GENERAL INFORMATION
Pursuant to Fed.R.Bankr.P. 1007(a), the debtor shall file with the petition a complete list of creditors containing the name and address of each entity to be listed on Schedules D, E/F, G and H. Further guidance may be found in D.N.J. LBR 1007-1 Mailing List.
Unless added manually, the court’s filing system requires Lists of Creditors to be in .txt format. Accordingly, the List MUST be produced using the specifications noted below. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the matter being brought to the attention of the Court.
Amended Lists of Creditors must also be submitted using these guidelines.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Lists should be typed in a single column on the page.
2. Each block of name and address must consist of no more than five (5) total lines, with at least ONE BLANK LINE between blocks. Be sure the address is deliverable.
3. Each line must NOT exceed 40 characters in length.
4. Do not use all caps. Use both upper and lower case characters as appropriate.
5. List the creditor's first name first, middle initial next, and last name last. Do not include titles, i.e., Mr., Mrs., Ms.
6. Zip codes must be on the last line, along with the city and state. Use the standard 2 letter abbreviations for states. Use capital letters for state abbreviations, e. g., NJ. Do not use periods to separate these initials, e.g., N.J.
7. Use 9 digit zip codes as much as possible. Use a hyphen for nine digit zip codes. Use only numbers for zip codes.
8. Do not include account numbers in the List of Creditors.
9. Do not use attention lines on the last line of an address block. (see also item 12). Put these on the second line following the creditor's name if needed.
10. Do not include the following parties on the list: debtor, joint debtor, attorney(s) for the debtor(s), U. S. Trustee, trustees. They will automatically be included by our system for noticing.
11. Do not use the following symbols:
% ` (this is a backward apostrophe) ! # $ ^ * \ + ~ [ ] ( ) @ |
12. Use "ATTN:" instead of "c/o".
13. Use "PO Box" instead of "P.O. Box"
14. Do not put any other information on the list, such as heading, date, lines, page numbers, etc.
15. Lists should be typed in one of the following fonts:
• Times New Roman
• Arial
• Verdana
EXAMPLE:
USA Company
ATTN: Michael Thomas
123 Any Street
Newark, NJ 07102-1033
Marks and Company
456 Main Street
Trenton, NJ 08608-2310
John Smith
1 Small Street
Camden, NJ 081010-3122
PAPER SUBMISSION
A paper copy of the complete List of Creditors must be submitted with all conventionally filed petitions.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION VIA CM/ECF
As stated above, Lists of Creditors prepared for electronic submission must be in .txt format. Take the steps below to save a document in .txt format in Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
Microsoft Word:
• After the List of Creditors is prepared, click File > Save As
• Navigate to the folder in which you will save the document
• Enter the name of the file in the File Name field, example: Jones List of Creditors
• Click the dropdown list for the Save As Type field
• Select Plain Text (*.txt)
• Click Save
• A File Conversion window displays. Select the Other Encoding radio button, then select US-ASCII from the window and click OK
Google Docs:
Navigate to the List of Creditors document you want to save as a .txt file in Google Drive.
- Click on "File" in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Choose "Download" from the dropdown menu.
- Select the "Plain Text (.txt)" option.
- The .txt file will be downloaded to your device.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION VIA PETITION PREPARATION SOFTWARE
Attorneys submitting a List of Creditors using commercial petition preparation software should prepare the List in accordance with the software vendor’s specifications. A PDF copy of the List of Creditors must also be included with the petition.