You will need to bring some info with you when you first sit down with your Waukegan bankruptcy lawyer. While you can always bring back the requested documents at a later date, your attorney will be able to give you a much clearer picture of what you will need to do to file if your bring with the information listed below.
Copies of all of your bills and past due accounts. This will give your attorney a head start in contacting all of your debtors and collectors so that they will stop all of the harassing phone calls and letters. Once they are contacted by your bankruptcy attorney they are legally prevented from being able to contact you regarding your debt any further.
Copies of your last few paystubs. This will help your lawyer to get a better idea of what portions of your debts you may have to pay back if there are any at all. Your lawyer will also need a list of your assets and what your plans are for your assets. Are you planning on trying to keep your home and your autos? Your lawyer will need info about all of the assets you have and all of your financial liabilities.
You will also need too bring your ID, your spouse if you are both filing, your Social Security Card, and any other information your lawyer requests. While you will have other opportunities to furnish the info requested by your lawyer after your first visit, the sooner that you can get these basic steps out of the way the better.
