Bankruptcy Consultation Checklist

Bring what you have. An urgent deadline should not wait for a perfect file.

Use this list to organize your records and questions before your conversation.

Urgent notices: summonses, garnishment papers, foreclosure or repossession notices, and deadlines.
Income records: recent pay statements, benefit notices, self-employment records, and household contributions.
Debt information: recent statements, collector names, balances, secured loans, and disputed bills.
Property records: ownership, approximate values, liens, bank and retirement accounts.
Housing information: lease or mortgage statement, arrears, escrow changes, and association obligations.
Tax and support records: recent returns, tax notices, support orders, and arrears.
History: prior bankruptcy cases, recent moves, transfers, gifts, and repayments to family.
Your questions: goals, concerns, fees, communication, and the next step.

Before the meeting

Write down any approaching hearing, sale, or deduction date. For a Zoom or telephone appointment, choose a private place where you can refer to your records. Ask the office for a secure way to share documents.

Ask about the next step

Find out which facts need further review, what representation would include, and how fees and costs would be handled. A consultation does not commit you to filing.

LET’S TALK THROUGH IT

Start with a free consultation.

Meet with Gerald Bauer Jr. by Zoom or telephone.

630-261-9033

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YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION

Let’s make a plan
for what comes next.

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Bauer Law, LLC
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Bolingbrook, IL 60440

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