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Frequently Asked Questions              

What is CM/ECF?
How is a "/s/…" and my typed signature a legal signature?
I filed schedules with the petition, but now need to amend them.  Do I need to file another Declaration page?
Can I file a sealed document electronically?
The window to pay my filing fees did not appear when I finished filing my document.  How do I pay my fees?
What should I do if I am unable to locate a filing event that fits the pleading I need to file?
How do I check the status of a proposed order?
What is the difference between a Motion to Transfer Case Intra-District  and a regular Motion to Transfer Case?
When I request a mailing matrix from CM/ECF, why are the creditor's addresses sometimes different than the addresses I provided in the petition and on the matrix when I filed the case?
How do I correct a Submission Error that I received on a pleading I filed? 
I'm logged into CM/ECF but my only options are Query, Reports, Utilities and Logout.  Why can't I file anything under Bankruptcy or Adversary?
I accidently filed my Proof of Claim twice.  How can I delete the second one?
How do I change the name of my firm, my mailing address and/or my login or password?
How do I amend a previously filed document?
How do I contact the Help Desk or the Clerk's Office if I have a question?
What is the maximum file size for .pdf documents filed in ECF?  Is it is the same for the main document and attachments?
Where can I find the forms to file bankruptcy?
Will filing bankruptcy stop creditors from calling me?
What happens when the bankruptcy is filed and what is an "estate"?
Am I required to have an attorney to file bankruptcy?
Can employees of the Clerk's Office help me fill out my bankruptcy forms?
I do not have pay stubs since I have been unemployed for over 60 days. Do I have to file something else instead?
Can I pay my filing fees by check or credit card?
How do I know if a debt is secured, unsecured, priority or administrative?
Can the Clerk's Office recommend or suggest a bankruptcy attorney or law firm? 
Who will have access to my bankruptcy files?
How long will it take before my creditors are notified that I have filed bankruptcy?
What is a discharge?
What debts are not dischargeable?
What's the difference between a discharge being denied and a debt being declared non-dischargeable?

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