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Debt and Asset Record Guides

Classify accounts and property carefully, preserve the controlling records and bring focused questions to qualified counsel.

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One account or asset at a time.

Separate ownership, value or balance, liens, dates, disputes, and source records before drawing a conclusion.

Choose a focused guide

Check the current official source

U.S. Courts Bankruptcy Basics explains the federal process. Use official bankruptcy forms, the U.S. Trustee Program means-testing page, and the U.S. Courts page for people filing without a lawyer as applicable. Current local rules, dates, forms, fees, and individual advice still matter.

Before relying on any page

Verify current court forms, fees, deadlines, local rules, provider approval, and professional credentials. General information cannot account for every fact in an individual case.