Bankruptcy Petition - Chapter 7
HAWAII CHAPTER 7 INTAKE AND FILING-SOURCE CONTROL PACKET
NONFILEABLE — DO NOT SUBMIT THIS DOCUMENT TO A COURT. Use it only to collect facts, identify current official sources, and record attorney decisions. Prepare the actual filing on fresh official forms selected for the case.
1. Matter Control
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Client / proposed debtor | [________________________________] |
| Joint filer, if any | [________________________________] |
| Attorney / reviewer | [________________________________] |
| Review date | [__/__/____] |
| Proposed filing date | [__/__/____] |
| Filing court confirmed from current facts | [________________________________] |
| Debtor classification | ☐ Individual ☐ Non-individual ☐ Unresolved |
| Filing route | ☐ Attorney electronic filing ☐ Individual filing route ☐ Unresolved |
| Case-specific source folder | [________________________________] |
2. Current Official Source Register
Reopen every source on the actual preparation date. Save the page title, revision or effective date shown, and the exact form or instruction used.
| Official source | Purpose | Session check |
|---|---|---|
| District of Hawaii Chapter 7 Filing Requirements | Court-maintained filing component and timing index | Opened 2026-08-30 |
| District of Hawaii Forms | Court-linked individual form sets and national-form route; page warns that additional forms may be required | Opened 2026-08-30 |
| U.S. Courts Bankruptcy Forms | Current national official and procedural forms | Opened 2026-08-30 |
| District of Hawaii General Local Forms | Current local-form index | Opened 2026-08-30 |
| District of Hawaii Creditor List | Current list format, delivery route, and local verification form | Opened 2026-08-30 |
| District of Hawaii Local Rules and General Orders | Current rules and orders; page linked the complete local-rule set effective 12/01/2025 when opened | Opened 2026-08-30 |
| District of Hawaii Filing Without an Attorney | Current individual-filer information and court-help boundaries | Opened 2026-08-30 |
Preparation-date recheck completed by: [________________________________] on [__/__/____]
3. Eligibility, Venue, and Classification Intake
Record facts only. Counsel supplies every conclusion and its current source.
| Issue | Facts collected | Counsel conclusion and source |
|---|---|---|
| Individual or non-individual debtor | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Joint-filing eligibility | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Residence, domicile, business, and property history | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Prior and pending bankruptcy matters | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Pre-filing counseling facts and documents | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Debt purpose and case classification | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Income and household facts | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Dismissal, refiling, stay, or discharge history | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Entity authority and governing documents, if applicable | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
4. Official Form-Control Log
Do not reproduce an official form here. Download a fresh copy from the live court or U.S. Courts index and record its identity.
| Filing component | Exact official form / file selected | Revision shown | Opening, later, or not applicable | Reviewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commencing document | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Identity / restricted-information document | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Property, claim, contract, income, and expense schedules | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Financial-history statement | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Exemption schedule | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Secured-property intention | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Income / means-test documents | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Fee payment, installment, or waiver item | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Counseling document or case-specific motion | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Local creditor-list verification | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
| Other national, local, or case-specific item | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] |
5. Exemption Decision Record
This packet selects no exemption, exemption system, property classification, ownership interest, or dollar amount.
| Control question | Decision record |
|---|---|
| Domicile and lookback facts collected | [________________________________] |
| Governing exemption source selected by counsel | [________________________________] |
| Current official source URL and access date | [________________________________] |
| Property title, tenancy, and co-owner interests verified | [________________________________] |
| Every claimed item matched to current authority | [________________________________] |
| Filing-date amounts or other limits independently rechecked | [________________________________] |
| Liens, proceeds, retirement, insurance, benefits, support, and special-property rules screened | [________________________________] |
| Final schedule cross-checked to asset values | [________________________________] |
6. Fee, Filing Route, and Creditor List
Do not rely on a saved fee, payment instruction, address, delivery method, line limit, or local-form copy.
