Documentation Checklist

The paperwork required by the court is intensive, so you will need to get organized.

Please have as many of the following documents as possible for our first meeting:

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• Pre-bankruptcy Counseling Certificate

• Identification (Drivers License, Valid Passport, or State Issued ID)

• Social Security Card

• Bank Statements for past 3 months

• Pay Stubs self and spouse for the past 6 months

• Credit Card Statements for past 3 months

• Installment Loan Statements for past 3 months

• Tax Returns for past 3 years

• For each home you own:

  • Current statement showing payoff of mortgage

  • Copy of deed

  • Current insurance declaration page

  • Recent appraisal or documentation of value

  • Include homes owned individually or jointly

• For each car you own:

  • Current statement showing payoff of car

  • Copy of title

  • Current insurance declaration page

  • Value from blue book

  • Include cars owned individually or jointly

All of the information you provide with the filing of your case and while your case is in progress must be complete, accurate, and truthful. If not, your case may be dismissed and you may be subject to further criminal investigation.