How to File a Claim

As a creditor in a bankruptcy case, you may want to file a claim, review the instructions on how to do this.

 

 

Local Bankruptcy Rule 3002-1 contains local procedures and instructions for filing a proof of claim.

 

 

Official Form B410 shall be used.

 

 

Additional training instructions for this topic are contained on the CM/ECF training modules page listed under Proof of Claim in the Creditor module section.

 

To file a claim for a case in the District of Rhode Island, complete a proof of claim form (see below) OR use the electronic proof of claim program (ePOC) .  Do not include any personal identifiers on the form. In compliance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037 a filing (any document or attachment to a document) made with the Court must not contain certain information, including (1) an individual's social security number, (2) a taxpayer identification number, (3) an individual's birth date, (4) the name of a minor, or (5) a financial account number.

Such information must removed or edited. The document shall only contain:

  1. The last four digits of the social security number and taxpayer-identification number

  2. The year of the individual's birth

  3. The minor's initials

  4. The last four digits of the financial account number

The party filing a document is responsible for redaction. The Clerk's Office does not review documents filed with the court for compliance with this rule.

Forms

Proof of Claim
Attachment A (Mortgage Proof of Claim)
Supplement 1 (Notice of Mortgage Payment Change)
Supplement 2 (Notice of Postpetition Mortgage Fees, Expenses, and Charges)
Local Form 3002-1.1 (Certification of Supplemental Proof of Claim Document(s))
 
 
If mailing your claim form, send to:
 
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Rhode Island
The Federal Center
380 Westminster Street, 6th Floor
Providence, RI 02903