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