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Filling out Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Forms

Produced by Attorney Mariah Jennings-Rampsi for MassLegalHelp
Created October 2016

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

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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.

Bankruptcy is complicated. Filing without a lawyer is risky.
You can lose property and money. You can go to jail if you do not tell the truth.

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