To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: A proof of claim is a written statement setting out a creditor's claim and asserting its right to receive a distribution from the bankruptcy estate. It must "conform substantially" to Official Bankruptcy Form B410 (Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3001(a)). The purpose of a proof of claim is to give notice of the claim to the court, the debtor, the trustee, and other creditors. A properly prepared proof of claim is The Proof of Claim Form (Official Bankruptcy Form B410) and the Mortgage Proof of Claim Attachment (Official Bankruptcy Form B410A) a...