The Bankruptcy Filing Checklist — free

The documents, the timeline, and the debts people forget.

If you've decided to file — or just filed — this free PDF handles the three things that make the paperwork phase overwhelming, in order:

• The documents to gather. What attorneys and trustees typically ask for — pay stubs, tax returns, bank statements, titles, ID — as a checkbox list you can print and put on the fridge.
• The timeline, simplified. One page each for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13: what typically happens and when, from the credit counseling course through discharge. Every date labeled as a typical range — your court's dates control.
• Where debts hide. The first five places forgotten debts turn up — credit reports, old medical providers, subscription contracts, payday lenders, and personal loans from family — so nothing gets missed when you and your attorney prepare your schedules.

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Why we ask so little

Most sites in this space want your whole financial life before they'll show you anything. We deliberately collect the minimum: an email to send the checklist to, and — only if you want stage-timed reminders — your chapter and filing month. Your debts, balances, and case details are never collected, at any stage. That's a promise and a design decision.