BANKRUPTCY CHECKLIST
If you are an existing bankruptcy client:
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In the event you decide to file for bankruptcy relief, you will need to provide us with detailed information that will be necessary to properly prepare your bankruptcy documents. You will be able to provide us with this detailed information by either completing a set of worksheets and forms which our office will provide to you, or by completing our online bankruptcy interview which can be accessed by clicking on the Bankruptcy Interview button located at the top of this page. We will provide the login information for the online interview once we have been retained in your case. However, in order to be able to quickly and accurately evaluate your situation, we suggest that you bring the following items with you for our initial office consultation:
| _____ | A list of your routine monthly living expenses, such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, food, clothing, car payments and other transportation expenses such as gas and oil, all insurances, day care or educational expenses, medical and dental expenses, recreation expenses and so on. |
| _____ | A list of all of your assets and their approximate values. This includes not only cars and houses, but also recreational equipment, bank accounts, retirement accounts, life insurances, stocks, bonds and anything else that may have any value. |
| _____ | A list of all of your debts, including any debts to friends or relatives and any debts that you may not want to discharge or that you might think are nondischargeable. Please include the name of the creditor, the approximate amount owed, and if any debt is secured by any property (such as a car loan or a home loan) identify the collateral used. Also identify any co-signors, if any. |
| _____ | A list of your gross income and any payroll deductions. |
| _____ | If you are engaged in business, a separate listing of all debts, assets, income and expenses related to the business. |
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In the event you decide to file bankruptcy, the following is a partial listing of the additional types of information we will be needing (therefore bringing these documents to our initial meeting will also be helpful):
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| _____ | Copies of your state and federal tax returns for the past 2 years, including W2s, 1099s, etc. |
| _____ | Copies of your recent payroll check stubs. |
| _____ | If you own real estate, a copy of the Deed or Contract to the real estate and the mortgage papers regarding the property. (Or your abstract or Title Insurance policy.) |
| _____ | Any appraisals of your real estate and/or personal property (such as jewelry, guns, antiques, etc.). |
| _____ | A complete itemization of all bills you owe, including the following information for EACH bill:
Name, address, ZIP code of the creditor. |
| _____ | An itemization of all payments made to creditors within the past 12 months (regardless of whether the debt is now fully paid off or if there is still an amount owed). |
| _____ | The address of each and every place you have lived for the past 6 years. |
| _____ | Your Social Security Number (if a corporation or other business entity, the Federal I.D.# and incorporation date). |
| _____ | For each bank account you have had in the past 2 years, the following information:
Name, address, ZIP code of the bank. |
| _____ | A complete list of any and all attorneys you have consulted within the past year, including:
Name, address, ZIP code. |
| _____ | All life insurance policies, homeowner's or renter's policies, savings bonds, stock certificates. |
| _____ | Copies of any leases, contracts, promissory notes, and/or financial statements you have signed/given to anybody within the last 3 years. |
| _____ | If you are engaged in a business, your most recent profit and loss statements and balance sheets for the business. |
| _____ | If anybody has filed a lawsuit against you, copies of all Court documents related to that lawsuit. |
| _____ | If you are currently going through a divorce, or are recently divorced, a copy of all Court documents related to the divorce proceeding. |
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