Bankruptcy DOs and DONT's

  • DO disclose everything you own in your paperwork.
  • DO Tell your attorney if you are about to receive a tax return or an inheritance.
  • DO tell your attorney about liens or judgments you may have.
  • DO tell your attorney about your small business, sole-proprietorship, or hobby.
  • DO keep your attorney up-to date with your address, phone number & email address.
  • DO appear in court and bring your social security card and driver's license.
  • DO tell your attorney about liens or judgments you may have.
  • DO tell your attorney about your small business, sole-proprietorship, or hobby.
  • DO keep your attorney up-to date with your address, phone number & email address.
  • DO appear in court and bring your social security card and driver's license.
  • DO NOT leave out Bank, Checking, Savings, Brokerage, Credit Union accounts.
  • DO NOT use your credit cards or do balance transfers.
  • DO NOT take Credit Card Cash Advances or use convenience checks.
  • DO NOT pay money to Family or Friends.
  • DO NOT tell a creditor that you intend to pay.
  • DO NOT give or gift property to anyone.
  • DO NOT pay more than $600 on any past due bill within 90 days of filing.
  • DO NOT transfer property to anyone.
  • DO NOT cash out retirement plans or 401k's.
  • DO NOT take out a second mortgage, or borrow money.
  • DO NOT gamble.
  • DO NOT hide assets or debts.
  • DO NOT put your money in your kids' bank accounts.
  • DO NOT omit or 'save' a credit card for after your bankruptcy.
  • DO NOT fail to list debt to family or other "insiders."
  • DO NOT write bad checks.
  • DO NOT make major financial decisions without talking to your attorney.
  • DO NOT misrepresent facts to your attorney.
  • DO NOT run up your credit cards in advance of filing bankruptcy.

When you retain us to file bankruptcy, you must agree to follow the above DOs and DO NOTs.

Helpful Links

Bankruptcy Forms and Checklists Download In this section, you will find our bankruptcy notices, documents checklist and questionnaire.
Quick Median Income TestQuick calculation of your average household income for the past six months.

Means Test Information

Test used to determine your eligibility to file Chapter 7 when your debts are primarily consumer debts.

Bankruptcy MythsFind out eight myths that keep people from getting debt relief in bankrutpcy.
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Bankruptcy VideosAll Seymour Law Firm clients are encouraged to watch these videos.
Credit Counseling and Debtor's EducationLinks to the mandatory bankruptcy pre-petition and pre-discharge courses.
United States Bankruptcy Court Link to the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.
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