Chief Bankruptcy Judge
Hon. Lorraine M. Weil
Clerk of Court
Deborah S. Hunt
Clerk's Office
ABRAHAM RIBICOFF FEDERAL BUILDING
450 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 240-3675
CHAPTER
7 FILING REQUIREMENTS Pro Se Debtors
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Indicates the minimum documents required to initiate a
bankruptcy case
IMPORTANT:
Consumer
debtors must obtain credit counseling from a U.S.
Trustee approved credit counselor before filing
bankruptcy.
For the list of U.S. Trustee approved credit
counselors,
Please Click Here.
Payment
Advices or other evidence of payment received within
60 days before the date of the filing of the petition.
If debtor is not employed, please file a statement to
that effect. (Individual Debtors Only)
Certificate
of Credit Counseling Or Motion to Determine Exigent
Circumstances or Motion for Exemption
In
addition to mandatory pre-filing credit counseling,
consumer debtors must also receive financial
management training and obtain
a certificate of financial management from a
U.S. Trustee approved financial management provider
before they can be granted a discharge of their
debts.
For
a list of U.S. Trustee approved financial management
providers,
Please Click Here.
