US Courts Form 271 is a legal document used in the United States Bankruptcy Court to finalize the administration of a debtor’s estate. The form is titled “Final Decree” and signifies that all necessary actions regarding the estate have been completed. It confirms the distribution of the required deposits according to the plan, the discharge of the trustee from their duties, and the closure of the bankruptcy case.
The form requires the district, case number, debtor’s details, trustee’s name, and the date. The purpose of Form 271 is to officially conclude the bankruptcy process, documenting that all obligations have been met and that the involved parties are released from further responsibilities related to the case.
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In the first blank lines the clerk sees on the page, they have to insert the court’s location (district).
The court clerk has to write the debtor’s full name and then insert their SSN (or social security number’s) last four digits. If the debtor has EID (or Employer’s Tax Identification), the clerk must include it as well, below the inserted SSN.
Each case in court has its number for simple identification. The following step is adding the specific case number in the relevant blank line (on the right-hand side).
If the required deposit has been distributed to the lenders, the clerk marks the suitable blank box.
There are three options that the court clerk may mark in the following section:
If the trustee responsible for estate managing in the case is discharged with this final decree, the clerk shall mark this option and add the trustee’s full name.
By final decrees, bankruptcy cases are usually closed; so, the clerk will tick this option and state the case’s type (Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and so on).
If the clerk wants to enter additional provisions, they can do it here. If not, the field can be left blank.
The 271 Form should be dated. The clerk must put the date of signing in the designated line.
The form must be signed by the judge. After the template is finished, the clerk will ask the judge to verify the record by signing it. The judge also can date the document instead of the clerk.
There is a tiny statement with additional instructions below the signature and date. According to them, the clerk should write all names used by the debtor in the last eight years (both individual and business names). Besides, if the debt is joint, the social security numbers of all obligors must be included in the form.
