Local Rule 1007-3: MAILING LISTS

RULE 1007-3. MAILING LISTS.

(a) Master Mailing List. The master mailing list must include all creditors, agencies and officers (federal and state), required to receive notice.

(1) The master mailing list must include the United States in the following format under the following circumstances:

(A) in all chapters in which the debtor owes, or potentially owes, a federal tax liability, the debtor must include the following address of the Internal Revenue Service:

Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7346 Philadelphia, PA 19101-7346

(B) When a debt, potential claim or interest, other than taxes, exists regarding a federal department, agency, or instrumentality, the master mailing list must include both (i) the name and address of the federal department, agency, or instrumentality, and (ii) the United States Attorney's Office, using the following address format:

[NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY] c/o United States Attorney 11 Elmwood Ave., 3rd Fl. P.O. Box 570 Burlington, VT 05402-0570

(C) This Rule supplements but does not replace Bankruptcy Rule 2002(j).

(2) When a debt, potential claim, or interest exists regarding the State of Vermont, the master mailing list must include the following addresses:

(A) for a tax debt or potential tax claim:

Vermont Department of Taxes Bankruptcy Unit, 3rd Fl. 109 State St. P.O. Box 429 Montpelier, VT 05601-0429

(B) for a debt, potential claim or interest other than taxes:

[NAME OF STATE AGENCY] c/o VT Attorney General 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05609-1001

(3) Neither the debtor nor the debtor's attorney should be on the master mailing list.

(b) Additional Mailing List in Cases Filed Under Chapter 9 or Chapter 11. In chapter 9 or 11 cases, in addition to the master mailing list required by paragraph (a) above, the debtor must attach a separate mailing list of the 20 largest unsecured creditors (excluding insiders) containing the name and mailing address of each. When a debtor has shareholders, the debtor must provide a separate sheet with the name and mailing address of each shareholder.

(c) Formatting Generally. All mailing lists must:

(1) be typed in black ink and in a font size of no less than 12 point, using one of the following typefaces: Arial, CG Times, Courier, or Times New Roman;

(2) be typed in a single column on each page, with margins no less than ¾" and, if on paper, the list must be on plain 8½" x 11" paper;

(3) be in both uppercase and lowercase letters;

(4) limit each name/address block to no more than five lines, with the first line setting forth the creditor/governmental agency name, the remaining lines for the address, and a blank line separating each name/address block from the previous name/address block;

(5) have no line exceeding 40 characters in length;

(6) have the nine-digit zip codes typed with a hyphen between the fifth and sixth digits;

(7) have any attention lines or account numbers typed on the second line of the name/address block, and not on the last line;

(8) redact account numbers, identifying the last four digits only; and

(9) not be stapled.

(d) Formatting for Cases Filed Electronically. For cases filed electronically, the master mailing list must be formatted as a text file (*.txt) in ASCII format.