In short
The schedules don’t carry their own signature lines. Form 106Dec is the single page that covers all of them: a declaration that the summary and schedules filed with it are true and correct.
The form states the stakes plainly. A false statement in a bankruptcy case can bring fines up to $250,000, up to 20 years in prison, or both.
Who files it
Every individual debtor who files schedules. In a joint case both spouses sign. A new declaration goes with any amended schedules.
What it asks
Help from a non-attorney
Whether you paid, or agreed to pay, someone who is not an attorney to help fill out the forms. If so, their name, and Form 119 is attached.
The declaration
A signature and date under the statement that you have read the summary and schedules and that they are true and correct.
When it’s filed
Every time schedules or amended schedules are filed.
Related forms
- Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information (Official Form 106Sum)
- Bankruptcy Petition Preparer’s Notice, Declaration, and Signature (Official Form 119)
- Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (Official Form 107)
The official form
Official Form 106Dec is one page long and is used in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. This guide describes the 12/15 revision, the date printed beside the form’s title. The federal courts publish the form and replace it when it changes, so their page always has the current one.
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