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CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 13

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

 

 

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF __________

 

 

Each question must be answered or the failure to answer explained. If the answer is none or not applicable, state that in the space given. If additional space is needed for the answer to any question, a separate sheet, properly identified and made a part of this document may be used and attached.

 

The term original petition, used in the following questions, means the original petition filed under Section 301 of the Code or, if the Chapter 13 case was converted from another chapter of the Code, shall mean the petition by or against you which originated the first case.

 

This form must be completed in full whether a single or a joint petition is filed. When information is requested for each or either spouse filing a petition, it should be supplied for both when a joint petition is filed.

 

 

1. Name and residence. ___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

 

a. Give full name.

Husband (or, if single, Debtor) _________________________

Wife     ___________________________________________

 

b. Where does debtor, if single, or each spouse filing a petition now reside?

 

(1) Mailing address of husband (or debtor)

___________________________________________________________________

City or town, state and zip code

___________________________________________________________________

 

(2) Mailing address of wife

___________________________________________________________________

City or town, state and zip code

___________________________________________________________________

 

(3) Telephone number including area code

Husband (or, if single, Debtor) ___________________________________________

Wife _______________________________________________________________

 

c.  What does debtor, if single, or each spouse filing a petition consider his or her residence, if different from that listed in b, above?

Husband (or Debtor) _________________________________________________

Wife ______________________________________________________________

 

2. Occupation and income.

 

a.   Give present occupation of debtor, if single, or of each spouse filing a petition. (If more than one, list all for debtor or each spouse filing a petition.)

Husband (or Debtor) __________________________________________________

Wife ______________________________________________________________

 

b.   What is the name, address, and telephone number of the present employer (or employers) of debtor, if single, or of each spouse filing a petition? (Include also any identifying badge or card number with employer.)

Husband (or Debtor) __________________________________________________

Wife ______________________________________________________________

 

c.   How long has debtor, if single, or each spouse filing a petition been employed by present employer?

Husband (or Debtor) ___________________________________________________

Wife ________________________________________________________________

 

d.   If debtor or either spouse filing a petition has not been employed by his or her present employer for a period of one year, state the name of prior employer(s) and nature of employment during that period.

Husband (or Debtor) ___________________________________________________

Wife ________________________________________________________________

 

e.   Has debtor or either spouse filing a petition operated a business, in partnership or otherwise, during the past three years? (If so, give the particulars, including names, dates, and places.)

Husband (or Debtor) ___________________________________________________

Wife ________________________________________________________________

 

f.   Answer the following questions for debtor, if single, or for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed unless spouses are separated and a single petition is filed:

 

 (1) What are your gross wages, salary, or commissions per pay period?

 

                                                                            Husband                   Wife   

                                                            (or Debtor)            

               (a) Weekly                          __________         __________

               (b) Semi-monthly               __________         __________

               (c) Monthly                        __________         __________

               (d) Other (specify)            __________         __________

 

 (2) What are your payroll deductions per pay period for:

 

                                                                            Husband               Wife   

                                                            (or Debtor)     

               (a) Payroll taxes

                   (including

                   social security)              __________         __________

               (b) Insurance                     __________         __________

               (c) Credit union                 __________         __________

               (d) Union dues                  __________         __________

               (e) Other (specify)             __________          __________

 

 (3) What is your take-home pay per pay period?

                                                            Husband             Wife   

                                                            (or Debtor)       

                                                            __________         __________

 

 (4) What was the amount of your gross income for the last calendar year?

                                                            Husband              Wife   

                                                            (or Debtor)             

                                                            __________         __________

           

 (5) Is your employment subject to seasonal or other change?

                                                            Husband               Wife   

                                                            (or Debtor)             

                                                            __________         __________

 

 (6) Has either of you made any wage assignments or allotments? (If so, indicate which spouses wages here assigned or allotted, the name and address of the person to whom assigned or allotted, and the amount owing, if any, to such person. If allotment or assignment is to a creditor, the claim should also be listed in Item 11a.) ________________________________________________________________

 

3. Dependents. (To be answered by debtor if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed unless spouses are separated and a single petition is filed.)

