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I have no problems with EZ Filing and have found their Tech Support people to be pretty responsive. I always check the box to make sure the non-debtor spouse does not appear on the Petition, only in Schedule H, and have not had a problem. As for Pat's three questions, my answers are the same as Hale's.
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I just email the tech at EZfiling with the same complaints!
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In a message dated 11/11/2010 12:30:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
pat@fitzgreenlaw.com writes:
I am currently trying to get EZ filing to fix some of the problems in theprogram. The latest excuse they have given me is that they havent heard
anyone else complain, so it must not be an issue. Please respond to my
questions below so I can get them to act.
Problem: When filing a married person without their spouse, the voluntarypetition window brings up a tab for non-debtor spouse. EZfiling has
explained to me that this tab only shows for commun ity property jurisdictions.
I have divined from my discussions with them that it is there so that thenonfiling spouses name and info will flow through to the means test and Sch
I. There is a box to check in the lower left corner of the non-debtor
spouse tab that says Include ONLY on Schedule H (Codebtors). If this box is
not checked, the non-filing spouses name shows on the petition as Joint
Debtor!
Q1: Have you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse
where you intentionally listed the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
Q2: Will you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse
where you intentionally list the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
Q3: In cases where you are filing for only one spouse, would like EZ
filing to make their system default to be that the nonfiling spousenot show on the petition ?
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
Pat
Patrick T. Green, Esq.
Fitzgerald & Green
Attorneys at Law
1010 E. Union Street
Suite 206
Pasadena, CA 91106
Tel: 626-449-8433
Fax: 626-449-0565
pat@fitzgreenlaw.com
;
I just email the tech at EZfiling with the same complaints!

Best
Regards,Sharon C. HughesHughes & Dunstan,
LLP21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 1960Woodland Hills, CA
91367Telephone: 818-715-9558x1Facsimile: 818-715-9559
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Mary, might find this interesting.
Marge

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charsetndows-1252
My gripe with EZFiling is that if you have a name with no address, they just omit it from the mailing list without flagging it; I think you have to go into the diagnostic report to find omitted or incorrect addresses.
Jason
On Nov 11, 2010, at 12:50 PM, Hale Andrew Antico wrote:
>
> Pat -
>
> I've had this problem with Ez-Filing where it's hard to get the non-debtor spouse removed from the Voluntary Petition. And SSN, too! (why do they force that?)
>
> Q1: Have you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you intentionally listed the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
>
> No, but their address stays there sometimes. An address with no name looks strange, but doesn't seem to mess up the clerk.
>
> Q2: Will you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you intentionally list the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
>
> If I understand the question as phrased, no. They are disclosed in the SofA and Schedule H and employment info on I. No need to ever put on Voluntary Petition.
>
> Q3: In cases where you are filing for only one spouse, would like EZ filing to make their system default to be that the nonfiling spouses name does not show on the petition ?
>
>
> Yes. No need to put on Voluntary Petition. It can lead to confusion when filing if the person who ECFs it inadvertantly inputs spouse's name, then amendments and unnecesssary headaches.
>
> Hale
>
>
charsetndows-1252
My gripe with EZFiling is that if you have a name with no address, they just omit it from the mailing list without flagging it; I think you have to go into the diagnostic report to find omitted or incorrect addresses.JasonOn Nov 11, 2010, at 12:50 PM, Hale Andrew Antico wrote:

Pat -

I've had this problem with Ez-Filing where it's hard to get
the non-debtor spouse removed from the Voluntary Petition. And SSN, too!
(why do they force that?)

Q1: Have
you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you
intentionally listed the nonfiling spouse on the petition?No, but their
address stays there sometimes. An address with no name looks strange, but
doesn't seem to mess up the clerk. Q2: Will
you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you
intentionally list the nonfiling spouse on the petition?If I understand
the question as phrased, no. They are disclosed in the SofA and Schedule H
and employment info on I. No need to ever put on Voluntary
Petition. Q3: In cases where you are filing
for only one spouse, would like EZ filing to make their system default to be
that the nonfiling spouses name does not show on the petition
?

Yes. No need to put on Voluntary Petition. It can
lead to confusion when filing if the person who ECFs it inadvertantly inputs
spouse's name, then amendments and unnecesssary headaches.

Hale

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charsetndows-1252
Pat, I have had the exact same problem, and eventually learned of the exact same fix, which wasn't a biggie at the time (although it was annoying and after their help desk hours).
qi yes
q2 probably
q3: would be fine with me.
Don't you have to list the non-filing spouse name on the Statement of Financial Affairs anyway?
On Nov 11, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Patrick Green wrote:
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> I am currently trying to get EZ filing to fix some of the problems in the program. The latest excuse they have given me is that they havent heard anyone else complain, so it must not be an issue. Please respond to my questions below so I can get them to act.
>
>
>
> Problem: When filing a married person without their spouse, the voluntary petition window brings up a tab for non-debtor spouse. EZfiling has explained to me that this tab only shows for commun ity property jurisdictions. I have divined from my discussions with them that it is there so that the nonfiling spouses name and info will flow through to the means test and Sch I. There is a box to check in the lower left corner of the non-debtor spouse tab that says Include ONLY on Schedule H (Codebtors). If this box is not checked, the non-filing spouses name shows on the petition as Joint Debtor!
>
>
>
> Q1: Have you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you intentionally listed the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
>
>
>
> Q2: Will you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you intentionally list the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
>
>
>
> Q3: In cases where you are filing for only one spouse, would like EZ filing to make their system default to be that the nonfiling spouses name does not show on the petition ?
>
>
>
> If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
>
>
>
> Pat
>
>
>
> Patrick T. Green, Esq.
>
> Fitzgerald & Green
>
> Attorneys at Law
>
> 1010 E. Union Street
>
> Suite 206
>
> Pasadena, CA 91106
>
> Tel: 626-449-8433
>
> Fax: 626-449-0565
>
> pat@fitzgreenlaw.com
>
>
>
> ;
>
>
>
charsetndows-1252
Pat, I have had the exact same problem, and eventually learned of the exact same fix, which wasn't a biggie at the time (although it was annoying and after their help desk hours).qi yesq2 probablyq3: would be fine with me.Don't you have to list the non-filing spouse name on the Statement of Financial Affairs anyway?On Nov 11, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Patrick Green wrote:

