IN RE JOHNSON (Bankr.E.D.Mich. 8-11-2011)

Case No. 11-56737.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.
August 11, 2011

ORDER REQUIRING DEBTORS TO FILE AMENDED DOCUMENTS
THOMAS TUCKER, Bankruptcy Judge

On June 16, 2011, Debtor Edward L. Johnson and his spouse, Debtor Mary Ellen Johnson, filed a joint voluntary petition for relief, initiating this case. The Debtor Edward Johnson is an attorney who has filed numerous bankruptcy cases in the past in this court, on behalf of clients. The Debtors, through Debtor Edward Johnson, have filed numerous blank or incomplete documents in this case, namely:

• Summary of Schedules (Docket # 17) (page 1 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and the form is incomplete);
• Statistical Summary (Docket # 17) (page 2 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and the form is blank);
• Schedule A (Docket # 17) (page 3 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and form is blank);
• Schedule B (Docket # 17) (pages 4 — 6 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and the form only lists location of property and does not include total at bottom of form);
• Schedule D (Docket # 17) (pages 8-9 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and does not list a total at bottom);
• Schedule E (Docket # 17) (pages 10-12 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and is blank);
• Schedule F (Docket # 17) (pages 13-14 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and states “Please see attached document.” There is no document attached);
• Schedule G (Docket # 17) (page 15 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and has box checked for no contracts but the Debtors’ residence is leased according to the United States Trustee’s representations in Court at the August 3, 2011 hearing);
• Schedule H (Docket # 17) (page 16 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson in the

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caption);
• Schedule I (Docket # 17) (page 17 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and only lines 1-3 are filled out. The remainder of the form is blank);
• Schedule J (Docket # 17) (page 18 lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson and only line 1 is filled out. The remainder of the form is blank.);
• Statement of Financial Affairs (Docket # 18) (lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson but both debtors signed it);
and
• Means Test Form — 22A (Docket # 19) (lists only Debtor Edward L. Johnson, but both debtors signed it, and it is incomplete).

Debtors’ significant and numerous failures to properly complete the required forms that they filed in this bankruptcy case is the functional equivalent of not filing those forms at all, and if not promptly remedied by the Debtors, will amount to an abuse of process. This is particularly outrageous in this case, because the Debtor Edward Johnson is an experienced bankruptcy lawyer and certainly knows better. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that no later than August 25, 2011, Debtors must file amended documents to fully remedy all of the deficiencies described in this Order, above. If Debtors fail to comply with this Order, the Court may dismiss this bankruptcy case, and may bar Debtors from filing a new bankruptcy case for 180 days or more, all without further notice or hearing.