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Locate the individual Chapter 13 filing package
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon · Shared Oregon or applicable federal route
Find the court’s current Chapter 13 forms, plan and document-separation instructions.
Where and how to proceed: prepare, file and follow up
Start here: Discuss eligibility and a feasible plan with bankruptcy counsel before choosing this chapter.
1. Is this for me?
Individuals considering Chapter 13 in the District of Oregon; eligibility, venue and plan feasibility need individual review.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
- Discuss eligibility and a feasible plan with bankruptcy counsel before choosing this chapter.
- Open Forms for Filing a Bankruptcy Case and select the Chapter 13 section.
- Complete and sign the petition, income forms and plan; prepare the creditor mailing list.
- Follow the page’s instructions for separate PDFs or paper bundles, including the protected Social Security form.
- Submit required counseling documentation and fee paperwork with the filing; monitor all court and trustee notices.
Timing: Pre-filing credit counseling generally must be taken within 180 days before the petition. Court and trustee notices set later deadlines; verify current instructions.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Details to confirm with the provider
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Details to confirm with the provider
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.
Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.
Chapter 13 differs from Chapter 7 and eSR is Chapter 7 only. Incomplete documents or fee/counseling failures may result in dismissal. An emergency requires direct clerk instructions.
Sources and review date
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Read the current publisher instructions before acting.
Forms for Filing a Bankruptcy Case | District of Oregon | United States Bankruptcy Court · publisher html snapshot
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