Creditor's Preferred Address List
Last Updated: May 7, 2010

Section 342(f) of the Bankruptcy Code

An entity may file with any bankruptcy court a notice of address to be used by all the bankruptcy courts or by particular bankruptcy courts, as so specified by such entity at the time such notice is filed, to provide notice to such entity in all cases under Chapters 7 and 13 pending in the courts with respect to which such is filed, in which such entity is a creditor.  

The National Creditor Registration Service (NCRS)

The National Creditor Registration Service is a free service provided by the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts to give creditors options to specify a preferred U.S. mail, email address, or fax number to which bankruptcy notices should be sent.

How to Sign Up for the Preferred Address service?

To register to receive all your bankruptcy notices at a single address, you must access The National Creditor Registration Service (NCRS) website at https://ncrs.uscourts.gov/ and complete the registration form for all chapters.

The change takes effect 30 days after the agreement is filed with the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC).

Accessing Mailing List of Creditors in CMECF

You have two (2) options to view the mailing matrix for a case.

• Creditor Mailing Matrix - this option requires you to log into PACER to view the list

• Mailing Labels by Case - this option allow you to view the list for free

Step-by-Step Instructions for logging in:

1. Click Utilities

2. Click Mailings

3. Select Mailing Labels by Case

4. Enter case number

5. Click Next

The list will appear in pdf format.  The list can be viewed on screen and/or printed.  The following information appears in the upper left corner of the list;

1. • Case Number

   • Court Information

   • Date and Time the list was captured from The National Creditor Registration Service

Creditors who are using a Preferred Address will have the letter p in parenthesis ( ) at the beginning of the creditor's name.

Example:

(p)INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

CENTRALIZED INSOLVENCY OPERATIONS

PO BOX 21126

Philadelphia PA 19114-0326

The bottom of the list will display the original address that was entered for the creditor.

The bottom of the list will display the original address that was entered for the creditor.

Also listed at the bottom of the list will be any recipients who were bypassed for notice due to;

1. • (u) for undeliverable

   • (d) for duplicate address

Example:

(u)Community Bank & Trust

(d)DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

CENTRALIZED INSOLVENCY OPERATIONS

PO BOX 21126

Philadelphia PA 19114-0326

Notices sent by Clerk's Office

When a notice is generated by the court, the BNC Certificate of Service will indicate each recipient's notice that was redirected to a preferred address.  A double "++" will appear to the left of the recipient's address.