Procedures for Attorneys

Suggestions for Effective E-Filing

• Tips for successful e-filing
• Electronic Filing Procedures, general guidance regarding all aspects of e-filing - REQUIRED READING FOR ALL E-FILERS.

State Bar of New Mexico brochure

• "FILING BANKRUPTCY IN NEW MEXICO" - (English version) (Spanish version) - a brochure prepared by State Bar of New Mexico, March 17, 2008.  A copy of the brochure may also be obtained by contacting the Clerk's Office.

E-Filing Bankruptcy Cases

• E-File a Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition 
  • Overview of Bankruptcy Case Opening in CM-ECF
    
  • Request Waiver of Chapter 7 Filing Fee When E-filing Petition
  • Paying Filing Fee in installment When E-Filing Petition
  • Deficiency Lists
  • Notice Regarding Additions to the Mailing List
  • Notice of Unavailability to Attend Meeting of Creditors
• File Chapter 7 Consumer Debtor Petition flowchart
• File Chapter 7 Consumer Debtor Skeleton Petition flowchart
• File Chapter 11 Petition — Small Business flowchart
• File Chapter 13 Petition With Plan flowchart
  • Chapter 13 Plan and Notice — Clerk's Office Processing Policy
• File Chapter 13 Petition Without Plan flowchart
• Chapter 13 Day Procedures — Judge Starzynski's Court
• Upload a Creditor Matrix
  • Mailing List of Creditors Requirement for Debtors
  • Notice Regarding Additions to the Mailing List
  • Government Addresses
• Procedure for Correction of Debtor Information Mismatch
• Procedure for Correcting Social Security Number Mismatch
• Procedure for Motion to Strike Wrong Document Filed as Petition and Substitute Correct Petition for Document #1
• Procedure for Motion to Srike Document and Restrict Access (and Substitute Document if necessary)
• Procedure to Dismiss Duplicate Bankruptcy Case (filed in error)
• Procedure to Notify Clerk of Incorrect or Missing Data in CM-ECF

E-Filing Adversary Proceedings

• File Adversary Complaint
• File Notice of Removal

E-Filing Claims & Claims-related Documents

• File Proof of Claim or Amended Proof of Claim
  • Add Creditor
• File Objection to Claim — Debtor or Creditor
• File Objection to Claim — Trustee
• Tips to Help Process Your Claims More Efficiently

E-Filing Applications, Motions and Notices

• Application for Compensation
• Motions
• Notices

Miscellaneous

• Case Conversions
• Clerk's News and Notices
• Clerk's Practice & Procedure Guide
• Converting an Interactive PDF File to a Non-interactive PDF File
• Courtrooms and Courtroom Technology
• Correcting Social Security Numbers
• Creditor Meeting Locations
• Debtor's Signature
• Deposit of Rent With the Clerk
• E-mailing Certain Documents to the Clerk's Office
• Hearing Location Guide
• Limited Mailing LIst (how to create in CM-ECF)
  
• Online Credit Card Payments
• Notice of Objection Deadline — Sample Language
• Procedure for Submitting Proposed Orders
• Split a PDF Document
  
• Suggestions for Effective E-Filing

The Clerk's Office also offers weekly training on how to file cases and documents electronically using CM-ECF. For details, visit the CM-ECF Training page.