No.9 Notice to Creditors to Come in and Prove

What this form is for

• • Use when a bankruptcy order has been made and creditors must be notified.
• • Do not use for voluntary arrangements or schemes of arrangement.
• • Use instead of a simple letter when a formal court‑issued notice is required.
• • Applicable for both personal and corporate bankruptcies.
• • Required before the court can accept any creditor proofs of debt.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The notice must give creditors at least 28 days to submit their proofs of debt, counted from the date the notice is served.

Before you submit

• • Case number matches the bankruptcy order.
• • Bankrupt’s full legal name is correct.
• • Statutory deadline is calculated correctly.
• • Trustee/official assignee signature present.
• • Date of issue is filled in.
• • Correct court office address used.
• • Any required filing fee receipt attached.
• • Copy retained for records.
• • Proof of service (e.g., postal receipt) obtained.

How to file this form

1. 1Download Form No.9 from the Courts Service website.
2. 2Complete all required fields in black ink or electronically.
3. 3Sign and date the form as the trustee/official assignee.
4. 4Prepare a cover letter and attach any fee receipt.
5. 5Deliver the form to the appropriate court office (in person or by post).
6. 6Obtain a receipt or acknowledgment of filing.

Known limitations

• • Form is only valid for bankruptcy cases, not for liquidation.
• • Electronic filing may not be available in all districts.
• • No built‑in validation for case number format.
• • The form does not capture multiple creditor categories; separate proofs are required.