Filing for Bankruptcy: How Should I Organize and Send My Supporting Documents?
March 5, 2010
In order to fill out your bankruptcy paperwork, you will need to refer to the documents included in this list.
Additionally, you will need to submit copies of these documents to our office. The steps below will make this process much easier.
(1) Copies only, please
VERY IMPORTANT: Please do not send original documents to our office. Please send copies.
(2) Delivery methods
You can email pdf copies (preferred), fax, mail, or drop off your documents in person.
(3) Separate stacks for each bill type
When you submit paper copies, please arrange them by type of bill.
Example: you would group all your power bills together in one stack and paper clip them together. You would group all your gas bills together in a separate stack and paper clip them together.
(4)Â Please use paper clips
Please use clips to hold your stacks of bills together. We will scan them into our computer system, so it makes it easier if the copies are not stapled.
(5)Â Include all months
Please check to be sure all required months are included.
Example: If you file bankruptcy in July, please check to be sure you have included each month’s bill for January – June.
(6) PDF copies are better, faster, and cheaper
It is much easier to email our office pdf copies than it is to fax or mail paper copies. Most billing statements and bank statements are available online in pdf format.
Separate emails: If you send .pdf copies, please send a separate email for each type of bill and please label the subject line.
Example: you would attach you January – June Visa Card billing .pdfs to one email and put “Visa bills” on the subject line.
In a separate email, you would attach your January – June American Express bills and put “American Express bills” on the subject line of that email.
(7)Â Label “mystery” documents
For any paper copy documents you need to submit, please label the document to let us know what it is (if it is not obvious.)
(8) Use a check list
Please print out this list and check off each item after you have submitted the item to our office. That way, you will not overlook any documents you need to submit.
Gathering supporting documents is often the longest part of the bankruptcy filing process. Using the steps above will make it a much faster and less stressful experience.
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