B 309I Notice of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case

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Official Form 309I  Notice of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case   page 1 
 
Official Form 309 I 
Notice  of Chapter  13 Bankruptcy Case	 	12/15	 	
For the debtors listed above,  a case has been filed under chapter  13 of the Bankruptcy Code. A n order for relief has 
been entered.  
This notice has  important information about the case  for creditors, debtors, and trustees, including information about 
the meeting of creditors and deadlines. Read both pages carefully.  
The filing of the case imposed an automatic stay against most collection activities.  Th is means that creditors  generally may not take action to 
collect debts  from the debtors,  the debtors’ property , and certain codebtors.  For example,  while the stay is in effect, creditors  cannot sue, 
garnish wages, assert a deficiency, repossess property, or otherwise try to collect from the debtors. Creditors  cannot demand  repayment from 
debtors by mail, phone, or otherwise. Creditors who  violate the stay  can be required to pay actual and punitive damages and attorney’s fees.  
Under certain circumstances, the stay may be limited to 30 days or not exist at all, although debtors can ask the court to ex tend or impose a 
stay.  
Confirmation of a chapter 13 plan may result in a discharge. Creditors who assert  that the debtors are not entitled to a discharge  under         
11  U.S.C. § 1328(f)  must file a motion objecting to discharge in the bankruptcy clerk’s office w ithin the deadline specified in this notice. 
Creditors who  want to have their debt excepted from discharge may be required to file a complaint in the bankruptcy clerk’s office by the same 
deadline.  (See line 13  below for more information.)  
To protect your  rights, consult an attorney. All documents filed in the case may be inspected at the bankruptcy clerk’ s office at the address 
listed below  or through PACER ( Public Access to Court Electronic Records at  www.pacer.gov	
).   	
The staff of the bankruptcy clerk’s office cannot give legal advice.  
To help creditors correctly identify debtors, debtors submit full  Social Security or Individual Taxpayer Identification N umbers, which 
may appear on a version of this notice. However, the  full n umber s must not appear on any document file d with the court .   
Do not file  this  notice  with any proof of claim or other filing in the case.  Do not include more than the last four digits of a Social 
Security or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number in any document, including attachments, that you file with the court.  
 	About Debtor 1:	 	 	About Debtor 2:	 	
1.  	Debtor ’s  full name  	
 	 	 	
2. 	All other names  used in 
the last 8 years	 	
 	 	 	
3. 	Address  	  	
 	
If Debtor 2 lives at a different address:  	
4. 	Debtor’s  attorney  
Name and address	 	
  Contact phone  ______________________________  
  Email   ______________________________	
 	
5. 	Bankruptcy trustee  
Name and address	 	
  Contact phone  ______________________________  
  Email   ______________________________	
 	
6. 	Bankruptcy clerk’s office  
Documents in this case may be 
filed at this address.  
You may inspect all records filed 
in this case at this  office or 
online 	at www.pacer.gov	. 	
  Hours open  _______________________________  
  Contact phone  _______________________________  	
  For more information, see page 2  	► 	
Debtor 1 __________________________________________________________________   Last 4 digits of Social Security number or ITIN  ___ ___ ___ ___   	First Name   Middle Name  Last Name 
 	EIN	  ___  ___   –   ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___ ___	 	
Debtor 2  ___________________________________________ _____________________	  	Last 4 digits of Social Security number or  ITIN  ___ ___ ___ ___  	(Spouse, if filing )	 First Name   Middle Name  Last Name 
 	EIN	  ___  ___   –   ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___ ___	 	
United States Bankruptcy Court  for the:	 ______________ ________	 District of 	_________ 	  	(State )	   [Date  case filed for chapter 13	  ______________ 
      MM  / DD / YYYY  OR 	
Case number: 	_______________________________________	    [	Date case filed in chapter _____	 ______________  
      MM  / DD / YYYY  
   	
Date case converted to chapter 13	 ______________]  	 	MM  / DD / YYYY	 	
  Information	 to identify the case:

