Client Document Checklist for Divorce
Personal and confidential—attorney/clientprivilege
Instructions:
To accurately assess your case, information about you and your property and debt is critical. Please review the list below and provide those documents to which you have access at your initial consultation or as soon thereafter as possible. If you do not have access to a particular document, do not enlist your spouse’s help without advising your attorney.
The attached list is comprehensive, and not all documents may apply to your circumstances. Similarly, you may have documents that are not listed. Please provide a copy of, or bring to the lawyer’s attention, any document you feel is important to your case as early as possible.
Except where indicated, the most current statement for a financial account is sufficient.
Documents for a lengthier period may be necessary and will be requested as the case is prepared.
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(1) Any documents with which you were served or provided by your spouse relating to this suit; |
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(2) Any prior court orders to which you, your spouse, or a child is party; |
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(3) Individual income tax returns (last three years); |
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(4) Company tax returns (last three years); |
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(5) Bank statements; |
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(6) Brokerage statements; |
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(7) Annuity statements; |
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(8) IRA statements; |
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(9) Pension statements; |
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(10) Retirement account statements (i.e., 401k, thrift plan, savings plan, etc.); |
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(11) Certificate of deposit statements; |
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(12) Personal financial statements; |
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(13) Company financial statements; |
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(14) Company formation documents; |
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(15) Deeds, deeds of trust, and closing statements for property you or your spouse own; |
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(16) Mortgage company payment slip (usually 1 page is enough); |
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(17) Certificates of title to motor vehicles; |
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(18) Most recent statement for each debit and credit card; |
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(19) A recent market analysis or appraisal for all real property; |
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(20) Appraisal district values for property taxes; |
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(21) Other documents that may reveal other assets or liabilities; |
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(22) All documents supporting a claim of separate property; |
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(23) A recent pay statement; |
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(24) A list of your monthly expenses; |
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(25) Life insurance policies; |
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(26) Your will and estate planning documents; and |
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(27) Your spouse’s will and estate planning documents. |
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Forms 2-9 through 2-14 are reserved. |