 

a.   Do either of you pay (or receive) alimony, maintenance, or support? __________ If so, how much per month? __________ For whose support?

 (Give name, age, and relationship to you.)

Husband (or Debtor) _________________________________________________

Wife ______________________________________________________________

 

b.   List all other dependents, other than present spouse, not listed in a, above. (Give name, age and relationship to you.)

Husband (or Debtor) __________________________________________________

Wife _______________________________________________________________

 

4. Budget.

 

a.   Give your estimated average future monthly income, if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed, unless spouses are separated and a single petition is filed.

 

               (1)     Husbands (or Debtors) monthly take-home pay                ___________

               (2)     Wife’s monthly take-home pay                                             ___________

               (3)     Other monthly income (specify)                                           ___________

                                                                                                                            ___________

                                                                                                                            Total

                                                                                                                       ===========

 

b.   Give estimated average future monthly expenses of family (not including debts to be paid under plan), consisting of:

 

          (1)    Rent or home mortgage payment (include lot rental for trailer)  __________

          (2)    Utilities Electricity     __________

                                                                                                                              Heat      __________

                                                                                                                              Water    __________

                                                                                                                   Telephone   __________

          (3)    Food                                                                                               __________

          (4)    Clothing                                                                                         __________

          (5)    Laundry and cleaning                                                      

         (6)    Newspapers, periodicals,

                   and books (including school books)                                 __________

          (7)    Medical and drug expenses                                                             __________

          (8)    Insurance (not deducted

                   from wages)

                                                                            (a) Automobile    __________

                                                                                                            (b) Other              __________

          (9)   Transportation (not

                  including automobile payments

                  to be paid under plan)                                                        __________

          (10)  Recreation                                                                                           __________

          (11)  Dues, union, professional,

                   social or otherwise (not

                   deducted from wages)                                                                       __________

          (12)  Taxes (not deducted

                   from wages)                                                                        __________

          (13)  Alimony, maintenance, or

                   support payments                                                              __________

          (14)  Other payments for support       

                   of dependents not living

                   at home                                                                                                __________

          (15)  Religious and other

                  charitable contributions                                                      _________

          (16)   Other (specify)                                                                           _________

                                                                                                                                                 _________

                                                                                                                                 _________

                                                                                                                                     _________

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                   Total                                                                                                                                                ===========

 

c.   Excess of estimated future

      monthly income (last line of

      Item 4a, above) over estimated

      future expenses (last line of

      Item 4b, above)                                                                           __________

 

d.   Total amount to be paid each

      month under plan                                                                       __________

 

5.   Payment of attorney.

 

a.   How much have you agreed to pay

      or what property have you agreed

      to transfer to your attorney in

      connection with this case?                                                       __________

 

b.   How much have you paid or what

      have you transferred to the

      attorney?                                                                                     __________

 

6. Tax refunds. (To be answered by debtor, if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed, unless spouses are separated and a single petition is filed.)  To what tax refunds (income or other), if any, is either of you, or may either of you be, entitled? (Give particulars, including information as to any refunds payable jointly to you or any other person. All such refunds should also be listed in Item 13b.)

 

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

 

7. Financial accounts, certificates of deposit and safe deposit boxes. (To be answered by debtor, if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed unless spouses are separated and a single petition is filed.)

 

a.   Does either of you currently have any accounts or certificates of deposit or shares in banks, savings and loan, thrift, building and loan and homestead associations, credit unions, brokerage houses, pension funds and the like? (If so, give name and address of each institution, number and nature of account, current balance, and name and address of every other person authorized to make withdrawals from the account. Such accounts should also be listed in Item 13b.)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

 

b.   Does either of you currently keep any safe deposit boxes or other depositories? (If so, give name and address of bank or other depository, name and address of every other person who has a right of access thereto, and a brief description of the contents, which should also be listed in Item 13b.)

