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What Should I Bring to My First Consultation

The legal staff at Acclaim Legal Services welcomes you to our offices in Southfield, Dearborn, or Flint, Michigan. In order to provide you with the best legal counsel and the most efficient service, we ask that you provide documents in the following bankruptcy checklist with you to your initial meeting with our bankruptcy attorneys.

We have helped more than 6,000 people find debt relief through bankruptcy and we are pleased to be able to meet with you to discuss your situation. With your cooperation, our bankruptcy lawyers will be able to provide you with a personalized bankruptcy plan that takes into account your entire financial picture as well as your needs.

Documents Required for Appointment:

• 2 year of Federal Income Tax returns (Including 1040 form and Schedule C, if self-employed and any and all 1099s and W2s
• Proof of Income
  • 6 months pay stubs (contact human resources to obtain summary page statement)
  • If self-employed, all documents related to income and expenses related to the business (i.e. Profit and Loss Statements)
  • Proof of any other form of income (i.e. Social Security, Retirement/Pension, Un-employment benefits, Child Support, State Aid , etc.)
  • Information related to income received from cash/side jobs
  • Last 6 months bank statements on ALL bank accounts
• Copy of two (2) most recently received mortgage statement & Escrow analysis
• 2 copies of any bill/correspondence from creditors.  Including:
  • Automobile accounts (monthly statement and any letters)
  • Student loan(s)
  • 2nd mortgages and/or Home Equity Loans
  • Friend of the Court/Child support Obligation(s)
    • Case Number(s)
    • Addresses of custodial parent(s)
    • Statement of Arrearages
• Proof of full coverage, valid Homeowners and Auto insurance (Declarations Page)
• Proof of judgments or garnishments (i.e., court documents)
• Foreclosure notice, Correspondences from Attorney (Trott & Trott, Orlans, etc.)
• Copy all vehicle contracts (i.e., Purchase Agreement or Lease Agreement) and Title(s)
• Information relating to any prior bankruptcy filing (i.e., case number, copy of filing)

Please contact us at 866-261-8282. 

Acclaim legal services serve the following communities in Southeastern Michigan

Acclaim Legal Services is a debt relief agency serving people in Wayne County, Oakland County, Macomb County, Livingston County, St. Clair County, Genesee County, and Washtenaw County including Detroit, Livonia, Flint, Southfield, Pontiac, Mt. Clemens, Warren, Royal Oak, West Bloomfield, Troy, Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Sterling Heights, Ypsilanti, and Farmington Hills. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.