Official Form 309a (For Individuals Or Joint Debtors)

Debtor

_______________________________________________________

Case number

_____________________________________

(if known)

Name

Bankruptcy clerk’s office

Hours open

_______________________________

Documents in this case may be

filed at this address.

Contact phone

_______________________________

You may inspect all records filed

in this case at this office or

online at

Meeting of creditors

_______________ at

___________

Location:

Debtors must attend the

Date

Time

meeting to be questioned under

oath. In a joint case, both

The meeting may be continued or adjourned to a later

spouses must attend.

date. If so, the date will be on the court docket.

Creditors may attend, but are

not required to do so.

Presumption of abuse

[The presumption of abuse does not arise.]

If the presumption of abuse

[The presumption of abuse arises.]

arises, you may have the right

to file a motion to dismiss the

[Insufficient information has been filed to permit the clerk to determine whether the presumption of abuse arises.

case under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b).

If more complete information is filed and shows that the presumption has arisen, the clerk will notify creditors.]

Debtors may rebut the

presumption by showing

special circumstances.

File by the deadline to object to discharge or to

Filing deadline:

__________________

Deadlines

challenge whether certain debts are dischargeable:

The bankruptcy clerk’s office

must receive these documents

You must file a complaint:

and any required filing fee by the

if you assert that the debtor is not entitled to

following deadlines.

receive a discharge of any debts under any of the

subdivisions of 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2) through (7),

if you want to have a debt excepted from

discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2), (4), or (6).

You must file a motion if you assert that

the discharge should be denied under § 727(a)(8)

or (9).

Deadline to object to exemptions:

Filing deadline:

30 days after the conclusion of

the meeting of creditors

The law permits debtors to keep certain property as

exempt. If you believe that the law does not authorize an

exemption claimed, you may file an objection.

No property appears to be available to pay creditors. Therefore, please do not file a proof of claim now.

Proof of claim

10.

If it later appears that assets are available to pay creditors, the clerk will send you another notice telling

Please do not file a proof of

you that you may file a proof of claim and stating the deadline.

claim unless you receive a

notice to do so.

If you are a creditor receiving a notice mailed to a foreign address, you may file a motion asking the court

Creditors with a foreign

11.

to extend the deadlines in this notice. Consult an attorney familiar with United States bankruptcy law if you

address

have any questions about your rights in this case.

The law allows debtors to keep certain property as exempt. Fully exempt property will not be sold and

Exempt property

12.

distributed to creditors. Debtors must file a list of property claimed as exempt. You may inspect that list at

the bankruptcy clerk’s office or online at . If you believe that the law does not authorize an

exemption that the debtors claim, you may file an objection. The bankruptcy clerk’s office must receive the

objection by the deadline to object to exemptions in line 9.

Official Form 309A (For Individuals or Joint Debtors) Notice of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case  No Proof of Claim Deadline

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