menu:  *Appeal*

## Certification of Direct Appeal to Court of Appeals

- Menu:  *Appeal*

## Cross Appeal

- Menu:  *Appeal*

## Leave to Appeal

- Menu:  *Bankruptcy-Motions/Applications or Adversary-Motion*

## NOTICING

- Addresses, Notices & Service

## How does a creditor register his or her §342(f) preferred address for notices?

- (Nation-wide or District-wide)

## Preferred Creditor Address (Section 342(f))

- Should not file via ECF or with the court directly.
- Special BNC program created.
- _[http://www.NCRSuscourts.com](http://www.ncrsuscourts.com/)_
- Toll-free NCRS support line at (877) 837-3424.

## How does a creditor or creditor’s attorney register a special preferred address for use in a single case?

- (Override Nation-wide or
- District-wide Preferred Address)

## Notice of Override of Preferred Address

- Menu: *Bankruptcy/Notices*

## How does an attorney obtain creditor’s preferred addresses?

- Preferred Address Query...

## Menu: Utilities/Mailings

- Menu: *Utilities/Mailings*

## Select: Mailing Labels by Case

- Select: *Mailing Labels by Case*

## 3 columns Print format

**Notes:**
Select All

## 3-column labels3x10 sheet

## Reduced Paper ModuleRevised Rule 9036

- Registered ECF users will no longer receive U.S. Mail paper copies of documents and notices served via the BNC.
- Registered ECF users will only receive e-mail notification.  Non-ECF users will continue to receive paper BNC mail.
- Effective December 1, 2005.

## Information

- ECF Help Desk Phone Numbers:
- Cleveland (216) 615–4460
- Akron (330) 375-5840 x5128
- Canton (330) 489-4431
- Youngstown (330) 746-7027 x4108
- Toledo (419) 259-6440

- Website Homepage:
- _[www.ohnb.uscourts.gov](http://www.ohnb.uscourts.gov/)_