Digital Signatures

[UpsideDownMI]

Can you use digital signatures when completing the BK forms if you are not filing electronically? It would be much more simply if you could.

[HHM]

I doubt it, since a pro se filier cannot file electronically. the /s/ is only allowed because a document is filed under a specific attorney's PACER account. It is the PACER account that acts as the authentication of the document, not the little /s/ digital signature. But, to be certain, you can ask your BK court clerk.

[justbroke]

No, you may not use digital signatures. The Bankruptcy Court requires "wet signatures" unless you are an Attorney and are part of the CM/ECF filing program. Even then, the debtor's "wet signature" is required on one form that is actually "imaged" (scanned) and loaded into CM/ECF. (This is only required for the initial filing.) Everything else can be "signed" with the "/s/" designation in CM/ECF.

I got dinged for this when I submitted a couple of objections in person. The Clerk immediately told me that the signatures were invalid. I had to sign them again right next to the printed signature. LOL