Trustee's Report of Deposit of Unclaimed Funds

05/16/2025 - Moved procedure from Multi-Case Docketing to Trustee/US Trustee events, updated name of event updated layout, updated steps, added examples.

• "Claimant": The party entitled to the unclaimed funds.

• "Turnover Check": The check the trustee sends to the court after the Report has been filed.

• Trustee signature: Use /s/ at signature line.

• Creditor with multiple claims: If a claimant has more than one claim some trustees may total together and send one check to the claimant.

• Do not reuse forms.

• Okay to use Adobe Reader.

If you have any questions about using the court's forms with a third-party software provider, submit the information through "Contact Us" on the court's website:

Attention: After this document has been electronically filed, the trustee has 2 business days to turnover a check ("Turnover Check") to the court's office along with a copy of the Trustee's Report of Deposit of Unclaimed Fundsthat was filed with the court.  

To make it easier to complete the below forms, have your Adobe settings set to display the form fields. In Adobe under Preferences>Categories>Forms>Highlight Color>Show border hover color for fields.

NOTE: Must use the TAB key to navigate through the form.

1. Select Eastern or Western Division in drop-down of caption:

2. TAB to Name field

3. Enter name of Debtor/Debtors - TAB to next field

4. Enter Case Number - TAB to next field

5. Select from drop-down Jointly Administered if applicable:

6. TAB to next field - from drop-down select chapter of bankruptcy case:

7. Hit the TAB button

8. Answer question - Is this an Amended report?

NOTE: The bankruptcy chapter, trustee name, check number, and check amount will appear in the body of the Report.

9. Case Chapter number box will automatically pop-up - add chapter number to box:

10. Click Ok

11. Trustee name box will automatically pop-up - add Trustee's name to box as it appears on the docket:

12. Click Ok

13. Check number box will automatically pop-up - add number to box:

14. Click Ok

15. Check (Turnover Check) Amount box will automatically pop-up - add amount to box:

16. Click Ok

17. Complete date field:

18. TAB to signature field - addTrustee's signature (as name appears on the docket):

19. TAB to prepared by field - complete Trustee's name and address below "Prepared by":

20. Next save the PDF by making it flat - use the option print to Adobe PDF

NOTE: The PDF must be a flat PDF, not a scanned PDF.

• Save the flattened PDF to your desktop to have it ready to upload into CM/ECF.

• The below steps will give you two options to complete the Exhibit/Attachment. The first option is a manual option to complete each field in Form U-3a. The second option uses an Excel spreadsheet to upload information into each field in Form U-3a.

There are TWO different ways to complete Form U-3a

NOTE: All information must only be for the case that is being docketed. No multi-case docketing. No social security number should be listed on form.

2. Next save the PDF by making it flat - use the option print to Adobe PDF

NOTE: The PDF must be a flat PDF, not a scanned PDF.

• Have the flattened PDF saved to your desktop to have it ready to upload into CM/ECF as an Exhibit/Attachment.

NOTE: When adding information to fields, do not change wording/headings or fields on the form. The information in each field must be precise and match the options listed on the Exhibit. Address Source - proof of claim, schedules, correspondence. Explanation - returned, not presented, BK Rule 3010. Attempted Contact - Internet, telephonic, email, mail.

After importing/adding information to each field in Form U-3(data), save Form U-3(data) as a text(tab delimited)file, and close out of the original spreadsheet.

• Next, open PDF Form U-3a (must be blank)

• Manually complete the following fields (caption information):

Case Number

Debtor/Joint-Debtor

• Select the "Import Tab File" that is located at the top of the page:

• Window will open - select file - Form U-3(data) that has been saved as a text(tab delimited)file

• The information will be imported - this step is will take a few seconds - confirm the information has been populated from Form U-3(data) (Excel Spreadsheet) to Form U-3a (PDF)

• Next save the PDF by making it flat - use the option print to Adobe PDF

NOTE: The PDF must be a flat PDF, not a scanned PDF.

• Have the flattened PDF saved to your desktop to have it ready to upload into CM/ECF as an Exhibit/Attachment.