The Court provides several form motions and orders on its website. These form motions and orders are intended to streamline work for both the bar and the bench. Borrowing heavily from the motions and orders already filed by the bar in this district, they were developed by several law clerks from Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton, under the oversight of the bankruptcy Judges.

Use of the form motions and orders is not mandatory, but their use is encouraged. If you choose to modify one, please remove the naming watermark in the upper left hand corner of the document so the Court will know that the form has been modified.

Tips for Use

• The forms have a button for each Court division. Selection of the division button will provide the user with pulldown options for the Judges and trustees for that city.
• If filing an amended form motion or order, the user should select the amended filing check box at the top right on the first page of the form.
• Required fields are displayed with a yellow background.
• Hovering over a blank will display a “tooltip” for that blank.
• Clicking on the “i” icon will display instructional information.
• There is a calendar pop-up tool to aid in entering dates.
• Dollar amounts will be automatically converted to a $0.00 format.
• Please remember to print your form motion or order to PDF to ensure that the document is in the proper format before filing it with the court.

Comments and Suggestions

Note that although the form motions and orders have been internally tested, it is possible that there may be some “bugs” in the forms and opportunities for enhancement. If you have a suggestion, please submit one to the Court. Please be advised that the Court is not permitted to provide legal advice.