Comments on: Fourteen things you can do to kick-start the New Jersey bankruptcy process

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Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:57:01 +0000

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By: Malcolm Ruthven

Malcolm Ruthven — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:39:34 +0000

Thanks for this article, Jennifer. I send clients a checklist of things to gather together but having an online list for their use prior to becoming a client is a very good idea. I’m going to link to this article from my site so “my people” can read it.

By: jweil

jweil — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:33:31 +0000

Thanks, Rustin! Good point about getting a replacement Social Security card.

By: Rustin Polk

Rustin Polk — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:46:13 +0000

Jennifer, great info as always!

When people have lost their social security card, they can apply for a new one with form SS5 at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ss-5.pdf

By: jweil

jweil — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:14:03 +0000

Those are great points, Melinda.

Thanks for your comment!

By: Melinda

Melinda — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:58:35 +0000

Great list. We also get copies of any lawsuits or garnishments. In addition, we ask that clients bring the last two years of tax returns so that we can answer question 1 on the statement of financial affairs correctly. Clients also need to be prepared to supply income information on their spouse if the client is filing an individual case.