"Arizona Bankruptcy Petition"
All Arizona bankruptcy cases are initiated by filing a petition in federal court. A petition is a legal
pleading that informs the court and parties in interest of the debtors name, residence, case number, chapter
number, and sets forth the relief requested from the court. The format of petitions must conform to pleading
rules established by law and the court.
| 11 U.S.C. §110(d): "(1) A bankruptcy petition preparer shall, not later than the time at
which a document for filing is presented for the debtor's signature, furnish to the debtor a copy of the document.
(2) A bankruptcy petition preparer who fails to comply with paragraph (1) may be fined not more than $500 for each
such failure unless the failure is due to reasonable cause. |
In the matter of ARIZONA BANKRUPTCY PETITION PREPARERS, General order No. 89 issued by the U.S. District.
Arizona Bankruptcy Court., July 1, 2003. 11 USC 110(k) does not permit a bankruptcy petition preparer to engage
in activities "that are otherwise prohibited by law. including the rules and laws that prohibit the unauthorized
practice of law." The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona has enacted amendments to its Rule 31 governing the
unauthorized practice of law which became effective commencing July 1, 2003. Rule 31 sets forth the general rule
that only an active member of the State Bar of Arizona may practice law in the State. The amendments also create
a limited exception for certified legal document preparers provided that the services performed are in
compliance with State Code of Judicial Administration, Part 7, Chapter 2, Section 7-208.
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