1. IDENTIFICATION. Bankruptcy law requires that you provide proof that you are who you say you are. Please bring with you to the initial office visit an official photo ID (i.e., a driver's license) and your Social Security card.

2. PROOF OF INCOME. Bankruptcy law requires that you provide proof of your average monthly gross income from all sources for the last 6 months beginning with the first month before your scheduled office visit. Please bring with you to the initial office visit all available pay stubs or other records of income for the past seven months to include records or receipts from employment income, tips, bonuses, commissions, child support, spousal support, support from someone paying or sharing your living expenses, rental income, unemployment compensation, social security, retirement, pension, interest, dividends, or income form any other source. If you are filing with a spouse then you will need to provide this information for both you and your spouse. If you have your own business, you must provide a monthly Profit & Loss Statement for your business, if possible. Please bring with you to the initial office visit as much documentation as you have available for the last six months.

3. BANKING RECORDS Please provide monthly statements from your bank, credit union, or other financial institution for the last four months.

4. INCOME TAX RETURNS Bankruptcy law requires that you provide proof of your annual gross income for the last 2 years and proof that you filed tax returns for these years. Please bring with you to the initial office visit copies of your filed income tax returns for the last 2 years (form 1040). If you have not filed any of these tax returns please begin that process as soon as possible, as we will not be able to file a bankruptcy until those tax returns are filed.

5. HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES Bankruptcy law requires a listing of your monthly household expenses including those for mortgage or rent, utility services (electricity, gas, fuel oil, propane, water and sewage), telephone service, cable or satellite television service, home maintenance, food, clothing, laundry and dry cleaning, medical and dental, transportation, recreation, clubs, entertainment, charitable contributions, insurance (homeowner or renter, life, health, auto), taxes on property, alimony, maintenance, child support, etc.

6. ACCOUNT STATEMENTS Bankruptcy law requires a listing of all of your debts including those for credit cards, medical bills, personal loans, auto loans, furniture loans, jewelry loans, lawsuits, etc. Please bring with you to the initial office visit as much documentation as you have available for all such debts.

7. PROPERTY DOCUMENTS Bankruptcy law requires documentation of all contracts and security agreements including those for mortgages and leases, refinancing, transfers of ownership, time shares, stocks, car loans and leases, furniture rental and leases, jewelry loans, etc. Please bring with you to the initial office visit as much documentation as you have available.