Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: 7.4 Signing, Verification, and Filing
Once all of the forms are prepared and reviewed, they must be signed by the attorney of record, the debtor(s), or both, depending on the form, and some forms must be verified by the debtor(s). In appropriate circumstances, a petition may be signed and filed by another on behalf of a debtor pursuant to a power of attorney or as next friend.313