| Item | Preparation-date result | Official source and access date |
|---|---|---|
| Current case-opening fee and payment method | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Installment or waiver route, if considered | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Attorney electronic-filing procedure | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Individual filing procedure and location | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Restricted-data handling | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Creditor-list format and electronic-delivery route | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Paper-copy requirement for selected route | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Current local creditor-list verification | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Final list reconciled with the schedules | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
7. Deadline and Event Calendar
Enter a deadline only after counsel identifies the trigger, governing current source, counting rule, and any case-specific order. This packet supplies no default period.
| Event or filing | Trigger | Exact due date | Current source / order | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case-opening component | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Deferred filing component | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Creditor-list or correction task | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Trustee document request | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Meeting or appearance | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Education or certificate task | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Secured-property decision or filing | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Tax, support, business, or other task | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Amendment, notice, or service task | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ |
8. Signature and Certification Control
| Document | Required signer(s) | Permitted method for selected route | Original-retention rule | Source checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
- ☐ Every signer reviewed the final version.
- ☐ Names, addresses, identifiers, and classifications match across forms.
- ☐ Signature dates and filing dates are internally consistent.
- ☐ Attorney, preparer, interpreter, and entity-authority fields were completed when applicable.
- ☐ Restricted information was separated under current court instructions.
9. Asset, Debt, and Risk Intake
| Topic | Facts / documents | Counsel review |
|---|---|---|
| Property, ownership, and values | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Secured claims and liens | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Priority and unsecured claims | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Contracts and leases | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Income, expenses, and household members | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Transfers, gifts, repayments, and insider activity | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Litigation, refunds, inheritances, and contingent interests | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Support obligations and tax matters | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Businesses, trusts, entities, and beneficial interests | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Repossessions, foreclosures, evictions, utilities, and garnishments | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Insurance and asset-preservation needs | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
10. Notice, Service, and Post-Filing Control
Do not infer that electronic filing, a creditor-list entry, or a court-generated notice completes every notice or service duty.
| Document / event | Recipient and current address | Method | Deadline | Current authority or order | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
Use the filed papers, clerk notices, assigned trustee instructions, current rules, and entered orders—not this packet—to populate the live case calendar.
| Post-filing control | Source received / checked | Assigned to | Due | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case number, judge, and trustee recorded | [________________________________] | [____] | [__/__/____] | ☐ |
| Clerk deficiency or filing notice reviewed | [________________________________] | [____] | [__/__/____] | ☐ |
| Trustee communication and document route verified | [________________________________] | [____] | [__/__/____] | ☐ |
| Meeting information calendared | [________________________________] | [____] | [__/__/____] | ☐ |
| Amendments, changed addresses, and added creditors evaluated | [________________________________] | [____] | [__/__/____] | ☐ |
| Case-specific stay, discharge, objection, or litigation issues routed to counsel | [________________________________] | [____] | [__/__/____] | ☐ |
11. Final Attorney Release
- ☐ Correct debtor, chapter, court, venue, and filing route selected.
- ☐ Fresh official forms used; revision dates recorded.
- ☐ Current local rules, general orders, and local forms checked.
- ☐ Eligibility, counseling, exemptions, means testing, prior cases, and case-specific risks resolved.
- ☐ Fee route and payment method confirmed on the filing date.
- ☐ Creditor list, verification, schedules, and restricted-information document reconciled.
- ☐ Every deadline, signature, certification, notice, and service method independently sourced.
- ☐ No promise is made about a stay, exemption, asset treatment, discharge, deadline extension, or case outcome.
Attorney: [________________________________]
Signature: ______________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]
This packet is intentionally nonfileable. It preserves the existing template URL while directing preparation to current official forms and case-specific legal review.
About this template
- Last updated
- August 30, 2026
- Citations checked
- August 30, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii
- Category
- Financial & Banking
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on August 30, 2026.
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