Statement of financial affairs - A series of questions the debtor must answer in writing concerning sources of income, transfers of property, lawsuits by creditors, etc. (There is an official form a debtor must use.)⏎
Typing service - A business not authorized to practice law that prepares bankruptcy petitions.⏎
Sua sponte - Latin, meaning "of its own will." Often refers to a court taking an action in a case without being asked to do so by either side.⏎
Statute - A law passed by a legislature.⏎
Unliquidated claim - A claim for which a specific value has not been determined.⏎