The Creditor List Filing Guide is designed to provide assistance in preparing and filing a List of Creditors in a bankruptcy case in this Court.

This resource provides guidance on the procedures and requirements associated with:

1. Filing a Creditor List in accordance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(a), and
2. [For Attorneys] Preparing and uploading the Creditor List data file (.txt format) into the creditor matrix of the bankruptcy case.

A debtor must file a list of creditors with the petition. This Creditor List is sometimes referred to as a list of creditors, creditor matrix, or mailing list.

The list:

• must include the name and address of each entity included or to be included on Schedules D, E/F, G, and H. See, 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(A); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(a)(1).
• is used to mail notices to creditors, parties entitled to notice, and parties who may have an interest in a bankruptcy case, so it is important to take care in entering names and addresses correctly.

The Court expects a debtor and, if the debtor is represented by counsel, debtor’s counsel, to carefully consider whether all relevant parties in interest are included in the Schedules, on a Creditor List, or both.

If the List contains an address of a business entity such as a corporation, limited liability company (LLC), partnership, or bank, and such address must include an attention line to a President, Officer, Director, Manager, or General Agent of the business entity, though not necessarily by individual name. See, D. Conn. Bankr. L. R. 2002-1(a).

Verification of the List of Creditors

A List of Creditors must be verified or contain an unsworn declaration as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1746. See, Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1008. 

Local Form Verification of List of Creditors (Local Form CTB-LF-270) may be used. The Local Form is available on the Court's website under Local Forms.

The Verification must be attached to the List of Creditors when filed. 

NOTE:

• The Guide is not a source of legal advice and should not be cited as legal authority.
• It does not substitute for advice from an experienced attorney.
• It does not replace or supersede any applicable rules or statutes, including:
  • The United States Bankruptcy Code
  • The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
  • The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  • The Federal Rules of Evidence
  • The Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
  • The Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the District of Connecticut
  • The individual practices of the Judges of this Court.