Bankruptcy Checklist

In order to begin your bankruptcy petition you will need to have many types of information readily available and organized in one place. The following checklist will give you a good start as to what you will need when you sit down to fill out the paperwork either by yourself or with the help of a paralegal or bankruptcy attorney.

• Copies of your federal and state tax returns for the past two years
• Copies of your last two paycheck stubs
• Your Social Security number
• List of all the bills you owe, a recent statement from each creditor would be best
• History of residential addresses for the past six years
• Copies of the deed or mortgage papers for any real estate you own
• Appraisals of any property you have including non real-estate items like jewelry, furst, etc
• List of all your bank accounts including a recent statement from each
• Safe deposit box information if you have one
• All insurance policies including homeowners and life
• Information regarding all of your investments including stocks and bonds
• Copies of any leases or other promissory notes from the past three years