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5 critical items needed for successfully filing your petition

Filing for Chapter 7 or 13 Bankruptcy may be time consuming and stressful. There are critical documents that need to be recorded and filed to successfully discharge one’s debt. Five critical items needed for successfully filing your petition are:

1) When filing for bankruptcy, you will need to provide proof of income.

2) Recent payments need to be documented and reported for items including but not limited to: automobile payments, maintenance, rent, groceries, all household expenses, etc.

3) Itemizing your assets or items of value. This includes: bank account, 401K, cash on hand, valuable jewelry or the like.

4) Whether or not you intend to repay, you must record any accumulated debt you have acquired.

5) You may also need to provide information on certain transfers of money or property in the past recent years.

Filing for bankruptcy may be complex so it is important to hire a competent and experienced Tampa bankruptcy attorney to assist you through this stressful process. Call 813-931-0840 today for a free consultation on how we can assist you through your bankruptcy filing process.

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