The Court will accept emergency filings with limited documents, commonly referred to as a “Skeletal Petition.” The following documents are required when filing a Skeletal Petition:

1. Filing Fee;
2. Voluntary Petition;
3. Statement of Social Security number;
4. Certificate of Credit Counseling with Voluntary Petition Exhibit D; and
   
5. Creditor Matrix with Creditor Matrix Cover Sheet (List of Creditors) (at least one creditor name and address)

If you are in fear of a seizure of a bank account, foreclosure Sheriff’s Sale, seizure of your vehicle in repossession or other emergency, this procedure may be the right one for you.  An Automatic Stay of Civil Proceedings results from the filing of the Petition in Bankruptcy, which can be completed electronically via the internet, even when the Court is closed.

NOTE: The remainder of the required documents must be filed within 15 days from the date of the filing of the petition, or your case may be subject to dismissal.