Prepare a creditor chronology from the books for an involuntary bankruptcy case
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the accounts payable ledger, list each creditor, the invoice dates, the amounts, and any payment the ledger shows, in date order. Do not decide which claims are subject to a bona fide dispute.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides who may join a petition under 11 U.S.C. § 303(b). A claim that is contingent as to liability, or the subject of a bona fide dispute as to liability or amount, is outside the claims that subsection counts. Section 303(h)(1): if the petition is controverted, the court orders relief only if the debtor is generally not paying debts as they become due, unless those debts are the subject of a bona fide dispute as to liability or amount, or if § 303(h)(2)’s custodian test is met. Until an order for relief, § 303(f) allows the debtor to continue to operate and to use, acquire, or dispose of property as if the involuntary case had not been commenced, except to the extent the court orders otherwise. The tool does not file anything. Rule 9011(b) is the lawyer’s certification of a petition.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Verify dates, people and sequence against contemporaneous records. Preserve uncertainty and identify gaps or conflicting accounts.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.