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Involuntary Petition Form. This is a Official Federal Forms form and can be use in General Bankruptcy.
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B5 (Official Form 5) (12/07)
United States Bankruptcy Court
INVOLUNTARY
PETITION
______________________District of______________________
IN RE (Name of Debtor – If Individual: Last, First, Middle)
ALL OTHER NAMES used by debtor in the last 8 years
(Include married, maiden, and trade names.)
Last four digits of Social-Security or other Individual’s Tax-I.D. No./Complete EIN
(If more than one, state all.):
STREET ADDRESS OF DEBTOR (No. and street, city, state, and zip code)
MAILING ADDRESS OF DEBTOR (If different from street address)
COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
ZIP CODE
ZIP CODE
LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL ASSETS OF BUSINESS DEBTOR (If different from previously listed addresses)
CHAPTER OF BANKRUPTCY CODE UNDER WHICH PETITION IS FILED
Chapter 7
Chapter 11
INFORMATION REGARDING DEBTOR (Check applicable boxes)
Nature of Debts
(Check one box.)
Petitioners believe:
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Debts are primarily consumer debts
Debts are primarily business debts
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Type of Debtor
(Form of Organization)
Individual (Includes Joint Debtor)
Corporation (Includes LLC and LLP)
Partnership
Other (If debtor is not one of the above entities,
check this box and state type of entity below.)
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FILING FEE (Check one box)
VENUE
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Debtor has been domiciled or has had a residence, principal
place of business, or principal assets in the District for 180
days immediately preceding the date of this petition or for
a longer part of such 180 days than in any other District.
A bankruptcy case concerning debtor’s affiliate, general
partner or partnership is pending in this District.
Name of Debtor
Relationship
Nature of Business
(Check one box.)
Health Care Business
Single Asset Real Estate as defined in
11 U.S.C. § 101(51)(B)
Railroad
Stockbroker
Commodity Broker
Clearing Bank
Other
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Full Filing Fee attached
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Petitioner is a child support creditor or its representative, and the form
specified in § 304(g) of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 is attached.
[If a child support creditor or its representative is a petitioner, and if the
petitioner files the form specified in § 304(g) of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of
1994, no fee is required.]
PENDING BANKRUPTCY CASE FILED BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTNER
OR AFFILIATE OF THIS DEBTOR (Report information for any additional cases on attached sheets.)
Case Number
Date
District
ALLEGATIONS
(Check applicable boxes)
Judge
COURT USE ONLY
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□ Petitioner (s) are eligible to file this petition pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 303 (b).
□ The debtor is a person against whom an order for relief may be entered under title 11 of the United
States Code.
3.a. □ The debtor is generally not paying such debtor’s debts as they become due, unless such debts are
the subject of a bona fide dispute as to liability or amount;
or
b. □ Within 120 days preceding the filing of this petition, a custodian, other than a trustee receiver, or
agent appointed or authorized to take charge of less than substantially all of the property of the
debtor for the purpose of enforcing a lien against such property, was appointed or took possession.
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B5 (Official Form 5) (12/07) – Page 2
Name of Debtor______________________
Case No.____________________________
TRANSFER OF CLAIM
Check this box if there has been a transfer of any claim against the debtor by or to any petitioner. Attach all documents that
evidence the transfer and any statements that are required under Bankruptcy Rule 1003(a).
REQUEST FOR RELIEF
Petitioner(s) request that an order for relief be entered against the debtor under the chapter of title 11, United States Code, specified in this
petition. If any petitioner is a foreign representative appointed in a foreign proceeding, a certified copy of the order of the court granting
recognition is attached.
Petitioner(s) declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct according to the best of their knowledge, information, and belief.
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Signature of Petitioner or Representative (State title)
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Signature of Attorney
Date
Name of Petitioner
Name of Attorney Firm (If any)
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Address
Name & Mailing
Address of Individual
Signing in Representative
Capacity
Date Signed
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Telephone No.
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Signature of Petitioner or Representative (State title)
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Signature of Attorney
Date
Name of Petitioner
Name of Attorney Firm (If any)
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Address
Name & Mailing
Address of Individual
Signing in Representative
Capacity
Date Signed
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Telephone No.
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Signature of Petitioner or Representative (State title)
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Signature of Attorney
Date
Name of Petitioner
Name of Attorney Firm (If any)
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Address
Name & Mailing
Address of Individual
Signing in Representative
Capacity
Date Signed
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Telephone No.
Name and Address of Petitioner
PETITIONING CREDITORS
Nature of Claim
Amount of Claim
Name and Address of Petitioner
Nature of Claim
Amount of Claim
Name and Address of Petitioner
Nature of Claim
Amount of Claim
Note:
If there are more than three petitioners, attach additional sheets with the statement under
penalty of perjury, each petitioner’s signature under the statement and the name of attorney
and petitioning creditor information in the format above.
______continuation sheets attached
Total Amount of Petitioners’
Claims
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