Case Opening
(Ch. 11 Cases):

When opening a Ch. 11 business case, filers will now receive three options to select from regarding the debtor's small business status.

• 
  No, I am not a small business debtor.
• 
  Yes, and I do not choose to proceed under Subchapter V of Chapter 11.
• 
  Yes, and I choose to proceed under Subchapter V of Chapter 11.

The selection on this screen shall correspond with the selection on the debtor’s petition (i.e., #13 on Official Form 101 and #8 on Official Form 201).

Debtor’s Election of Small Business Designation:

The docket event Bankruptcy  Other  Debtor’s Designation as Small Business Debtor shall be used to elect to proceed as a small business debtor and to elect whether to proceed under Subchapter V. 

Chapter 11 Subchapter V Pre-Status Conference Report

The status report mandated by 11 U.S.C. § 1188(c) shall be filed by the debtor using the docket event Bankruptcy  Other  Chapter 11 Subchapter V Pre-Status Conference Report.

Chapter 11 Small Business Plan:

The event code Bankruptcy  Plan  Chapter 11 Small Business Plan has been modified to allow the docketing of the Small Business Plan in a Subchapter V case.

Notice of Appointment of Trustee in Chapter 11 Subchapter V Case

The event code Bankruptcy  Trustee/US Trustee  Notice, Appointment of Trustee in a Chapter 11 Subchapter V Case will be used by the Office of the United States Trustee to enter the appointment of the Trustee.