What To Bring To First Meeting for Bankruptcy

• A list of real property, including your interest in the property, the current value and the amount of any secured claim.
• A list of your creditors, the amount that you owe them and any security on those accounts
• This is important information because we will next determine which debts are secured versus unsecured and which debts, if any, belong on the priority schedule and which belong on the non-priority schedule. Further, we need:
• A list of any current contracts or unexpired leases, whether the debtor is the lessor or the lessee of the property
• A list of the names and addresses of any co-debtors on any accounts, along with the names and addresses of the creditors on  those accounts
• The name and address of your employer, along with your occupation and the length of your employment
• A list of any lawsuits or administrative proceedings the debtor was a party to within the year preceding filing
• A description of any and all property that has been seized, garnished, attached, repossessed, foreclosed or returned during the preceding year
• A list of any property that has been assigned for the benefit of creditors within the 120 days preceding
• Any property that has been in the hands of a receiver, custodian or court-appointed official during the preceding year
• Any gifts or charitable contributions you made within the preceding year
• Losses from fire, theft, casualty or gambling during the preceding year
• Payments related to debt counseling or bankruptcy within the preceding year
• Any property transferred during the two years immediately proceeding filing
• A list of any financial accounts closed, sold, or transferred within the preceding year
• A list of safe deposit boxes (along with locations and contents) held presently or within the past year
• A list of any set-offs by any creditor in the past 90 days
• Any property held or controlled by the debtor for another person
• All addresses at which the debtor has lived during the preceding three years
• Nature, name and location of any businesses owned during the preceding six years
• Documentation of your income from employment, including payroll deductions
• Income from other sources, including alimony or maintenance,/LI
• In some cases, a list of current monthly expenses
• A list of any payments made to creditors during the past 90 days
• A list of all payments made during the past year to creditors who are 'insiders'. (Creditors with whom the debtor has another relationship, like family members)