Begin with details about your debts and your property.
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Many individuals who file for bankruptcy are surprised by the large amount of detailed information that must be provided to the court. Luckily, you will not have to assemble all of your information to start the bankruptcy filing. The bankruptcy petition itself is only two pages long and does not require a lot of detail. Because of this, you can file for bankruptcy very quickly. This would be appropriate, for example, if you are facing foreclosure of your house or eviction from your apartment. Planning tip: When you file your tax return the IRS provides the forms for you. In contrast, bankruptcy courts do not provide free forms. You will have to get your own forms. You can use the forms in Appendix 4 of this book; they should be identical to nearly all of the forms that you will need. Bankruptcy forms are available in legal stationery stores. These stores sell many types of blank legal forms like deeds and wills. Many larger stationery stores will have a filing cabinet of legal for...