Notice of Voluntary Conversion to Chapter 7

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 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.

STEP 1           Click on Bankruptcy

STEP 2           Click on Misc. Events

STEP 3           Enter case number; click [NEXT]

STEP 4           Select Notice of Voluntary Conversion to Chapter 7 (fee) from drop down menu; click [NEXT]

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

STEP 6           Select the Party or click  Add/Create New Party

TIP - If this is the first time you are appearing on behalf of this party, you will be asked to create an association between the attorney and client on the next screen as shown below:

Please be aware that unchecking the association check box will prevent you from receiving Notices of Electronic Filing in this case.

STEP 7          Upload the .pdf document; click [NEXT]

TIP - Supporting documents such as a Certificate of Service or a Proposed Order should be uploaded as an attachment to the main pleading.

STEP 8          Bankruptcy Case Conversion screen displays. Select chapter 7 as new chapter, select "no" for asset notice and enter today's date; click [NEXT].

STEP 9          Fee screen displays with the conversion fee; click [NEXT]

STEP 10        Confirm Case Number; click [NEXT]

STEP 11        Docket text displays.  Review for accuracy. If modification is necessary, abort the transaction and begin again.  Modifications cannot be made on this screen.

SAMPLE DOCKET TEXT

Notice of Voluntary Conversion to [ ].  Fee amount of $[ ] filed by Test Attorney on behalf of Test Client. (test atty)

STEP 12        A Summary of Current Charges screen displays.  (If you do not see this screen, it is likely blocked by your pop-up blocker program and you must take the appropriate steps to allow this pop-up).  Select Pay Now or Continue Filing.  Do not close this screen by simply clicking the X in the upper right corner.

1.  If you select Pay Now, be sure to print for your records the payment confirmation screen which contains a receipt number for this transaction.

2.  If you select Continue Filing, please note that it is the court's policy that fees be paid at the time of the filing.  Failure to pay the fee will result in an e:mail reminder that the fee is due.  If the fee remains unpaid for 3 days, you will be locked out of the CM/ECF system.  The only option available to you during lock out is Internet Payments Due.  Once the fee is paid, your e:filing privileges will be restored.

STEP 13         Notice of Electronic Filing displays.