Privacy Rule Reminder: To protect the rights of debtors and creditors, Bankruptcy Rule 9037 requires that certain personal data identifiers be modified or redacted from Bankruptcy Court case files. While there are limited exceptions, only the following should appear in filings made with the Bankruptcy Court:

-          only the last four digits of an individual's social security number or taxpayer identification number
-          only the last four digits of a financial account number
-          only the year of an individual's birth
-          only the initials of a minor.

Please note it is the responsibility of the attorney or the party making the filing with the court to redact the personal information. The clerk will not review documents and remove personal information. Special rules apply for transcripts that are filed with the Court. See the Transcripts tab of this website for more information. Consult Bankruptcy Rule 9037 for exemptions from the redaction requirements. If you or another party in a case has filed personal identifiers, you may file a Motion to Restrict Viewing of that document to court staff only. Please contact us with questions about the Privacy Rule.

Proposed Changes to Local Rules (Appendix) (as of October 20, 2009)

Appendix - LR 3015.2 Chapter 13 Modified Plan Model Form - DRAFT

Appendix - LR 4001.2 Motion Attachment - DRAFT

Appendix - LR 5005.1 Signature Verification - Electronic Counterpart - DRAFT

Filing Requirements and Fees

Filing Requirements and Fees

Requirements For Filing a Master List (Matrix)

Miscellaneous Fee Schedule     

Guidance Regarding Tax Information Under 11 U.S.C. Sec 521   

Court Policy Regarding Fee Applications in Chapter 13 Cases

Official Bankruptcy Forms and Director's Procedural Forms

The Administrative Office of the United States Courts publishes a Bankruptcy Forms Manual as a service to the public and the courts.  The manual contains the Official  Bankruptcy Forms prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States under authority granted in Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9009.  It also contains procedural forms issued by the Director of the Administrative Office under authority granted in Bankruptcy 9009.  The manual has references to, and explanations of, the law and rules that govern the use of each form, and instructions for completing each form.  It can be located at http://www.uscourts.gov/bkforms/

Local  Forms

The Eastern District has a number of local forms that supplement the Official and Director's forms.  The forms have recently been moved to the Bankruptcy Forms link to the left of this screen.