A creditor matrix contains each creditor's name and mailing address.  This information is used for noticing and claims information. In order to ensure that the cases you file can be properly read by our scanners, we ask that you observe the following guidelines. 

1. Create a Creditor Matrix

A creditor matrix contains each creditor's name and mailing address.  This information is used for noticing and claims information.

• Lists must be typed in one of the following standard typefaces or print styles: Courier 

Note: Other typefaces may be compatible with our system, but Courier is the only typeface that has been tested.

• Lists should be typed on a single page in a single column rather than in three columns (see example matrix).
  
  U.S. Attorney
  333 Las Vegas Blvd. South
  Suite 5000
  Las Vegas, NV 8910
  
  Internal Revenue Service
  Attn: Bankruptcy Unit
  Stop 5028
  110 City Parkway
  Las Vegas, NV 89106
  

• The name and address of each creditor cannot be more than 5 lines.  If a record is more that 5 lines, the 6th line will be combined with line 5 and the 7th or 8th lines will be truncated.

• Each line may contain no more than 40 characters including blanks.

• Names and addresses should be left justified.

• Spaces in the first position of a line will cause an exception report for that creditor record.

• Special characters such as ~, ½, or  ^ will cause problems.  The # and & characters have not been reported to cause errors.

• Account numbers or "attention" lines should be placed on the second line of the name/address.

• City, state, and ZIP code must be on the last line.

• Nine digit ZIP codes must be typed with a hyphen separating the two groups of digits.

• All states must be two-letter abbreviations.

• Each creditor must be separated by at least one blank line.

• Do not include page numbers, headers, footers, etc.

• Lists must be typed so that no letters are closer than 1/2 inch from any edge of the paper.

• DO NOT include the following people (who were formerly required on creditor matrixes). They will be retrieved automatically by the computer for noticing.
  

  • Debtor

  • Joint Debtor

  • Attorney for the Debtor(s)

2. Print a copy of your mailing matrix for the court.

3. Save the file on a floppy or CD using ASCII or Plain text format for the court........ ex: Smith.txt
   
   Note if using Word Perfect: This can be done by selecting file, save as, then select the arrow next to 'File type' and choose ASCII Dos Text. You should get a file named with a .txt extension that you can put on a floppy or CD.
   
   Note if using Microsoft Word: This can be done by selecting file, save as, then select the arrow next to 'Save as type' and choose Plain Text. You should get a file named with a .txt extension that you can put on a floppy or CD.