Your Attorney will review your individual situation with you to determine whether Bankruptcy is a reasonable option for you, and what Chapter you may qualify for.
You need to schedule your appointment, and complete the Bankruptcy Questionnaire
- It is not necessary that you have everything in the Questionnaire for your initial meeting,
- However, the more you have, the better the attorney can advise you
- You will need documents
- You will need information about your debts
- For each unsecured debt, you need:
- Name of Creditor
- Address
- Account Number
- Amount of Debt
- For each secured debt, you need:
- Name of Creditor
- Address Account Number
- Proof of secured interest (for home: mortgage; for car, car title, etc.)
- Account Number
- Amount of Debt
- Value of the secured property
- For Judgments or Lawsuits, you need:
- Court Case Name
- Case Number
- Court name and address
- Date of Complaint or Judgment
- Amount of Claim
- For each unsecured debt, you need:
- Your Income
- Copies of your last 2 months pay stubs
- Copies of your last 2 years tax returns
