The Bankruptcy Forms: Getting Started

Step-by-step guidance for getting and completing bankruptcy forms, including where to find the forms and what you must file. Also includes practical information and tips to ensure the petition is filed properly with the bankruptcy court.

Comprehensive guide to filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy forms, covering all required documents, tips, and potential pitfalls.

Here's a list of the forms you must file in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and where to find them.

Learn about the documents needed to verify the information included in a bankruptcy petition that you'll submit after filing for bankruptcy. We provide a bankruptcy checklist of documents you must provide to the trustee before the 341 meeting of creditors.

Amending a bankruptcy form is usually an easy process. Here's how to do it.

Here's a rundown of bankruptcy filing fees, costs of mandatory credit counseling, and whether you can get a waiver of fees or pay in installments.

You must take a debtor education course after you file bankruptcy but before you get a discharge in your Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Learn more about the post-filing debtor education course, including what it entails and how to file proof of completion.

When valuing your personal property in bankruptcy, use the current value. Here's how.

Keeping your new house in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy can depend on the accuracy of a Chapter 7 home appraisal. Learn about methods for valuing your home in bankruptcy and the role of bankruptcy appraisals.