Debtor  _______________________________________________________  Case number 	(if known)	_____________________________________   
 	Name	 	 
Official Form 309I   Notice of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case  page 2 
7. 	Meeting of creditors	 	  	 	
Debtors must attend the meeting 
to be questioned under oath. In 
a joint case, both spouses must 
attend.  
Creditors may  attend, but are not required to do so. 	 	
_______________ at   _________ __    
Date    Time 
The meeting may be continued or adjourned to  a later date. If 
so, the date will be on the court docket.  Location:  	
8.
 	Deadlines	  	
The bankruptcy clerk’s office 
must receive these documents  
and any required filing fee by the 
following deadlines.	
   Deadline to file a complaint to challenge 
dischargeability of certain debts:
 	
You must file:  
 	a motion if you assert that the debtor s are not entitled to 
receive a discharge under U.S.C. § 1328(f), or   	
 	a complaint if you want to have a particular debt excepted 
from discharge under	 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2) or (4).	 	
Filing deadline	: _______________	 	
Deadline for all creditors to file a proof of claim 
(except governmental units):  
Deadline for governmental units to file a proof of 
claim:	 	
Filing deadline: __________________	 	
Filing deadline:  __________________	 	
Deadlines for filing proof of claim:	  	
A proof of claim is a signed statement describing a creditor’s claim. A proof of claim form may be obtained at 
www.uscourts.gov	
 or any bankruptcy clerk’s office. If you do not file a proof of claim by the deadline, y ou might 	not be paid on your claim. To be paid, you must file a proof of claim even if your claim is listed in the schedules 
that the debtor filed. 
Secured creditor s retain rights in their collateral regardless of whether they  file a proof of claim.  
Filing a proof of claim submits the creditor to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court, with consequences a 
lawyer can explain. For example, a secured creditor who files a proof of claim may surrender important 
nonmonetary rights, including the right to a jury trial.	
 	
Deadline to object to exemptions:  
The law permits debtors to keep certain property as exempt. If 
you believe that the law does not authorize an exemption 
claimed, you may file an objection.  	
Filing deadline:	  30 days after the  
conclusion of the meeting 
of creditors	
 	
9.  	Filing of plan   [	The debtor has filed a plan. The plan or a summary of the plan is enclosed. The hearing on confirmation will be 
held on: ______________ at   _________ __ 	
 	Location:__________________________________	 	 Date   Time	 ] 	
Or [The debtor has filed a plan. The plan or a summary of the plan and notice of confirmation hearing will be 
sent separately.]  Or [The debtor has not filed a plan as of this date. A copy of the plan or summary and a notice of the hearing on 
confirmation 	will be sent separately	.] 	
10.  	Creditors with a foreign 
address  	If you are a creditor receiving a notice mailed to a foreign address,  you may file a motion asking the court to 
extend the deadline in this notice.	 Consult an attorney  familiar with United States bankruptcy law if you have any 
questions about your rights in this case. 	
 	
11.  	Filing a chapter 13 
bankruptcy case  	Chapter 13 allows an individual with regular income and debts below a specified amount to adjust debts 
according to a plan. A plan is not effective unless the court confirm s it. You may  object to confirmation of the 
plan and appear at the confirmation hearing. A copy of the plan [is included with this notice] or [will be sent to 
you later], and [the confirmation hearing will be  held on the date shown in line 9 of this notice] or [the court will 
send  you a  notice of the confirmation hearing]. The debtor will remain in possession of the property and may 
continue to operate	 the business, if any, unless the court orders 	otherwise.	 	
12. 	Exempt property  	The law allows debtors to keep certain property as exempt.  Fully exempt property will not be sold and distributed 
to creditors, even if the case is converted to chapter 7. Debtors must file a list of property claimed as exempt.  You 
may inspect that list at the bankruptcy clerk’s office  or online at www.pacer.gov	
. If you believe that the law does 	not authorize an exemption that debtors claimed, you may file an objection by the deadline.	 	
13. 	Discharge of debts	  	Confirmation of a chapter 1	3 plan may result in a discharge of debts, which may include all or part of 	a debt. 	 	However, unless the court orders otherwise, the debts will not be discharged until all payments under the plan 
are made. A discharge means that creditors  may never try to collect the debt from the debtor s personally except 
as provided in the plan. If you want to have a particular debt excepted from discharge under                              
11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)  or (4), you must  file a complaint and pay the filing fee in the bankruptcy clerk’s office by 
the deadline. If you believe that the debtors are not entitled to a discharge of any of their debts under  11 U.S.C. 
§ 1328(f), you must	 file a motion	 by the deadline.