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Overview:   
The court may accept for filing and authorize the commencement of a voluntary chapter 7 petition filed by an individual without the filing fee if: 1) the petition is accompanied by an affidavit that they are unable to pay such cost (in forma pauperis), or 2) by an application requesting a waiver of the filing fee.   

This filing should be accompanied by the Application and Proposed Order. 

For order format, please see Proposed Orders.

Codes, Rules and Forms:

U.S. Code: 28 U.S.C. § 1930(f)  Bankruptcy Rule: 1006(c) Local Rule: None Official Form: 103B

CM/ECF Event(s): 
Motions/Applications, Defer/Waive Fee

Rev. 05/09/23