Print Proof of Claim

Description

Print the Proof of Claim form to file with the bankruptcy court for a Proof of Claim or a blank form. Some of the information for the form has already been defined in the case and claim creation steps and is filled in automatically for you.

Steps

  1. On the Proof of Claim screen, review the case information and modify as necessary. These fields display information from case maintenance and other settings in the application.

    • Debtor 1 and Debtor 2 – automatically populated from the Create or Maintain Cases screen.
    • District and State fields – automatically populated from the Create or Maintain Cases screen.
    • Case Number – automatically populated from the Create or Maintain Cases screen.

  2. In the Identify the Claim section, the name of the current creditor is static and the Other Names field is blank (Item 1).

    • Item 2, No is selected by default.
    • Item 3, address information is static.
    • Item 4, select Yes or No, as applicable. If Yes, enter the claim number and filing date.
    • Item 5, No is selected by default. If you select Yes, provide the name of the person who made the earlier filing.

  3. In the Information About the Claim section, No is selected by default (Item 6). If Yes, provide the requested account information.

  4. Continue with Items 7 through 12 on the screen.

  5. In the Sign Below section, select the appropriate checkbox.

    • Enter or select the executed date.
    • Enter the name of the person completing the form.

  6. Click Print to generate the form. The form is opened in a new browser window.

Tips

  • Typically, creditors must file a Proof of Claim form with the bankruptcy court.
  • The report prints using the format you have set via Configuration > Security and User Maintenance > Preferences. On the Maintain Default Preferences screen, locate Security - Report Display Format and make a selection from the drop-down list.