- A list of every bill that you owe.
- A copy of any lawsuit that you are involved in.
- Two pay stubs representing an average pay period which include year to date income.
- Make sure you are aware of all interests in real estate in which you have any (even a partial) interest (including real estate you are purchasing, that you already own, or that your parents or another relative may have put your name on the deed).
- A list of any cars, trucks, trailers, boats, motorcycles, mobile or motor homes you own.
- Have some idea of what your home, jewelry, and other property is worth.
- Make sure you are aware of the cash value of any whole life insurance policies you have.
- If you are self-employed, make sure you know all business debt for which you are personally liable.
- If you have used your credit cards for purchases, cash advances or balance transfers in the past 4 months, go through your statements and calculate how much money you have charged to each card.