Mailing – List or Matrix (updated October 2, 2014)

(a) Creditor Matrix. (1) General Requirements. (A) At the time of filing a voluntary petition the debtor shall file a list of creditors which shall include in alphabetical order the name and last known mailing address for every scheduled creditor including individuals and entities co-obligated with the debtor on any debts. In an involuntary case the debtor or, upon order of the Court, a petitioning Creditor or partner, shall file the list within 7 days following the entry of an order for relief.

(B) The creditor matrix shall include the agencies and officers of the U.S. Government required to be served pursuant to FRBP 2002(j). Addresses for proper notice to major agencies of the U.S. Government are listed in the Clerk’s Instructions. (C) If the debtor owes a federal tax debt, the creditor matrix shall include the address of the Internal Revenue Service office having responsibility for monitoring the case. Addresses for proper notice to the Internal Revenue Service are listed in the Clerk’s Instructions.

(2) If the debtor is a partnership, the creditor matrix shall contain the name and current mailing address of each general and limited partner. 2 Back to TOC (3) If the debtor is a corporation, the creditor matrix shall contain the names and current mailing addresses of the present officers and directors and, if known, the immediate past officers and directors. (4) The creditor matrix shall contain the name and last known address or place of business of each equity security holder, if applicable. (b) Form of Mailing List.

The creditor matrix shall conform to the requirements found in the Clerk’s Instructions. (c) Debtor Certification. The creditor matrix shall be accompanied by a certification signed by the debtor attesting that the list contains all known creditors including any individuals and entities co-obligated with the debtor on any debts.