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Reaffirmation Agreement

For Attorneys

STEP 1     Click on the Bankruptcy hyperlink on the CM/ECF Main Menu. (See Figure 1.)


Figure 1.

 

STEP 2     The Bankruptcy Events Menu is displayed. (See Figure 2.)


Figure 2.- for attorneys.
Figure 2. - for LFU's.

 

  • Click on the Miscellaneous hyperlink.

 

STEP 3     The Case Number Prompt is displayed. (See Step 3.)


Figure 3.

Enter or verify the case number displayed is the correct one.

  • Click on the [Next] button to continue.

 

STEP 4     The Event List is displayed. (See Figure 4.)


Figure 4.

  • Type "rea" in the event search box to limit event list.
  • Click on Reaffirmation Agreement
  • Click on the [Next] button to continue.

 

STEP 5     The Joint filing with other attorney(s) screen is displayed for attorneys. (See Figure 5.)


Figure 5.

  • If not filing with another attorney, just click [Next]. If filing jointly, click in the check-box provided,
    then click on the [Next].

NOTE: If filing jointly, you will be provided with a screen listing the attorney(s) on the case.

 

STEP 6     The Party Selectionscreen is displayed (See Figure 6.).


Figure 6.

  • Select the debtor(s) as the party, click [Next]

 

STEP 7 The Select the pdf document screen is displayed. (See Figure 7.)


Figure 7.

  • Click on the [Browse] button, then navigate to the directory where the appropriate PDF file
    is located and select it with your mouse.
  • Click on the [Next] button to continue to the Declaration of Attorney screen. (See Figure 7.a)

    Figure 7.a
  • Select "Yes" or "No" from the list.
  • Click on the [Next] button to continue

 

STEP 8 The "Enter the Creditor Name ...." screen is displayed. (See Figure 8.)


Figure 8.

  • Enter the creditor’s name in the box.
  • Click on the [Next] button to continue

 

STEP 9 The Modify Docket Text screen will be displayed. (See Figure 9.)


Figure 9.

  • If Declaration of Attorney is being filed with the reaffirmation, type “Declaration of Attorney” into the enhance text box. This box will not display if no Declaration of Attorney.
  • If the information displayed is correct, click [Next] to continue.

 

STEP 10 The Final Docket Text screen will be displayed. (See Figure 10.)


Figure 10.

  • After verifying that the docket text is correct and complete,
  • Click [Next] to submit this action.

 

STEP 11 The Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) screen is displayed. (See Figure 11.)


Figure 11.

  • Clicking on the case number hyperlink will present the docket report for this case. Attorney users will be presented with a PACER login screen to access these features.
     
  • Clicking on the document number hyperlink will display the PDF image of the document just filed. Attorney users will be presented with a PACER login screen to access these features.
     
  • To print a copy of this electronic receipt click the browser [Print] icon.

 

NOTE: It is a good idea to print all NEFs for internal tracking of all filings.

 

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