How to Be Proactive in Working with a Colorado Bankruptcy Attorney

There are a number of steps that you can take yourself in helping to secure your financial future:

1. Check your Credit Score

There are three main credit reporting bureaus that can offer you a breakdown of your current credit score; you are legally entitled to one free credit report every year. Contact Experian, TransUnion, or Equifax to determine how your financial troubles are impacting your good credit standing. Print this report out and take it to your Colorado bankruptcy attorney.

2. Do your Research

Become familiar with the ins and outs of Colorado bankruptcy code. Study the difference between filing chapter 7 and chapter 13 and determine which would be the most relevant to your situation. Check out www.AllLaw.com/topics/bankruptcy/ and www.BankruptcyInfoNetwork.com for more information.

Additionally, investigate attorneys through the Better Business Bureau and the state bar association. Utilize www.AllLaw.com, the Web's premier attorney directory -- to find Colorado bankruptcy attorneys in Fort Collins, Lakewood, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Centennial, and Denver.

3. Get your Paperwork in Order

Your Colorado bankruptcy attorney will need to see your financial documents in order to better prepare -- and understand -- your case. These documents might include:

4. Follow-Up

Your Colorado bankruptcy attorney is most likely very busy and handling a lot of cases. It might benefit your case if you make frequent check-ins to see how your case is progressing.

5. Tighten Your Belt

Your attorney should be able to help you find ways to trim your budget and come up with ways to help you live within your means. Be sure to ask.