If you have been listed as a creditor in a bankruptcy case, you will receive by mail a Notice of Bankrutpy Case. This Notice will tell you if there is a deadline for filing claims.

If the original notice you receive from the Clerk's Office does not contain a deadline for filing proofs of claim (which is typical in Chapter 7 cases), you may subsequently receive a "Notice to File a Proof of Claim" if the trustee later determines there are assets available for distribution in the case. This Notice will also contain the deadline for filing such claims with the Court.

If you are informed of a claim deadline, you may electronically file a claim with the Court, without a password, through the Court's ePOC program.  You may also obtain a claim form Official Form B410 from the Court’s website. You may mail or hand-deliver your claim for filing to the Clerk's Office in Cedar Rapids or Sioux City.  Regardless of method, your claim must be received on or before the filing deadline.   

If you routinely file claims with the Bankruptcy Court, you may file the claim electronically by registering as a CM/ECF limited creditor filer.