I am currently trying to get EZ filing to fix some of the problems in the program. The latest excuse they have given me is that they havent heard anyone else complain, so it must not be an issue. Please respond to my questions below so I can get them to act. Problem: When filing a married person without their spouse, the voluntary petition window brings up a tab for non-debtor spouse. EZfiling has explained to me that this tab only shows for commun
ity property jurisdictions. I have divined from my discussions with them that it is there so that the nonfiling spouses name and info will flow through to the means test and Sch I. There is a box to check in the lower left corner of the non-debtor spouse tab that says Include ONLY on Schedule H (Codebtors). If this box is not checked, the non-filing spouses name shows on the petition as Joint Debtor! Q1: Have you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you intentionally listed the nonfiling spouse on the petition? Q2: Will you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you intentionally list the nonfiling spouse on the petition? Q3: In cases where you are filing for only one spouse, would like EZ filing to make their system default to be that the nonfiling spouses name does not show on the petition ? If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Pat Patrick T. Green, Esq.Fitzgerald & GreenAttorneys at Law1010 E. Union StreetSuite 206Pasadena, CA 91106Tel: 626-449-8433Fax: 626-449-0565pat@fitzgreenlaw.com
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Pat -

I've had this problem with Ez-Filing where it's hard to get the non-debtor
spouse removed from the Voluntary Petition. And SSN, too! (why do they
force that?)
Q1: Have you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse
where you intentionally listed the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
No, but their address stays there sometimes. An address with no name looks
strange, but doesn't seem to mess up the clerk.
Q2: Will you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse
where you intentionally list the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
If I understand the question as phrased, no. They are disclosed in the SofA
and Schedule H and employment info on I. No need to ever put on Voluntary
Petition.
Q3: In cases where you are filing for only one spouse, would like EZ
filing to make their system default to be that the nonfiling spouse's name
does not show on the petition ?
Yes. No need to put on Voluntary Petition. It can lead to confusion when
filing if the person who ECFs it inadvertantly inputs spouse's name, then
amendments and unnecesssary headaches.

Hale
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Pat -

I've had this problem with Ez-Filing where it's hard to get
the non-debtor spouse removed from the Voluntary Petition. And SSN, too!
(why do they force that?)

Q1: Have
you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you
intentionally listed the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
No, but their
address stays there sometimes. An address with no name looks strange, but
doesn't seem to mess up the clerk.
Q2: Will
you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse where you
intentionally list the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
If I understand
the question as phrased, no. They are disclosed in the SofA and Schedule H
and employment info on I. No need to ever put on Voluntary
Petition.
Q3: In cases where you are filing
for only one spouse, would like EZ filing to make their system default to be
that the nonfiling spouse’s name does not show on the petition?

Yes. No need to put on Voluntary Petition. It can
lead to confusion when filing if the person who ECFs it inadvertantly inputs
spouse's name, then amendments and unnecesssary headaches.

Hale

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We use it and like it, but the software definitely has quirks, as they all do. I usually set it up as a single, file it, then change the tab. Only work around otherwise it puts stuff on the voluntary petition which is a paid. For question 2, absolutely not. For 3, obviously.
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I am currently trying to get EZ filing to fix some of the problems in the
program. The latest excuse they have given me is that they haven't heard
anyone else complain, so it must not be an issue. Please respond to my
questions below so I can get them to act.
Problem: When filing a married person without their spouse, the voluntary
petition window brings up a tab for non-debtor spouse. EZfiling has
explained to me that this tab only shows for community property
jurisdictions. I have divined from my discussions with them that it is
there so that the nonfiling spouse's name and info will flow through to the
means test and Sch I. There is a box to check in the lower left corner of
the non-debtor spouse tab that says "Include ONLY on Schedule H (Codebtors).
If this box is not checked, the non-filing spouse's name shows on the
petition as Joint Debtor!
Q1: Have you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse
where you intentionally listed the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
Q2: Will you ever filed a case for a married person but not the spouse
where you intentionally list the nonfiling spouse on the petition?
Q3: In cases where you are filing for only one spouse, would like EZ filing
to make their system default to be that the nonfiling spouse's name does not
show on the petition ?
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
Pat
Patrick T. Green, Esq.
Fitzgerald & Green
Attorneys at Law
1010 E. Union Street
Suite 206
Pasadena, CA 91106
Tel: 626-449-8433
Fax: 626-449-0565
pat@fitzgreenlaw.com

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