INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING: APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE MISSING DOCUMENTS I. General Instructions a. The information in this document and the prompts contained in the attached application packet are not legal advice and are not a substitute for legal advice. b. An application is a semi-formal request for relief from the Court. These instructions and the prompts contained in the documents will help you prepare the application. An 223application package224 typically consists of three documents: 1) an Application; 2) a Certification of Service; and 3) a proposed Order. c. When you submit your application to the Clerk222s Office, you must provide 1 original set of documents and 1 copy. i. If you file the application in person at the clerk222s office, the copy will be given back to you marked 223Filed.224 ii. If you mail the application to the Clerk222s Office, you must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of your filed application. See Clerk222s Office addresses listed under Resources. d. Hearings are not held on applications. Rather, the judge will allow interested parties 7 days to file an objection to your application. Upon the expiration of the deadline to file objections, the judge will review your application and any objections or responses that were filed, and make a decision whether to grant your request. e. Complete the blank forms in this package by following the prompts. f. Signatures: All documents must be signed and dated. i. If your case is a joint case, both debtors must sign the application. g. After the judge decides whether to grant or deny your request, you will receive a copy of the order the judge signed in the mail. II. TERMS RELATED TO YOUR APPLICATION: Application: A semi-formal request for relief filed with a court that contains the facts supporting the reason why you believe the court should grant the relief requested. Service: The act of providing a copy of the application package to all parties who may have an interest in the outcome. See Local Rule 9013-2. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Certification of Service: The filer must set forth in the Certification of Service the name and address of each party served, their relationship to the case, for example: trustee, creditor; and the manner in which they were served. The Certification must be signed by the person who served the documents. See Local Rule 9013-2. Proposed Order: The proposed order contains the relief the filer seeks. The judge will decide whether to grant or deny the filer222s request for relief and will sign the order. See Local Rule 9013-4. III. RESOURCES: Clerk222s Office Locations: U. S. Bankruptcy Court U. S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk222s Office Clerk222s Office U. S. Post Office and Courthouse Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building 401 Market Street 50 Walnut Street Camden, NJ 08101 Newark, NJ 07102 609-361-2300 973-645-4764 U. S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk222s Office Clarkson S. Fisher U. S. Courthouse 402 East State Street Trenton, NJ 08608 609-858-9333 United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey: www.njb.uscourts.gov Local Rules for the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey: www.njb.uscourts.gov/local-rules-and-orders Local Forms: http://www.njb.uscourts.gov/forms Pacer (To view documents in the Court222s electronic filing system): www.pacer.gov Glossary of Legal Terms: http://www.uscourts.gov/glossary Bankruptcy Basics: http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/bankruptcy/bankruptcy-basics General Resources: http://www.njb.uscourts.gov/understanding-bankruptcy/resources American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY Caption in Compliance with D.N.J. LBR 9004-1(b) [Enter your name, address and telephone number] In Re: [Enter the debtor222s name(s)] Case No.: [Enter the case number] Chapter: [Enter the chapter; example: 13] Judge: [Enter the Judge222s last name] APPLICATION TO EXTEND THE TIME TO FILE MISSING DOCUMENTS I, [Enter the debtor222s name] , am the debtor in this case and submit this application in support of my request to extend the time within which I must file the balance of my schedules. I am fully familiar with my case, and certify as follows: 1. I filed for bankruptcy on: [Enter the date you filed your petition] . 2. When I filed my petition, I did not file all the documents required to be filed under chapter [Enter the chapter under which you filed your bankruptcy case, i.e., chapter 7] of the Bankruptcy Code. 3. As a result of my failure to file a complete petition, the court issued a Notice of Missing Documents and Notice of Dismissal if Documents Are Not Timely Filed. According to the Notice, I must file the balance of my schedules by [Enter the date by which the balance of your schedules must be filed] . 4. I have, have not previously sought to extend the time within which the balance of my schedules must be filed. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 5. I am unable to file the balance of my schedules by the above date because: [Enter the reason you are unable to file the balance of your schedules at this time] . I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements are true. Date: Signature of Debtor Date: Signature of Joint Debtor (if any) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY Caption in Compliance with D.N.J. LBR 9004-1(b) [Enter your name, address and phone number] In Re: [Enter the debtor222s name(s)] Case No.: [Enter the case number] Chapter: [Enter the chapter of the case] Judge: [Enter the Judge222s last name] CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE 1. I, [Enter your name] am the [Enter your relationship to the case. For example, debtor, debtor222s attorney] in this case. 2. On [Enter the date you served the documents] , I sent a copy of the following pleadings and/or documents to the parties listed in the chart below. [Pace a check next to each document you served] Application to Extend Time to File Missing Documents Proposed Order Extending Time to File Missing Documents Other [Specify the additional document(s) served] 3. I certify under penalty of perjury that the above documents were sent using the mode of service indicated below. Date: [Enter the date you signed this document] Signature [Of the person who served the documents] American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Name and Address of Party Served Relationship of Party to the Case Mode of Service [Enter the name and address of the party you served] [Enter the party222s relationship to the case] Hand-delivered Regular mail Certified mail/Return receipt requested Other (As authorized by the Court or rule. Cite the rule if applicable.) [Enter the name and address of the party you served] [Enter the party222s relationship to the case] Hand-delivered Regular mail Certified mail/Return receipt requested Other (As authorized by the Court or rule. Cite the rule if applicable.) [Enter the name and address of the party you served] [Enter the party222s relationship to the case] Hand-delivered Regular mail Certified mail/Return receipt requested Other (As authorized by the Court or rule. Cite the rule if applicable.) [Enter the name and address of the party you served] [Enter the party222s relationship to the case] Hand-delivered Regular mail Certified mail/ Return receipt requested Other (As authorized by the Court or rule. Cite the rule if applicable.) [Enter the name and address of the party you served] [Enter the party222s relationship to the case] Hand-delivered Regular mail Certified mail/ Return receipt requested Other (As authorized by the Court or rule. Cite the rule if applicable.) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Name and Address of Party Served Relationship of Party to the Case Mode of Service [Enter the name and address of the party you served] [Enter the party222s relationship to the case] Hand-delivered Regular mail Certified mail/ Return receipt requested Other (As authorized by the Court or rule. Cite the rule if applicable.) [Enter the name and address of the party you served] [Enter the party222s relationship to the case] Hand-delivered Regular mail Cert