Filling out Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Forms

Review: Have you completed the following steps?

• Read Notice to Consumer Debtors
• Asked for credit reports
• Gathered most current amounts you owe on all debts
• Signed and recorded Declaration of Homestead (if you own your home)
• Filed federal and state income tax returns for this year (if you file income tax returns)
• Attended credit counseling appointment and received Bankruptcy Certificate
• Gathered your documents checklist

Tips for filling out your Bankruptcy Forms

• Get a calculator, scratch paper, and pencil or erasable pen.
• Finish each step before you go to the next step.
• On a separate paper write down questions you have.
• Ask a lawyer for answers to your questions.
• Look for a lawyer on Find Legal Aid or contact the Pro-Bono law clerk at the Bankruptcy Court.

Let's get started! We begin with Income and Expenses.