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

 

8. Prior Bankruptcy.

What cases under the Bankruptcy Act or Bankruptcy Code have previously been brought by or against you or either spouse filing a petition? (State the location of the bankruptcy court, the nature and number of each case, the date when it was filed, and whether a discharge was granted or denied, the case was dismissed, or a composition, arrangement, or plan was confirmed.)

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

 

9. Foreclosures, executions, and attachments. (To be answered by debtor, if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed unless spouses are separated and a single petition is filed.)

 

a.   Is any of the property of either of you, including real estate, involved in a foreclosure proceeding, in or out of court? (If so, identify the property and the person foreclosing.) _____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

 

b.   Has any property or income of either of you been attached, garnished, or seized under any legal or equitable process within the 90 days immediately preceding the filing of the original petition? (If so, describe the property seized, or person garnished, and at whose suit.) ________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

 

10. Repossessions and returns. (To be answered by debtor, if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed unless spouses are separated and a single petition is filed.) Has any property of either of you been returned to, repossessed, or seized by the seller or by any other party, including a landlord, during the 90 days immediately preceding the filing of the original petition? (If so, give particulars, including the name and address of the party taking the property and its description and value.)

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

 

11. Transfers of Property. (To be answered by debtor, if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed unless spouses are separated and a single petition is filed.)

 

a.   Has either of you made any gifts, other than ordinary and usual presents to family members and charitable donations, during the year immediately preceding the filing of the original petition? (If so, give names and addresses of donees and dates, description and value of gifts.)

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

 

b.   Has either of you made any other transfer, absolute or for the purpose of security, or any other disposition, of real or personal property during the year immediately preceding the filing of the original petition? (Give a description of the property, the date of the transfer or disposition, to whom transferred or how disposed of, and, if the transferee is a relative or insider, the relationship, the consideration, if any, received, and the disposition of such consideration.)

____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

 

Debts. (To be answered by debtor, if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed.)

 

     a. Debts Having Priority.

 

(1)                       (2)                                           (3)                                           (4)                           (5)

Nature                Name of                    Specify when claim                      Indicate           Amount

of                        creditor                     was incurred and                               if claim           of

claim                   and complete            the consideration                             is con-            claim

including           mailing                       therefor;                             tingent,

zip                       address when      unliquidated,

code                   claim is                       or

           subject                       disputed

            to setoff,

           evidenced by

           a judgment,

           negotiable

             instrument, or

           other writing

 

___________ ____________ _______________        ____________  _________

___________ ____________ _______________        ____________  _________

___________ ____________ _______________        ____________  _________

___________ ____________ _______________        ____________  _________

___________ ____________ _______________        ____________  _________

___________ ____________ _______________        ____________  _________

 

1. Wages, salary, and commissions, including vacation, severance and sick leave pay owing to employees not exceeding $2,000 to each, earned within 90 days before filing of petition or cessation of business (if earlier specify date). $__________

 

2. Contributions to employee benefit plans for services rendered within 180 days before filing of petition or cessation of business (if earlier specify date). $__________

 

3. Deposits by individuals, not exceeding $900 for each for purchase, lease, or rental of property or services for personal, family, or household use that were not delivered or provided. $__________

 

4. Taxes owing (itemize by type of tax and taxing authority)

 

          (A) To the United States                    __________

          (B) To any state                                                     __________

          (C) To any other taxing authority       __________

                                                                            __________

                                                            Total                       __________

 

b.   Secured Debts. List all debts which are or may be secured by real or personal property. (Indicate in sixth column, if debt payable in installments, the amount of each installment, the installment period (monthly, weekly, or otherwise) and number of installments in arrears, if any. Indicate in last column whether husband or wife solely liable, or whether you are jointly liable.)

