Certificate of Service

Created: November 15, 2005

Last Updated:  May 08, 2012

 

Step-by-Step Procedures:

  1. Select Bankruptcy or Adversary>Other
  2. Enter Case Number and click Next

If prompted, select radio button for bankruptcy or adversary case number and click Next

  1. Select Certificate of Service from event pick list and click Next
  2. Select party you represent from party pick list or Add/Create New Party
  3. Click Next
IF THEN
Attorney represents the party Do Not uncheck box
Attorney Does Not represent the party Uncheck Box to remove association

  • Click Next

WARNING: If filing a Certificate of Service on an Adversary Summons, please back up and Select the category, Complaint and Summons, and choose event Summons Service Executed or Unexecuted.

WARNING: If filing a Certificate of Service on any Rule 3002.1 Event, please back up and select the category, Claim Actions and, choose the event Certificate of Service.

  1. Click Next
  2. Click Browse button and navigate to locate the appropriate document/file
  1. the file to verify the correct file is selected
  • Highlight filename
  • Right-Click on filename
  • Select Open with Acrobat
  • Review Document to verify the correct file is selected
  • Close Document
  1. Click Open button and filename will appear in the browse window
  2. Click Next
  3. Complete Related/Nature of Service entry

The next page will allow you to relate the Certificate of Service to an existing event (filing) or complete the Nature of Service box.

IF THEN
Refer to Existing Event(s)
  • Click Refer to existing event(s)?
  • Click Next
  • Select the category to which event to relates

If you don't know the category, Select all the categoriesClosed - place the cursor on the first category, hold down the left-side of your mouse and scroll down until all categories are highlighted

  • Optional, Filed and Documents fieldsClosed - Enter the filed date range for the event and/or enter the document number of the event or document range to search
  • Click Next
  • Select the Event and click Next
Enter Nature of Suit
  • Enter Nature of Service and click Next

Type Nature of Service and click Next

The Modify Text screen will display.

  1. If applicable, click Down Arrow to select a prefix

Note: If you added a prefix to the docket text, the document attached should contain the same prefix in the title of the document.

  1. Click Next

The Final Text screen will display. This is your final opportunity to review the entry before submitting the filing.

  1. Verify the accuracy of the docket text. If not correctClosed, click Adversary or Bankruptcy to start over/if correct
  2. Click Next to complete filing process

The Notice of Electronic Filing will display. It is the verification that the filing has been sent electronically to the court.

Copies of this notice and the document filed are emailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.  You have a period of 15 days for a one time free look at the document filed.