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Can I file electronically? Am I Required To?
               
              Can you file online? In some courts, yes, most no. But there are other options that can allow you to file electronically if your case is simple.            

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Electronic Filing for Self-Represented Debtors (ESL)Not so long ago, self represented debtors had no way to file online. Now, thanks to about a dozen pioneering bankruptcy courts, ESR or "Electronic Self Representation " for debtors is now available. 

If you have no real estate and have income that is low enough, you may be able to use a service like upsolve.org to file online.
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