________________________________________________________________

   

    Credi-

    tor’s

    name, ac-

    count                                                                                              Install-

    number                                                                           ment

    and                                                                                                 amount,

    comp-                                                                                             Descrip-  Period,   House

    lete                                                                                                  tion of       and        hold

    mailing                Consi-                                  If dis-  collate-     number   or wife

    address               eration                   Amount                puted,                  ral (inc-    of            solely

    inclu-                   or                           claimed                  amount                lude year   install-    liable,

    ding                     basis                      by                          admit-                  and make  ments       or

    zip                        for                          credi-                     ted by                  of auto-     in             jointly

    code                   debt                        tor        debtor                  mobile)     arrears      liable

__________     _________           __________         ________ _________ ________ ________

__________     _________           __________         ________ _________ ________ ________

__________     _________           __________         ________ _________ ________ ________

__________     _________           __________         ________ _________ ________ ________

__________     _________           __________         ________ _________ ________ ________

__________     _________           __________         ________ _________ ________ ________

__________     _________           __________         ________ _________ ________ ________

__________     _________           __________         ________ _________ ________ ________

__________     _________           __________         ________ _________ ________ ________

 

Total secured debts __________

 

     c. Unsecured Debts. List all other debts, liquidated and unliquidated, including taxes, attorney’s fees, and tort claims.

__________________________________________________________________

 

Creditors

name, ac-

count number                                                                                                                   Husband

and complete                                                                                                    or wife

mailing                                               Consider-                                               If disputed,            solely

address                                              ation or                  Amount                 amount                   liable,

including                           basis for                 claimed by             admitted                 or jointly

zip code                                             debt                        creditor                  by debtor               liable

 

_______________         __________   __________   __________     __________

_______________         __________   __________   __________     __________

_______________         __________   __________   __________     __________

_______________         __________   __________   __________     __________

_______________         __________   __________   __________     __________

_______________         __________   __________   __________     __________

_______________         __________   __________   __________     __________

                            Total unsecured debts ____________________________________

 

13. Co-debtors. (To be answered by debtor, if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed.)

 

a.   Are any other persons liable, as cosigners, guarantors, or in any other manner, on any of the debts of either of you or is either of you so liable on the debts of others? (If so, give particulars, indicating which spouse is liable and including names of creditors, nature of debt, names and addresses of co-debtors, and their relationship, if any, to you.)

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

 

b.   If so, have the co-debtors made any payments on the debts? (Give name of each co-debtor and amount paid by co-debtor.)

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

 

c.   Has either of you made any payments on the debts? (If so, specify total amount paid to each creditor, whether paid by husband or wife, and name of co-debtor.)

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

 

14. Property and Exemptions. (To be answered by debtor, if unmarried, otherwise for each spouse whether single or joint petition is filed.)

 

a.   Real Property. List all real property owned by either of you at date of filing of original petition. (Indicate in last column whether owned solely by husband or wife, or jointly.)

 

                                                                 Present                                                 Value

                                                                 market                                                  claimed

                                                                 value          Amount                            exempt

                            Name       (without      of                                         specify

                            of any       deduction   mortgage   Name of       federal     Owned

Descrip-                             co-            for              or other     mort-            or state      solely

tion and                             owner       mortgage    security     gagee           statute       by

location                              other         or other     interest       or other        creating     husband

of                                        than          security      on this        secured         the ex-       or wife

property                             spouse      interest)      property     creditor        emption)    jointly

 

_____________   ___________  _______  _______  ___________  _______  _______

_____________   ___________  _______  _______  ___________  _______  _______

_____________   ___________  _______  _______  ___________  _______  _______

_____________   ___________  _______  _______  ___________  _______  _______

_____________   ___________  _______  _______  ___________  _______  _______

_____________   ___________  _______  _______  ___________  _______  _______

_____________   ___________  _______  _______  ___________  _______  _______

_____________   ___________  _______  _______  ___________  _______  _______

_____________   ___________  _______  _______  ___________  _______  _______

 

 

I, ______________________, (if joint petition is filed and I, ________________,) declare under penalty of perjury that I have read the answers contained in the above statement, consisting of __________ sheets, and that they are true and complete to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

 

Dated: __________.

 

____________________________________________________

 

____________________________________________________

Signature

 

 



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