"Florida Filing Chapter 7"
Filing a Florida bankruptcy case under Chapter 7 stops foreclosures and creditor collections. Filing may be
accomplished partially, that is, by submitting core documents and the filing fee, and supplementing within a few
days.
| The Uniform Local Bankruptcy Rules, under Rule 6(a) provide "The clerk shall be under
no duty to file paperwork submitted to the clerk in disarray. The attorney filing any voluntary or involuntary
petition shall personally review all petitions, schedules, statements and other supporting documents
before delivery to the clerk and shall ensure that all carbon paper shall have been removed and that
all such paperwork shall be arranged in logical order. An original and four (4) copies of a petition, schedules,
statements and other supporting documents under chapter 7, chapter 12 and chapter 13 of the code shall be
filed. An original and six (6) copies of a petition, schedules, statements and other supporting documents
shall be filed in all chapter 9 and chapter 11 cases." |
The Florida Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District issued Administrative Order No. 04-6
on March 31, 2004. This order pertains to proposed amendments to local rules. In particular, this order requires
an en banc hearing (all judges present) to consider public comments. anyone who wishes to have personal comments
considered by the court must submit proposals in writing. Anyone wishing to address the court must file a
request for appearance. The Florida Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District amended Local Rule 5005-1 on
September 15, 2003. This amendment states” The Court shall permit documents and papers to be filed, signed, or
verified by electronic means that are consistent with technical standards, if any, that the Judicial Conference
of the United States establishes.” Soon, all courts will require electronic submission.
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